What should she do?!
What should she do?
My sister in law found some white cotton wool like stuff on some banana's. She picked at it and there were hundreds of little eggs. She was disgusted and threw the banana's out the back. I think she should call environmental health and see what they say as they may need to collect it. But she thinks I'm over reacting. Who do you think is right? Would I be over reacting to say they could possibly hatch into some tropical poisonous spider? The babana's are from Belize.
Additional Details5 days ago
I'm in the Uk.
5 days ago
She didn't spray them. She just threw them onto the patio table and left them there and in the morning they were gone. We think they're still in the garden though. They may be still alive or the cold climate here could've killed them but how do you tell before they hatch?
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5 days ago
I'm in the Uk.
5 days ago
She didn't spray them. She just threw them onto the patio table and left them there and in the morning they were gone. We think they're still in the garden though. They may be still alive or the cold climate here could've killed them but how do you tell before they hatch?
I remember a few years ago when someone was bitten in Tesco as a result of a black widow spider coming over, sneakily stowing away in some bananas.
She should definitely call Environmental Health. There are several species of spider not originally native to Britain who are believed to have come over this way and it does sound as though they could be spider eggs.
Best to be on the safe side I think and call the authorities.
She should tell someone important it may be a new discovery.
little eggs of what.? well yeah she should you'll never know if its something serious
Well, that's certainly gross, but I'd be more likely to just go spray the bananas down with some chemiclas to kill the eggs than to involve the heath department. Unless they've already hatched into some tropical poisonous spider, I can't imagine they'll think it's a big deal...yet.
It sounds strange but she may want to check and see what it is... you never know....maybe spiders.....
the tree nursery across the street from us went bankrupt because they sent a pest to North Carolina that had no natural predator...wiped trees out down there and he was sued by everybody and their brother...
Probably some native spiders or other insects. If the eggs were dead, then it doesn't matter.
If they contained live critters, though, that means the fruit was not processed properly, upon shipment.
If you are in the states...How did you manage to get bananas from Belize anyway? Isn't all agricultural food from other nations not allowed in the states? Well anyway...no I don't think you are overreating. They could be insects that are ok in Belize but would endanger plants or insects in the area that you live in. Your best bet would be either to call or completely destroy the banana and the eggs.
I would call someone. I live in Cheshunt, hertfordshire and a couple of people have had to be hospitalised from spiders in the banana's at my local Tescos.
she should have taken them to the county extension agency to see if anyone could identify them...it would be disgusting to find such things once you got them home though...you didnt say if she sprayed to kill the eggs or not, but maybe it's not too late to go do that still...
She shouldn't of put them in the bin - it could of been the cancer cure the whole worlds been looking for!!!!!
generally speaking I would also think that thats an over the top reaction but on the assumption that there could be a lot more of those in circulation and you don't want to read in the paper of some child getting poisoned bitten or what ever a quick call to the council wont hurt and you will have earned your good citizens badge for the year.
I would be inclined to take a pic and show the place you got them from expecting a free bunch too!
of course no chance that environmental heath will answer the phone at 4 30 on a friday afternoon!
there spider eggs eewww
Potential environmental hazard - I suggest she (or you, actually) reports it to someone, just in case the eggs hatch and affect the local habitat.