Over 3500 bees were collected and sent to the federal bee laboratory to 

 be examined for mites as part of a bee mite survey. None of our specimens were 

 found to be infested with bee mites. 



The use of an encapsulated pesticide "Pencap-M" by some farmers and 

 orchidists caused severe damage to honey bees this year. Emergency regulations 

 by our Pesticide Board restricting the use of this material no doubt may be 

 invoked next year. 



An estimated number of colonies of honey bees in this state is about 15,000, 

 Each year we manage to inspect at least one half of this total. 



The following is a summary of the Division's activities for the fiscal 

 year 1982 



NURSERY INSPECTION 



No. Nurseries Inspected - 330 



NO. Greenhouses Inspected - 52 



No. Agents Licensed - 325 

 EXPORT CERTIFICATION 



Federal No. plant exports - 107 



Federal No. log exports - 80 



Federal No. apple exports - 200 (200,000 bu.) 



State No. plant exports - 268 



State No. Tree & shrub seed - 503 

 Total certificates issued - 1158 



POSTENTRY QUARANTINE 



30 sites growing stock from foreign countries this year. 



RIBES (CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY) CONTROL-AREA PERMITS 



44 permits to applicants issued permitting the planting of Ribes 

 in non-prohibited planting sites. 



GYPSY MOTH 



Acres defoliated 1980 - 907,075 



Acres defoliated 1981 - 2,826,095 

 BROWN-TAIL MOTH 



A few small infestations of this pest still found in areas of Cape Cod. 



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