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Import of plant from USA
Rupert wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... Rupert wrote: "Mike Lyle" [...] 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? -- 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. You mean "serious", as in "banning...the trade in fruit and veg"? 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? The worry is that those measures seem to have proved insufficient in the past. There are several reasons: the cleansing and inspection regimes don't seem to be perfectly effective; and even if you are skilled enough to notice something amiss and responsible enough to report it, some of the things we may be at risk from are microscopic, or may evolve once here (this isn't me speculating). Do you have a link to the RHS paper you mentioned? Good question. No. I'll look for it tomorrow. Meanwhile, if you're staying up later than I am, key words are Professor Brasier, mycologist, RHS, Forest Research, Imperial College, Science Exchange, Reading University, DEFRA -- perm any or all! I don't know the date, but 23 or 24 November '05 seem likely. Please post a link if you get there first. -- Mike. |
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