All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious, unsolicited packages of seeds that people across the country have received in the mail from China.
Photos shared by state agriculture departments show packages marked with labeling from China Post, which operates the official postal service in China.
USPS said in a statement that it was aware of the mailings and is in consultation with federal, state, and local partners. The agency declined to elaborate further.
The USDA said it’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) was investigating the situation along with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, other federal agencies and state agriculture departments.
