Archive · 7 Jan 2026
US Warns of Suspicious Seed Packages from China
The US has warned people in Texas and other states to be careful because they are receiving packages of seeds they didn't order.
These seeds come from China and could be dangerous.
The Texas Department of Agriculture has collected over 1,000 packages of these seeds.
Officials say these seeds might introduce new plants that could harm local farms and nature.
They ask everyone to report any such packages they receive.
Similar packages have been reported in other states like Ohio, New Mexico, and Alabama.
China has not responded to these reports yet.
The US has warned citizens about unsolicited seed packages from China.
Texas Department of Agriculture collected 1,101 packs of seeds from 109 locations.
The seeds pose a potential threat to agricultural biosecurity and could introduce invasive species.
Similar packages have been reported in Ohio, New Mexico, and Alabama.
China has not yet reacted to the reports.
- Who
- US citizens, Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), China
- What
- Unsolicited seed packages from China
- When
- February 2025 to December 2025
- Where
- Texas and other states in the US
- Why
- Potential threat to agricultural biosecurity and introduction of invasive species
- Locations
- 109 locations across Texas
- Total Packages
- 1,101 packs of unsolicited seeds
- Time Period
- February 2025 to December 2025
- Origin
- China
- Potential Threat
- Introduction of invasive species