CONTENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ALFALFA:

• POTATO LEAFHOPPER THREAT FOR SPRING-SEEDED ALFALFA

CORN:

• CORN INSECTS TO WATCH FOR

DIAGNOSTIC LAB HIGHLIGHTS

FORAGE CROPS:

FRUIT:

• NEW MITICIDE REGISTRATION FOR APPLES AND PEARS

GENERAL ENTOMOLGY:

HOUSEHOLD:

• THERMAL DEINFESTATION OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
• MANAGING CARPENTER BEES

HUMANS:

LIVESTOCK:

MISCELLANEOUS

PESTICIDE NEWS AND VIEWS:

• COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL USE OF PESTICIDE
• PROPOSED CHANGE IN WPS GLOVE REQUIREMENTS
• EPA PUBLISHES TRANSCRIPTS FROM WPS PUBLIC MEETINGS
• COPIES OF NAPIAP ASSESSMENTS AVAILABLE

SMALL GRAINS

SOYBEAN:

TOBACCO:

• CURRENT BLUE MOLD STATUS
  METALAXYL-RESISTANT BLUE MOLD CONFIRMED IN GEORGIA!
• DISEASES AND DISORDERS IN TRADITIONAL PLANT BEDS
• CUTWORMS AND FLEA BEETLES ACTIVE NOW

TRAP COUNT

TURF:

VEGETABLES:

WHEAT:

WOODY ORNAMENTALS:

• LILAC BACTERIAL BLIGHT IS ACTIVE