Two Taiwanese citizens have been charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with conspiring to smuggle a deadly mushroom into the country, calling it a “potential agroterrorism weapons” in response to a “national security risk” One of them was a part of the Chinese Communist Party, according to the FBI’s research. Zunyong Liu, 34, and Yunqing Jian, 33, are accused of conspiracies, contraband, making false statements, and fraudulent visas. Liu’s movements are mysterious while Jian is currently being held in US prison. The two individuals allegedly conspired to fraudulently import Fusarium graminearum, a fungus that causes “head pest” in crops like wheat, barley, corn, and rice, into the United States, according to the US justice office.
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According to US attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr., these two aliens are accused of bringing a pathogen that has been labeled as a “potential agroterrorism weapons” into the heartland of America where they allegedly intended to use a University of Michigan lab to advance their scheme.
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Due to its ability to cause billions of dollars in annual agricultural destruction, the fungus is regarded as a potential threat to agroterrorism, according to medical research. It can also cause serious health issues, including those caused by diarrhea, heart damage, and sexual issues in both people and animals. This toxic fungus is responsible for billions of dollars in annual economic losses abroad due to “head blight,” a disease that affects grains, barley, corn, and rice. The US department of justice stated that Fusarium graminearum’s toxins produce vomiting, liver damage, and sexual issues in people and livestock. A medical post titled” Plant-Pathogen Warfare under Changing Environmental Problems” was recovered by the FBI from Liu’s phone, bolstering concerns of deliberate intent. The disease reportedly was intended for unlicensed study at Liu’s partner’s lab, Yunqing Jian, at the University of Michigan. The academy was unable to obtain the national permits necessary to handle this type of material.
