Texas officials warn residents not to open mysterious seed packets after over 1,000 land in mailboxes across the state

Texas officials have warned residents who receive unsolicited seed packets to turn them over to the state’s Department of Agriculture - (USDA)

Texas officials are warning residents not to open any seed packages they receive from unknown senders.

For the past year, Texas residents have reported receiving small, unsolicited packets of seeds in their mailboxes. The state guidance on the seeds has been not to open them and to turn them over to the Texas Department of Agriculture.