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February 15, 1945 



Prepared by the Fruit Program Committee 

 of the Extension Service 



V/. II. Thies, Extension Horticulturist 



Contents 



Control of Cyclamen Mite on Strawberries 



Nursery Exaggerations 



A Land-Use Platform for Orchardist> 



San Jose Scale 



V/hy "Freshly" Hydrated Lime for Spraying Purposes? 



Farm Work Simplification 



Do You Know? 



Killing Chokecherries 



Just Spray Off the Bark 



CONTROL OF CYCLAMEN MJTE ON STRAWBERRIES 



A visit to several strawberry growers last June revealed that cyclamen 

 mite waf present in serious amounts in some of the beds, but was not recog- 

 nized by most grovrers. Because of the difficulty of controlling this pest it 

 is not too early for growers to start planning for it now. 



This mite, which is light to dark amber in color, lives over winter 

 on the crown of the strawberry plant. It feeds mostly among the young leaves 

 in the growing point and in the unopened flower buds. Infested plants are 

 dwarfed, unproductive and have crumpled, deformed leaves of a bluish cast. 



Issued by the Extension Service in furtherance of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 

 1914, Willard A. Munson, Director, Massachusetts State College, United Statas 

 Department of Agriculture, and County Extension Services cooperating* 



