graint. are storeci. It ib in tuch pi act a that the Cereal leaf Beetle 

 Wiiidet, and sine thit* peet has not bf»en fv.und in this state, only 

 constant survtyin^^ .viil Keep it out or at ieaL.t in check. 



Ail in iill, our Plant Pest ouppresiaor pcrlorais nuraerout duties 

 *hich tie Federal and 5tate functions into one noat packarr with the 

 •nd result beini? b€;tt«*r service to the people of the Conunonv;ealth. 

 oUHVEYa 



One of the principal surveys conducted tach year by thie <Ji vision 

 la for the Oypsy ?',oth, scouting work it> done during July -/vhcn the 

 In&ect is in tht larvae sta^e, which is the most daijaf:ing time, and 

 also in Auc:u£>t ; nd late winter hen thfe in&ect is in the egg stage, 



DurinF July of 19C5» '^^t, Lafleur, Dibtrict cupcrvi^or, Pl&nt id-x 

 Control Idvi&ion, U.o.L.A,, and Mr, Kuamiski made a brief turvty of 

 Gypsy Moth defoliation in the Briml'iold arts. During the latter part 

 of the month, areai or froni 80-10C>> dcfoli; tion t.ere noteo in this 

 tovm. At the time of the survey th« femalee wtre at tht- egg laying 

 stage, althotit^h iome larvae in the 4th st«ge were tinted, 



Tht; area of defoliation comprised about lOov^ acrtti, and other than 

 A MMill amount of roadsidt spreyinp' no spray had been applied to the 

 infested area. If normal condition;; prevail, thic infestation can be 

 expected to increase next year, 



our responsibility covers nursery stock and the land immediately 

 surrounding it, liowever, infestationt. iuch at t 'if '-•re just described 

 need constant attention by this division if we are to halt this pest 

 or contain it to a J nown area, 



A triippin^ survey for the prrsence of the l^uropcan Chafer was 

 started on June 7, 1965, and was completed on August 17, 1965. Results 

 of the survey were negative, 



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