quarantine

On Windows XP So, I've been up since around 1:30AM (now going on 6AM) trying to get rid of this freaking virus. It came out of nowhere and originated with the AVR. I can only run my anti spyware/virus program (Webroot Spy Sweeper) for about 15 minutes before I get the blue screen and automatic...

My first question is: There is a film of something ontop of the water. It has a rainbow color to it, like when you see oil you put in your car, in water, that rainbow color. What is this? Right now I only have one light bulb working and I can only see the rainbow film on the side that the bulb...

Small batches of seeds do not need a phytosanitary certificate, In Fact, small lots of seed may be imported without a phytosanitary certificate under the following conditions: (1) The importation of the seed is authorized by a written permit specifically for small lots of seed. Permits are...

I received a number of plants late last year from a dealer (and no one on this forum -- really) and had the idle notion of simply isolating them from the other plants for a short time. Little did I realize then, but many of the items in the shipment were infested with aphids and one with aphids...

A co-worker and I were talking about computers and one thing led to another (comparing notes about OS, ISP, spyware, firewalls...) and she suggested going into Microsoft and download their spyware removal. So I did a Google and found the site. I dowloaded the program for their free scan. It...

I don't know how you people keep these nice bog gardens. Every time I put my plants outside, something comes along and destroys them. Usually it was just VFTs, and something would eat all of the traps off. I just put together a little mini-bog yesterday to see how it would fare (I don't know...

I am trying to figure out what forms to fill out to import certain plants. I know that a couple are on the list for no postentry quarantine. Does anyone here import a lot of plants and can help explain the "rules"

I just got these little beauties yesterday. They were imported from one of the main OS growers by a local Nepster and have just come out from several months in quarantine. These shots were taken as each was potted up so they've not been watered in or cleaned of potting media. N. ramispina...