problems with pupae at the airport?
Paul Cherubini
paulcher at concentric.net
Thu Jul 29 15:08:32 EDT 1999
> gypsy moths that defoliate hundreds of thousands of acres of forests every
> year - killing mature white oaks in the process.
Semjase wrote:
> Brought in by which moth enthusiast. Sorry but the big boys did this one!
Exactly what I was thinking. What documentation is there of any casual
butterfly/moth/beetle enthusiasts being the source of any exotic pest outbreaks or similar
eco-catastrophes?
When was the last time the headlines read "international terrorists smuggle moths into
country to wreak havoc on American forests" or "Clinton calls beetle terrorists worst threat
to date to American agriculture"
Paul Cherubini
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