在底特律机场的行李中发现了一个新的入侵性树皮甲虫,引起了对作物和森林破坏的关切。 A new invasive bark beetle was found in luggage at Detroit Airport, raising concerns about crop and forest damage.

2025年2月,在美国底特律大都会机场首次截获了具有潜在破坏性的树皮甲虫Ctonoxylon spinifer Eggers。 A potentially destructive bark beetle, Ctonoxylon spinifer Eggers, was intercepted for the first time in the U.S. at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in February 2025. 甲虫在一名前往德克萨斯的乘客携带的象牙海岸干树皮中被发现，体长约3毫米，是在例行检查中被发现的。 Found in dried bark from Ivory Coast carried by a passenger traveling to Texas, the beetle—about 3 millimeters long—was discovered during a routine inspection. 虽然对该物种的研究有限,但相关的甲虫食用无花果树和橄榄树,威胁到农业和森林。 Though research on the species is limited, related beetles feed on fig and olive trees, threatening agriculture and forests. 乘客未发生意外获释,甲虫和树皮被没收。 The passenger was released without incident, and the beetle and bark were seized. 官员们强调宣布农业物品以防止入侵虫害的重要性。 Officials stress the importance of declaring agricultural items to prevent invasive pests. 调查结果于10月得到证实,并于2025年12月11日公开宣布。 The finding was confirmed in October and publicly announced on December 11, 2025.