Spruce e;8ll enhic was the hosl rrevalent insect found curing the 

 summer. Perhaps c.he main reason icr this is that, ihi- egg.s ol the aphid 

 thdt produces the t'.all overwinters in the gall, ana most oi the nurseryraen 

 tend to lenvo the rails rath(?r then ■ ut the*?! off. '"any of the other 

 ccmnon nursery insects overvinter in les. likely places, anc thus find 

 It harder to j^.et established in the sprinp-. 



If a sufficient nun^er of .'all'- sre found, the I'urse: y Inspector 

 issues a red wai^ning t&i thnt 3tateii that the plant :naterial is infested 

 and should be cleaned up before boin^ offered for sale. 



V.o nev insects or diseasefi were found durin.- the annusl in-3pection 

 period, n'espite constant surveillance on x.he part cl tl-.e ■ iasaachuoetto 

 Lepartment of A\n;riculture , Division of Plant Peat Control, in cooperation 

 with the l.^^,C.f. (f.r.".) joncernin insects r.v.d diseases, no new finds 

 were discovered in '^Tassachusetts of the Khapra Peetle, Cereal leaf 

 Beetle, or the 'European Chafer. 



Survey work waa carried on during the flncnl year for the presence 

 of the Jurope-Tn hafer, and a more detailed analysis of this proir^ram 

 will be presented later in this report. 



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A portion of the work perfornied in the office entails the 

 processln.,; of afi^ent*'^ licenses. This is done in accordance with 

 Liection IS of >apter 125, ^;eneral Laws of ?!as."8chur-9tts, Luiin^. the 

 cciirse oi a fiscal year, a iev firns obt<'!in licenses ana a few go out 

 of business but over the year we liave sent cut 189 licenses. 



before s licen e can be sent cut an application rr;ui-t be fsent to 

 this office for approval. The followin!;: information it: included en the 

 ^application; (1) the firm name and owner's name; (2) th*.^ expiration date 

 Ol the license; (3) their source of nursery stock supply. 



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