SUMMARY 



The past fiscal year saw a continuation of the European Chafer 

 program in the metropolitan Boston area. New finds of the chafer 

 were made in Watertown, Reading, North Reading, Burlington, and 

 Ludlow. Isolated areas in each of these towns were treated during 

 the spring of 1970. 



One of the significant things found during the trapping season 

 for the chafer was that through the trapping process we are fairly 

 well certain that the chafer is spreading slowly from the Boston 

 infestation. To date, the only find made throughout the state outside 

 of the Boston area was in Ludlow. This was not a continuation of 

 the Boston infestation. 



The goal of the chafer program is to contain the chafer as much 

 as possible to the Boston area and then treat any isolated areas 

 which might start a further spread. 



Several other insects were prominent during the past year in- 

 cluding the Oak Skeletonizer, Saddled Prominent, and the Gypsy Moth. 

 Many of these insects usually do not cause much of a problem but due 

 in part to the current pesticide situation, many towns and cities 

 are reluctant to do the spray work thev norm.ally would. This 

 situation holds true for the state and federal government as well. 



The division received many calls and letters during the year 

 from people who, either were having problems with insect control, or 

 were having problems but did not want to use pesticides. Many people 

 are asking about the alternative methods to pest control such as 

 birds, organic gardening, parasites, and the like. 



The Pesticide Board has been working very hard during the past 



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