05-22-2008, 05:46 PM
Kim -
I don't doubt that you know what you are talking about. My wife works with the USDA and I hear about a lot of pests etc.
What I am worried about is that Tectococcus Ovatus has not been field tested here in Hawaii, yet we are talking about releasing it.
Brazil is not Hawaii!
I'm very open to reason... and I love science.... but science is not a "science" w/out proven field tests. This bug has not been introduced to Hawaii and we truly don't know what else it might attack besides the S.G.
Who will be held responsible?
Do you realize what family the Strawberry Guava tree is related too that they don't have in Brazil? What guarantee that this bug wouldn't attack other related trees?
A quick google search found this letter to the editor which defuses some arguments.
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Lower your expectations and be ready for anything.
I don't doubt that you know what you are talking about. My wife works with the USDA and I hear about a lot of pests etc.
What I am worried about is that Tectococcus Ovatus has not been field tested here in Hawaii, yet we are talking about releasing it.
Brazil is not Hawaii!
I'm very open to reason... and I love science.... but science is not a "science" w/out proven field tests. This bug has not been introduced to Hawaii and we truly don't know what else it might attack besides the S.G.
Who will be held responsible?
Do you realize what family the Strawberry Guava tree is related too that they don't have in Brazil? What guarantee that this bug wouldn't attack other related trees?
A quick google search found this letter to the editor which defuses some arguments.
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Lower your expectations and be ready for anything.