Jim, The Ag Dept answer link didn't come through. I plan on bringing several items for the Step Up For Charity auction and expect many others will too. Hope your truck troubles are resolved? jt ----- Original Message ----- From: jim@wildpepper.com To: JohnT Love2Troll Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Moldy habs Here's the official answer I got from the Ag Dept folks when I asked them a few years ago (and Purdue Univ): unknown cause, though seems to be worse in dry weather(!); no known cure, no known prevntative. Just 'one of those things'. -Jim http://www.StepUpforCharity.org -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1030 - Release Date: 9/25/2007 8:02 AM