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In addition, the Entomology IPM Specialist performed weekly scouting 

 in six commercial, orchards to collect data and samples on insect/mite and 

 disease pest status. With the cooperation of Plant Pathology staff (Mr. Dan 

 Cooley and Dr. W. Manning), Mr. Coli was primarily responsible for 

 maintaining a frequently updated (2 x weekly), computer-based message 

 system accessable by terminals in regional fruit specialist offices. These 

 messages also contained information gathered by other extension staff (Jim 

 Williams, Tom Green and Ron Prokopy), private sector scouts (Glenn Morin, 

 Roberta Spitko, Breck Parker, Wayne Rice and Ed Roberts Jr.) and from 

 weekly access to New York State's excellent computerized information system 

 (SCAMP). Regional specialists sent this information to growers via weekly 

 newsletters and 24 hour code-a-phone devices (over 1370 calls were made to 

 these code-a-phones in 1983, an increase of 20% in utilization over 1982). 

 Numerous favorable grower comments have been received concerning the 

 quality of the 1983 pest messages and their value to growers as management 

 aids. 



Table 1 is a graph of weekly totals of calls received on Jim Williams' 

 and Karen Hauschild's code-a-phones during the 1983 season (data from Dom. 

 Marini's region are not available since his code-a-phone has no counter.) 

 Total calls received in these regions were 1222. There are several 

 interesting points to note in this graph, including: 



1. A six-fold increase in use from week 1 to week 2 as the pest control 

 season began in earnest, particularly with regard to frequent wetting 

 periods and changes in fungal spore maturity. 



2. A substantial drop in calls during bloom, followed by a major peak in 

 usage during late May - early June. This peak coincides with the 



