DIVISION OF PLANT PEST CONTROL 

 Peter C. Kuzmiski, Director 



There are nine major programs of this Division and goals and 

 Accomplishments in each area during the fiscal year were as follows: 



Ic The inspection of nurseries is a major activity, and there are 

 several reasons why the detection and control of plant pests in nurseries 

 is beneficial. Some pests have limited distribution; prevention of apread 

 on plants helps in the containment of these pests » Early detection also 

 permits control to be applied before the pest reaches epidemic proportions. 

 Nursery inspection helps guarantee that the consiimer will purchase a pest 

 free plants Inspected plants can be moved interstate without being rejected 

 due to the presence of a damaging pesto 



Nursery inspection began on July 1, and was completed on October 1, 

 1977. About 500 nurseries and greenhouses were inspected and certified and 

 no unusual or serious plant pest situations were encountered. The nurseries 

 were in generally good condition relative to growing conditions, quality 

 and product ivityo 



2o Each year about 350 persons or establishments are issued Agents' 



Licenses allowing the buying and selling of nursery stock. Applicants 



must submit their sources of sertified stock before an Agents' License can 

 be issued. 



3. Phytosanitary certificates are issued to allow movement of plants 

 and seeds into other states and countries « There were 184 federal, and 

 150 state phytosanitary certificates issued this year. Also issued were 

 442 certificates to allow the export of plant seeds to foreign countries. 



4. Nursery stock entering this state must be accompanied by a valid 

 certificates of inspection by the state of origin, thus eliminating the 

 need for further inspection. Random inspections were made at nurseries 

 and retail outlets selling nursery stock to monitor sales of stock that 

 might have been grown out of state. 



