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surrounding nurseries is carried out each year. If insects are 

 found they are eliminated at no cost to the land ov/ner, if the 

 infestation is not too severe. In severe infestations, the 

 controls are the landovmers responsibility, but vre supply con- 

 trol information and advice, as the case may be. 



A current control program is also now in force against 

 the insect kno^m as the European Chafer. This insect of 

 European origin, was first found in the United States in 19^0. 

 Since then it has been found in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, 

 Pennsylvania, Ohio, and in 1966, first found in Massachusetts. 

 The pest is of economic importance as it causes damage to lawns, 

 txirf, legumes, and many grain crops. The grubs feed on roots 

 of many plants and create unsightly barren spots that make the 

 soil subject to rapid erosion. To date the estimated infesta- 

 tion in Ilassachusetts nov: totals over 50,0C0 acres. T.ie ccntrol 

 program nov; in effect using soil treatments plus survey and 

 trapping techniques has resulted in a satisfactory control to 

 date. The insect has been confined to one infested area, while 

 control work has eradicated isolated infestations that have 

 appeared mainly along heavily traveled highvays. 



It should be noted that both aerial and groun:i v;ork v.'ere 

 done during the year for the control of the chafer in the 

 Metropolitan Boston area. This program involves much work and 

 planning in order to keep this pest confined to its presently 

 kno\\n area. 



Many people have told us they have seen this pest and 

 property ov.ners' response to this chafer program has been very 



