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To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; "Tony Roberts" <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "To SW Dist. Ag Agents from" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 7:44 PM
Subject: (Fwd) Avoid New Orleans Mulch


> To SW District Agents:
>
> Didn't know how many of you would receive this e-mail.  I have not
> talked to Mike and have not talked to our entomology folks or GA
> Dept of Ag about this.  We have to be careful about putting out
> negative publicity about our local stores and be assured of being in
> a defensible position when we take a stand.  However, the thought
> of possibly introducing Formosan Termites to our folks is a
> sobering thought.
> I sent this on to Brian Forschler for his comments and advice
> on the issue.  I'll forward them to you when I hear from him.
>
> Ken
>
>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
> Date sent:      Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:48:45 -0500
> From:           "Mike Mengak" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Subject:        Avoid New Orleans Mulch
>
> This came to me from a student.  It may be of interest to you or
> your
> clients.
>
> F.Y.I... . be careful !
>
> If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying
> mulch this year. After the Hurricane in New Orleans many trees
> were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the
> state is trying to get rid of tons and tons of this mulch to any state
> or company who will come and haul it away. So it will be showing
> up in Home Depot and Lowes at dirt cheap prices with one huge
> problem; Formosan Termites will be the bonus in many of those
> bags. New Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the
> Formosan Termites has gotten a strong hold and most of the trees
> blown down were already badly infested with those termites. Now
> we may have the worst case of transporting a problem to all parts
> of the country that we have ever had. These termites can eat a
> house in no time at all and we have no good control against them,
> so tell your friends that own homes to avoid cheap mulch and know
> were it came from.
>
>
> Michael T. Mengak
> Associate Professor-Wildlife Specialist
> D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
> University of Georgia
> Athens, GA  30602
>
> Phone: 706.583.8096
> Fax: 706.542.8356
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Warnell School of Forest Resources
> 100 Years of Academic Excellence: Practical Training for
> Successful
> Careers in Forestry and Natural Resource Management
>
>
>
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>
>


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