"ChamGuy"-Mike Luu- RARE SPINELESS OPUNTIA

I emailed him. On closer reading, they are trying to save uninfected areas of opuntia, not crops, from being infected by this moth and so are restricting some opuntia movement into uninfected areas.

Originally Posted by Lucille

Here's something interesting: There is some kind of bad moth that travels on cactus and apparently they are trying to stop its spread to prevent damage to crops. It looks like Louisiana may have been been apparently relatively recently added to a quarantine of 'host plant' material, read about a foot down into all the text. If true, he might have sent the opuntia out not knowing this and it may have been intercepted:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-3991.htm

Interesting! I did not know this until now. They might of been what happened but I believe the post office would of let him know or they would of sent the packages back?

They would probably just destroy the package to prevent unintended release of any possible bad moths, rather than send it back.

I do not think he is a bad guy at all.

Just became aware that Mike Luu is (for the time being, at least) using a different account here: TheCactusGuy
He reported this thread, and requested its removal.

I had a great experience with Mike over several years of him shipping me cactus. In general, orders were recieved promptly without difficulties. I suspect he will correct things if there has been a shipping problem.