Customs officials said they had warded off a threat to the nation’s agriculture and natural habitats by intercepting the moth before it could take hold in the wild. By Alex Traub Customs agents at ...

Federal customs officers were sifting through luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last fall when they stumbled upon seed pods with little holes in them in one passenger’s bag. Inside, they found ...

DETROIT – What looked like seeds were recently seized from a passenger arriving at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, officials said. The seeds later hatched into a “very flashy” moth species that hasn ...

(WXYZ) — A moth that hasn't been seen in 110 years was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Detroit Metro Airport. According to CBP, the encounter ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials seized eggs from a ...

Customs and Border Protection agents found a species of moth that hasn't been seen in the U.S. since 1912 at Detroit Metro Airport. In September 2021, CBP agriculture specialists inspected an arriving ...

A species of moth not seen since 1912 was rediscovered last year at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Customs and Border Protection announced this week. The "very flashy" moths were found in the luggage ...