The orsillus maculatus, a rare spore spreading seed bug, is known to be invasive to cypress and conifer trees.

(WILX) - Agriculture specialists discovered rare spore-spreading seed bugs at Detroit Metro Airport ... a non-native insect known to feed on conifer cones. On January 1, a specialist at the ...

A rare seed bug from the Mediterranean region was intercepted by Customs officials at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The bug, Orsillus maculatus, feeds on cypress seeds and can carry a ...

A rare seed bug from the Mediterranean region was ... Michigan's millions of conifer trees may have just dodged a bad bug. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week that agricultural ...