Hi, Conch-Lers, Well, that was strange. I added a comment on the Achatinas, and then an addenda. I got the latter through, but not the former. I had remarked that I seem to remember reading an old article that Estlle Barker gave me along with other miscellaneous shell information, that Tucker Abbott had been employed to find a way of eradicating the early disaster in Florida with the Achatinas. And I added for someone to correct me if this is wrong. Cheers from SNOWY St. Louis, Linda