Test, Don't Guess. How to submit plant and insect samples for diagnosis.

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CONTENTS Worth the time and money? & A reasonable guess can be risky ... Do not fold, spindle or mutilate: guidelines for all submissions Insect samples Plant disease samples

We encourage people to adopt a sustainable approach to managing pests, using methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks. For more information: NYS Integrated Pest Management Program, 1-800- 635-8356; NYSAES, Geneva, NY 14456. For additional copies of this brochure (IPM No. 607), contact your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office or the NYS IPM Program.

Produced by the Community IPM Program, which is funded by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Authors: Karen L. Snover and Carolyn Klass. Editing/design: Jill Shultz. Illustrations: Susan MacKay; fall armyworm courtesy of North Carolina State University. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Printed on recycled paper. 5M AP 7/00.

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