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This Insect is of major economic importance in states 

 where it has become established. The results of observing the 

 flights and habits of this insect prompted the Commissioner to 

 issue a directive through Mr, Kuzmiski to the Massachusetts Nur- 

 serymen, alerting and advising them of this potential hazard to 

 our agricultural industry* 



Trapping for the European Chafer was started on the 10th 

 of June 1963. Both chemical bait and black-light traps were used. 

 Traps were located at various sites on the toll road, airports, 

 and highways, large industrial area parking lots, nurseries, golf 

 courses, and cemeterr'es. 



Traps were visited each day and moved to other selected 

 sites as conditions warranted. Hundreds of various insect catches 

 were made and identified. No European Chafers were caught as of 

 this month. The trapping program was done with the cooperation of 

 the Plant Pest Control Division, United States Dept, of Agriculture, 



Public Relations Activities 



The division receives many requests throughout the year for identi- 

 fication and control of insects and plant disease organisms, and 

 identification of plant specimens and their cultural requirements. 



The following is a summary of the activities An this phase 

 of work: number of inquiries by telephone 310; in person 38; by 

 letter 1,434. 



Inquiries Related to Plant Pest Control 



Flies Termites Oak Twig Pruner 



Weed Killers Spray Charts Bees 



Cankerworms Ants Wood Insects 



Japanese Beetles Use of DDT Misquito Control 



Use of Insecticides Hornets Crickets 



Azalea Blight Wasps Fleas 



Midges Carpet Beetles Crown Gall on Plants 



Clover Mites Mice Eradication of Squirrels 



