AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT: PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Pest Reports and Bulletins at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Division of Plant Industry.
Title:Pest Reports and Bulletins.
Dates:1940-2005.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Bulletins and circulars on pests and diseases of crops, nursery stock, and forest trees, particularly focusing on their life cycles, current prevalence and dangers, and control measures. Items prior to 1957 were issued by the Office of the State Entomologist; following 1957, they were credited to the Plant Industry Division only.
Quantity:1.0 cubic feet (1 box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Plant Industry. Pest Reports and Bulletins. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 990-77; 2000-15; 2005-11; 2013-51; 2020-12

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001734194


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
120.A.3.2FCirculars, 1951-1957.
Incomplete set; mainly regarding nursery stock inspection, disease control measures.
Orchard Spray Warning Service Circular, 1951.
European Corn Borer Information Bulletins, 1948-1953, 1974.
Forest Tent Caterpillar Information Bulletin, 1952-1954.
Orchard Pest Warning Service Information Bulletins, 1952-1954.
Incomplete.
Minnesota Insect Reporting Service Bulletin, 1950, 1953-1957. 4 folders.
Only 1957 is a complete set.
Minnesota Plant Industry Reporting Service Bulletin, 1958-1967. 4 folders.
1961-1967 are complete sets.
Minnesota Pest Report, 1968-2005. 12 folders.
All years are complete except 1983, 1985, and 1988. 1974 and 1975 include insect loss estimates and 2000-2006 include annual summaries.
Consolidated Insect Survey Reports, 1954-1955, 1957-1976. 2 folders.
Forest Pest Newsletter, 1965-1972.
Incomplete.
Forest Pest Report, 1966-1975. 7 folders.
Fruit Pest Information Letter, 1957-1959.
White Pine Blister Rust Control, Non-Federal Lands, 1959.
Related records, 1940-1959.
Includes 1953 and 1955 chemical, sprayer and weed infestation data; 1953 seed samples summary; 1940-1945 Regional Insect Control Conference of State Leaders materials; and 1958-1959 apple promotion data.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Agricultural pests -- Minnesota.
Field crops -- Diseases and pests -- Minnesota.
Forest insects -- Minnesota.
Fruit -- Diseases and pests -- Minnesota.
Plant diseases -- Minnesota.
Plant parasites -- Control -- Minnesota.
Trees -- Diseases and pests -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota. Department of Agriculture.
Minnesota. State Entomologist.

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