POSTENTRY QUARENTINE : 



Postentry stock was growing in 29 different sites this year. The sites 

 included nurseries and private properties. 



Activities in this program include site pre-screening, inspection of stock, 

 and final inspection of stock for release from detention. 



RIBES CONTROL-AREA PERMITS : 



73 control-area permits issued this year to allow planting of Ribes in non- 

 prohibited planting sites. 



There are 144 towns and cities out of the 351 in this state where the 

 planting of ribes is prohibited. 



GYPSY MOTH : 



Acres defoliated - 1981 - 2,826,095 

 Acres defoliated - 1982 - 1,383,265 



This pest was not a serious problem in the nurseries due to the controls 

 applied by the nurserymen. It also was apparent that the moth population had 

 diminished about 50 per cent from the previous year. Hopefully, the moth popu- 

 lation will again decrease during 1983. 



BROWN-TAIL MOTH : 



This pest still exists in small numbers in some areas of Cape Cod. The 

 infestation is considered to be insignificant, and seashore plants such as wild 

 Beach Plums seem to be the predominant host. 



STATE PLANT PEST SURVEYS : 



Surveys for presence of the Gypsy Moth in lands abutting nurseries were 

 made this year. Visual survey and trapping for European Chafer were continued 

 with no new finds of this insect. A survey of strawberry nurseries was 

 completed for presence of Red Stele disease with no positive finds. Results of 

 a soil survey for Golden Nematode found a Heterodera sp. cyst of very poor 

 quality to make a definite determination. A followup survey is planned for the 

 1983 season. Also, surveys were made to determine the incidence of the European 

 Corn Borer in specified locations. 



COLLABORATION WITH U.S.D.A - APHIS : 



Programs this year included Gypsy Moth, Japanese Beetle, Black Stem Rust, 

 and Pest Detection. 



Massachusetts is now actively involved in the Cooperative National Plant 

 Pest Survey and Detection Program. The pests now primarily being evaluated are 

 arthropods of apples, corn, and alfalfa. 



BUREAU PERSONNEL, REVENUE, AND APPROPRIATIONS : 



Personnel this year included 5 permanent and 13 temporary employees. 

 Revenue from Nursery certification, and Agent registration fees amounted to 

 $35,910. Budget appropriations for the Bureau were $105,000. 



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