5. Under our state White Pine Blister Rust quarantine, 101 control- 

 cea permits were issued to allow the planting of currant and gooseberry 

 Lants in approved planting sites within the Commonwealth c The currant 



id gooseberry act as an alternate host of the fungus which causes a serious 

 Lsease of White Pines. 



6. Surveys were made to determine the presence of the Cereal Leaf 

 eetle and European Chafer. Heavy parasitization was found on all Cereal 

 2af Beetle-infestations found in our survey. This insect now occurs 

 iroughout the state, but the natural control by the parasites will no 

 5ubt keep this pest at a minimum. Results of the European Chafer survey 

 lowed no new infestations outside of the known infested areac Scouting 

 )r presence of the Gypsy Moth was done during the winter months with 

 aphasis given to recreation areas and mobile; home and trailer parks, 



le incidence of the Gypsy Moth has decreased from that of last year„ 



7c Collaboration with the U^So Dept. of Agriculture in the en- 

 >rcement of applicable federal domestic and foreign quarantines con- 

 .nuedo Regulated articles under these quarantines were inspected and 

 ;rtified to allow their interstate movemento These articles include: 

 .ant, lumber, stone quarry products, lawn furniture, soil, sod, and 

 ly other articles that may artificially spread plant pests c 



There are usually about 30 to 50 persons or nurseries that import 

 id grow plants from foreign countries each yearo These plants must be 

 rown in detention for two growing sf sons and inspected before final 

 ilease from quarantine is made„ This is a provision of the federal 

 )stentry Quarantine with which our inspectors collaborate. 



8. Two regular monthly radio programs contributed to our public 

 jrvice activities. Many inquiries were received and answered by phone, 

 Jtter, or in person o These inquiries related to the various phases 



agriculture, from ornamental and food crop culture to the identification 



plant pests, plants, and the use of pesticides. 



9c Apiary Inspection is a major program of this Division and an 

 inual report of activities follows c 



Personnel consisted of four permanent and seven temporary employees 

 1 Plant Pest Control and one permanent and six temporary employees in Apiary 

 ispection. 



Appropriated budgets of $71,600 for Plant Pest Control and 

 .4,500 for Apiary Inspection were sufficient to meet the objectives of 

 ich Division this year. 



