Costco Product May be Carrying an Invasive Species as Officials Declare Crisis

Costco has rang alarm bells after one of their products may be carrying an invasive species. And now, agriculture officials are rushing to contain the problem.

Costco Product May be Carrying an Invasive Species as Officials Declare Crisis. Costco has rang alarm bells after one of their products may be carrying an invasive species. And now, agriculture officials are rushing to contain the problem. As reported by the Daily Mail, dangerous pests have been found on plants cold at Costco stores. The incident appears to be isolated to only Northern California. The infected plants were shipped from a Fresno County nursery to several Costco locations. The invasive insect itself is called glassy-winged sharpshooters. They are large leafhoppers that are known to spread deadly diseases that affect grapevines. More specifically, they carry Xylella fastidiosa which can cause Price's disease in grapes. While invasive species on their own are quite dangerous in their own right, this is a unique threat. Typical...