Re: succulents

Speaking of Monsanto -- the Spectracide rep really, really dislikes me because I hate to sell chemicals, and he knows it. He told me that if I wanted to teach I ought to work at a university. <LOL> I did laught out loud. 
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] succulents
I think you overstate your case, David. The pink mealybug is only a pest of consequence on hibiscus. And I think we can agree that while hibiscus is a nice plant, it's really a trivial crop. And the biggest problem with the glassy wing sharpshooter seems to be that it poops on automobiles and causes an unsightly mess. These two scourges may excite the chemists at Monsanto, but I fail to see why they have any significance at all. 

On Aug 13, 2008, at 4:12 PM, David Franzman wrote:


Hi Jim
Your good point brings up another aspect of plant
buying/selling/trading and that is that for many species of plants (hibiscus 
among them) it's illegal to trade across national/state borders  without
licenses. Uninspected material crossing zones and regions can spread disease and pests that can spread to other plants with no natural defense. Daves Garden and other sites unwittingly facilitate this trafficking. The Pink Mealy Bug in Florida and the Glassy Wing Sharpshooter in California are two 
such pests that have devastated millions in crops in the last few  years.
Worse yet are the viruses and bacteria that are unseen that gets shipped to unsuspecting recipients. If you suspect a problem with a plant you receive 
burn it without question.
Man, am I a bummer.  Now then Andrea?  I think I
promised you a bromeliad.  They are looking really good!
David





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