Again, please note that although the mercury-containing fungicides are listed for dis- 

 ease control , they cannot be recommended for any such purpose now because of recent 

 actions by the EPA. 



MAILING WEED SPECIMENS 



When you send in weed specimens for identification, please follow this procedure: 



1. Remove the soil. 



2. Place a moist paper towel and plastic bag around roots. 



3. Po not place entire plant in plastic bag. 



4. Try to send complete plants with seed heads on grasses and flowers on broadleaves. 



5. Indicate type of area where plant was growing. 



For the quickest reply, send the specimens, your questions, and any requests for in- 

 formation directly to the appropriate specialist : Weeds in Agronomic Crops : Ellery 

 L. Knake, N-305 Turner Hall; Lawn Weeds : Al Turgeon, 202 Floriculture; Weeds in Veg - 

 etable crops : Herb Hopen, 206 Vegetable Crops; Aquatic Weeds : Robert Hiltibran, 273 

 Natural Resources; Weeds in Trees : Ted Curtin, 211 Mumford Hall. All of the addresse 

 are in Urbana. The zip code is 61801. \ 



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 , Col- 

 lege 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 . 



MACHINERY: B.J. Butler, Department of Agricultural Engineering. 



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. 



