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• ornamental (flower) problems to: Dr. J.L. Forsberg 



383 Natural Resources Building 

 Urbana, Illinois 61801 



• all others to: Dr. M.C. Shurtleff or Dr. E.E. Burns 



244S Davenport Hall 

 Urbana, Illinois 61801 



8. Do not send material so that it remains in the Post Office over the weekend. 

 In other words, mail no later than Thursday afternoon. 



Here is a checklist of information to include with your sample: 



1. Name, variety, and stage of growth of crop or plant. 



2. Date collected and date sent. 



3. Symptoms. For example, chlorosis, wilt, leaf spot or blight, fruit abnormal- 

 ity, and the like. 



4. Estimate of the percentage of plants affected. 



5. Length of time typical symptoms have been observed, in days or weeks. 



6. Location of plants in field or greenhouse, rows, patches, and so on. 



7. Soil type, high or low ground, and similar information. 



8. Sterilization of dis infestation technique use (greenhouse plants). 



9. Fertility background. 



10. Was a soil test made? What results were obtained? 



11. Pesticide, herbicide, or growth regulator applied, if any. What? How much? 

 When? 



12. Watering, methods, frequency, and drainage pattern. 



13. Recent air temperature, day and night. 



14. Has this problem been diagnosed by anyone else? If so, by whom? 



15. Previous cropping history. 



Remember, the more complete the information is that you send, the better the chances 

 are for a rapid and accurate diagnosis. 



READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW ALL PRECAUTIONS 



This weekly report was prepared as follows : 



INSECTS: H.B. Petty, Steve Moore, Roscoe Randell , Don Kuhlman, and Tim Cooley , Collet 

 of Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Illinois Natural 

 History Survey. 



WEEDS: Ellery Knake , Department of Agronomy . 



PLANT DISEASES: M.C. Shurtleff and Ed Burns, Department of Plant Pathology. 



AG COMMUNICATIONS: Ray Woodis . 



The information for this report was gathered by these people, staff members, county 

 Extension advisers, and others, in cooperation with the USDA Agricultural Research 

 Service, Plant Pest Control Branch. 



