blog posts Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat Jun 9, 2025 1:45 pm by ReutersIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Fusarium graminearum as a potential agricultural terrorism weapon? 'As a weapon, it would be a pretty ineffective one,' says Jessica Rutkoski, a professor of crop sciences at the U. of I. Share on Facebook Tweet Email