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White Grubs 



Like root weevils, white grubs, the larvae of Japanes ? beetles and other 

 Phy llophaga species, can be severely damaging to strawb rry plants. White 

 grubs are generally more troublesome on newly turned S( d land, or in very 

 weedy fields. White grubs are C-shaped, about 1 1/2 inches long and have 6 

 legs. They spend one or more years in the soil while completing their 

 development. To prevent white grub infestations, do not plant strawberries in 

 newly turned sod and keep fields weed free. White grubs are extremely 

 difficult to control once they become established. 



For additional information on these and other strawberry insect pests and 

 their control, refer to "Managing Diseases and Insects on Small Fruits" (MA 

 CES C-164R. 1985. D. R. Cooley, J. L. Drozdowski, W. J. Manning, C. F. 

 Brodel, and K. Haus<hild) or to the publications referenced below: 



Schaeffer, G. A. "Pest Management for Strawberry Insects." In: Handbook 

 Series in Agriculture, Section D: Pest Management. CRC Press, Inc. 



Williams, R. N. (Mar-Apr.) 1979. Two Insect Pests Increase in Ohio 



Strawberry Fields. Ohio Report on Research and Development, pp. 24-26. 



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POLMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPH 



Market Basket Survey: 

 Good News For Retailers And Consumers 



International Apple Institute 



A recent EPA-requested market basket study was conducted by Uniroyal, 

 manufacturer of the Alar chemical, and the news is good for retailers and 

 consumers. The study found that a random sanple of apples and apple products 

 taken directly from supermarket produce aisles, farm markets, and apple 

 orchards had levels of Alar far below the accepted legal level of 30 parts per 

 million (ppm). Moreover, it was even below the four ppm estimated by the 

 EPA. 



Market basket research found that most apples, which contained any trace 

 of Alar, had an average of only 1.65 ppm. (That's roughly equivalent to one 

 and a half cents in ten thousand dollars.) In fact, close to 25 percent of the 

 apples tested had levels so low (0.1 ppm) they were not required for UDMH 

 analysis. 



Consequently, because exposure to Alar is extraordinarily low, there is no 

 perceptible risk to public health while additional tests are being completed. In 

 addition, little or no spraying has been conducted due to apprehension about 



the issue. 



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