Insects & Diseases Found in Massachusetts Berry Nurseries 1971 



Number 

 Insect Host Plants Nurseries Affected 



Japanese Beetle Raspberry 



Blueberry 6 



Stem Galls Blueberry 3 



Aphids Strawberry 1 



Rose Chafer Strawberry 1 



Cyclamen Mite Strawberry 2 



A quick rundown of the above chart indicates that Japanese 

 Beetles, 'ATiite Pine weevil, Spruce gall aphid, Rhododendron Laceving, 

 and the Birch leaf Miner lead the list of predominent insects. \\'hile 

 these are fairly common pests, it is a continuous battle to keep 

 these insects under control. 



These same pests are the ones that other states do not want 

 shipped into their state on nursery stock. Many states have Quar- 

 antines against these pests such as California which will not allow 

 nursery stock into that state unless it has been certified as free 

 from insects such as the Japanese Beetle. 



One of the tools used to bring these and other insect and 

 disease problems in the nursery to the o\\mers' attention is our REB' 

 TAG program. These tags are put on stock infested v;ith an insect 

 or disease which needs to be cleaned up before offering the stock 

 for sale. A follow-up is made to be sure the infested plants have 

 received the needed attention. Most nurserymen are appreciative 

 of this program as it oftentimes brings to their attention a situation 

 they may have overlooked. This program has been meeting with a 



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