两名中国研究人员被控走私作物杀菌菌进入美国,威胁粮食供应。 Two Chinese researchers are charged with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S., threatening food supplies.

两名中国研究人员Yunqing Jian和Zunyong Liu被控向美国走私Fusairium重胺菌(一种杀庄的真菌)。 Two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, were charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a crop-killing fungus, into the U.S. 真菌可对小麦和玉米等作物造成重大损害,导致经济损失。 The fungus can cause significant damage to crops like wheat and maize, leading to economic losses. 他们在底特律大都会机场以阴谋、走私、虚假陈述和签证欺诈等罪名被捕。 They were arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on charges of conspiracy, smuggling, false statements, and visa fraud. 尽管真菌自然地出现在美国, 但官方认为这个阴谋对美国食品供应构成潜在威胁。 Despite the fungus naturally occurring in the U.S., officials view the plot as a potential threat to the American food supply.