Australia Sends SCO on Walkabout

[Keith Antoine]

On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 08:02 am, Michael Hipp wrote:

> The fire ants came to use by ship from S. America in the same uninvited
> way. And don't expect much success. The only thing that seems to even
> slow them down is cold weather.

We have had a real good eradication program: started up as soon as they were 
spotted but that may have been too late. They are a reportable pest and if 
you know but do not report you can end up in court.

> We also got "Africanized" killer bees much the same way. If you'd like
> we could perhaps send a load of them also :-D

Yes we got them but isolated em and killed them asap, looks as if we are on 
top of that one.

> Ain't globalization wonderful!
>
> Michael



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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161
Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage