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Re: [GWL]: Irradiation of Seeds and Plants

I checked the USPS web site and found the annoucement that Titan got the contract to treat the
mail:
http://www.titan.com
http://www.surebeam.com/
http://www.surebeamsafe.com/
They will supply equipment and treating as a service through Surebeam.
In response to a question about dose I got this reply:
Subject:
       RE: disinfection
   Date:
       Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:42:55 -0800
   From:
       "Boeger, Jeffrey" <jboeger@surebeam.com>
     To:
       "'bugnet@rinconvitova.com'" <bugnet@rinconvitova.com>




Ron,

We are using from 30-50 kGy to treat the mail.  At these
doses, all plants,
seeds, and animals will be killed.  Your insects and
seeds will have to
bypass the system - you need to work with the USPS on
this.  I don't know
whether they plan to treat all mail or only letter
types.

Jeff Boeger
Marketing Associate
SureBeam Corp.
phone: 858-552-9933
fax: 858-552-9973


-----Original Message-----
From: bugnet@rinconvitova.com [
b*@rinconvitova.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 7:28 PM
To: info@surebeamsafe.com
Subject: disinfection


Hello,

I understand you are contracting with USPS to treat
mail.

What levels of radiation are you proposing to use on the
mail? What is
the effect of this level of radiation on insects, seeds,
and plants.

I grow beneficial insects and occasionally send live
insects, seeds and
mycorrhizal inoculants through the mail. Usually we use
UPS and FedEx. I
am also on a garden writers list that is wondering about
the effects on
live plants shipped through the mail.

yours,

Ron

>
> > I just got off the phone with the US Postal Service Dept,. of Consumer Affairs
> > in Washington,.
> > D.C.
> >
> > The bad news is that the scanning will not be confined simply to flat
> > envelopes. All mail will be
> > scanned. I guess that means we should expect higher shipping costs, because it
> > looks like
> > alternative shipping companies will be the only way to send and receive live
> > plants and seeds.
> >

* * * * * * * * *

Ron Whitehurst
Marketing Manager

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries,
P.O. Box 1555, Ventura, CA  93002-1555
805-643-5407   800-248-2847 (BUGS)   fax 805-643-6267

e-mail:  bugnet@rinconvitova.com
web:  http://www.rinconvitova.com

Biological Solutions for Pest Management

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