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approaching end of primary scab season, as well as the onset of sprays 

 against plum curculio and 1st generation leafminer larvae. 



3. Another peak during the week of June 21 when 1st generation San Jose 

 scale (SJS) crawlers first became active. 



4. Increased calling from July 12-July 19 following the first reported 

 apple maggot (AMF) capture in an early developing commercial orchard 

 (7/11) . 



5. A final period of high usage from July 26 to August 9, a time of 

 decision-making with regard to 2nd generation leafminer (LM) in many 

 areas. 



6. It is somewhat surprising to note the relatively low number of calls 

 received thereafter, in spite of the impending activity of 2nd 

 generation San Jose scale crawlers. 



Other IPM-related information was published in the form of four "Fruit 

 Notes" articles, a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mass. Fruit 

 Growers Association (co-authored by SJV. Weis, Plant and Soil Science and 

 Dr. J.M. Clark, Entomology) and a symposium talk presented to the Eastern 

 Branch ESA Meetings in Hartford Connecticut (co-authored by F. Drummond, T. 

 Green and R. Prokopy, Entomology Dept). The Entomology Specialist, in 

 collaboration with Dr. Clark, recently applied for and received a $1200 

 grant from the M.F.GJ^. to perform laboratory work to further investigate 

 effects of spray mix pH on pesticide stability and effectiveness. 



An additional accomplishment was the receipt of a $6850 grant from 

 USDA to be used to publish a photographic manual of IPM techniques for use 

 on apples in New England. This publication, an expansion of the Apple 

 Insect/Mite Photo manual which many growers have seen at IPM training 



