To report within 48 hours to the nearest TDA Regional Office any received shipment containing BGS and the remedial action taken by the nursery. To conduct strict sanitary practices to avoid prime habitat areas for the snail, e.g., maintain clear areas around stock. To inform TDA, Plant Quality Program, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711 in writing concerning changes in the designated personnel mentioned above immediately after such change or before any further shipments subject to this quarantine are made. To comply with any applicable requirements for a snail-free holding area. We are a litigation-happy nation, no doubt about it.
People sue at the drop of a hat.
Some nursery operations in Texas have stopped carrying the Spanish dagger yucca for fear that customers jabbed by its sharp leaves will sue. Some rose growers have taken to purchasing product liability insurance in case people pricked by a thorn decide to file suit. We wonder if those of us with allergies could sue people who grow and sell plants that produce the worst pollen. It's a thought. This publication is useful for people practicing biological control needing to identify species in this group of parasitoids of whiteflies.