Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill:
Makes sense. There certainly isn't anything out there except catus, so
I guess the fly wouldn't survive to get to it's host if it tried to fly
in.
I can see what could happen to the California economy if it did get in.
:(
Still think that since they have these cars stopped anyway they could
also look for guns and narcotics. But I guess they have their reasons
why they don't. At least they do ask. :)
Sue
>
> HI Sue,
>
> Because the fruit fly or any other pest needs the fruit/vegetable/plant
> in order to live and reproduce. If there are no target crops between
> point A and point B then the pest will not make it to point B. BUT, if
> someone has a target crop in a car and it is infested with something and
> they carry it to Point B where it gets into the crop in that location it
> will not take long for it to infest all of Point B's crop.
>
> The potato famine in Ireland was caused by a fungus brought to that
> country in ships from the US. The fungus got into the air and was
> carried into the potato fields by the misty fog that was so prevalant in
> Ireland.
>
> Bill
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