during Jxjne and July when the adult beetles are emerging from the 

 turf and can be caught in especially made tr^ps. During this fiscal 

 year positive finds outside the quarantined area were made in Newton 

 and Danvers. Both were treated with 259^ granular Chlordane applied 

 to the turf areas. 



V/hile control work can be done at almost any time of the year, 

 it is normally done in the fall in order to kill the developing 

 grubs that will be in the soil the following spring. 

 CCLLABORATION WITH THF U.S.D.A. 



Throughout the year our inspectors not only assist with the 

 various federal quarantines but perform other duties such as making 

 inspections on plants and plant products consigned to other areas 

 where both a federal and state certification is needed. 



In this time of trying in every way to cut financial corners, 

 we think this is an excellent way of cutting costs. Rather than 

 send both a federal and state employee out to make a plant inspection, 

 v/e send one man to make both inspections. This is obviously also 

 a time saving operation. 



Our inspectors freouently make checks at airports, railroads, 

 and other locations of heavy traffic flow in order to be certain all 

 nursery stock and other regulated items have the proper certification 

 on the package and it contains no prohibited items. Checking of 

 this sort is a must in our mobile society if we are to keep new and 

 unwanted insects and diseases out of Massachusetts. 



The following is a summary of federal-state activities in 

 Massachusetts during the period July 1, 1971 to Jxine 30, 1972. 



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