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Old 30-11-2005, 09:55 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rupert
 
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Default Import of plant from USA


"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Rupert wrote:
"Mike Lyle"

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Broadening the discussion, I wonder if it's time to stop the
importation of plants altogether. Is the, perhaps minor, increased
risk of introducing pests and diseases worth it, balanced against
any, perhaps modest, benefit?

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Mike.


If we banned the international movement of all living creatures and
the trade in fruit and veg etc etc then you might make a more

sanitary
environment (boringly sterile)


I was actually raising a serious question, in the hope of serious
discussion. The RHS shares my concern, and a paper on the subject was
presented at a conference at Reading University last week.

--
Mike.


My answer was quite serious.
The plant in question is coming from the USA and can't be moved without a
phytosanitation certificate issued over there. Once the thing arrives it
will not be shifted until DEFRA have physically inspected and certified it.
Finally it's up to me to report anything I notice amiss. you want How much
more safety do you think we require?

Do you have a link to the RHS paper you mentioned?