Customs agents find invasive fungi on flower stem imports
June 1 (UPI) -- Customs and Border Protection agents discovered invasive fungi on flower stems that were shipped through the George Bush Internatio...
June 1 (UPI) -- Customs and Border Protection agents discovered invasive fungi on flower stems that were shipped through the George Bush International Airport in Houston from Guatemala. "The shipment of Pacaya, which are the edible flowers of date palms, originated in Guatemala and its stems were infected with fungi could devastate crops if introduced," CBP said in a press statement Thursday. "CBP agriculture specialists obtained samples of the diseased stems during its examination and forwarded specimens to the U.