State officials worry that seeds arriving in the mail could be invasive plant species or carry pests and diseases that threaten native crops or livestock.
Authorities attribute the surge to more frequent scanning and promote insurance; Chinese citizens and an expert suspect there are other factors causing it.
Underpinning the espionage concern is the fact that Beijing has passed laws to require all Chinese citizens to assist in the state’s intelligence efforts.
The U.S. military operation redirects Venezuela’s oil to Washington, imperiling China’s loans-for-crude agreements and the refineries that depended on it.
Officials in Ohio, New Mexico, and Alabama issued similar advisories last year over concerns that the mysterious seeds could be of an invasive species.
State officials worry that seeds arriving in the mail could be invasive plant species or carry pests and diseases that threaten native crops or livestock.
Authorities attribute the surge to more frequent scanning and promote insurance; Chinese citizens and an expert suspect there are other factors causing it.
Underpinning the espionage concern is the fact that Beijing has passed laws to require all Chinese citizens to assist in the state’s intelligence efforts.
The U.S. military operation redirects Venezuela’s oil to Washington, imperiling China’s loans-for-crude agreements and the refineries that depended on it.
Officials in Ohio, New Mexico, and Alabama issued similar advisories last year over concerns that the mysterious seeds could be of an invasive species.