07/29/2020

Mystery Seeds from China Arriving in Americans' Mailboxes

Residents in all 50 states have now reported receiving these seed packets

The USDA and agriculture officials across the U.S. have issued warnings about unsolicited shipments of foreign seeds and advised people not to plant them. Officials are concerned the mystery seeds, which appear to have originated in China, could be invasive plant species.

CBS News has confirmed that residents in all 50 states have now reported receiving suspicious packages of seeds.

"USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China," the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in a statement Tuesday. Those who receive the seeds should email the USDA immediately at erich.l.glasgow@usda.gov and provide your name, number and, if possible, a picture of the package.

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