Ce champignon toxique est responsable de la fusariose de l’épi, qui touche « le blé, l’orge, le maïs et le riz, provoquant des milliards de dollars de pertes économiques dans le monde chaque année », selon un communiqué du ministère de la justice américain.

Zunyong Liu admitted to smuggling the fungus so he could conduct research on it at a University of Michigan laboratory where his girlfriend worked, said officials.

One of the Chinese citizens worked at a University of Michigan lab; her boyfriend smuggled in the biological pathogen, according to court records.

Ce champignon toxique est responsable de la fusariose de l’épi, qui touche « le blé, l’orge, le maïs et le riz, provoquant des milliards de dollars de pertes économiques dans le…

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.

Il fungo è un pericoloso patogeno che colpisce i raccolti di cereali, per l’Fbi si tratta di “agro-terrorismo”. La coppia avrebbe già provato a far entrare il patogeno nel 2022 e…