New Field Guide Helps Growers Identify
What’s Bugging Their Fruit Trees

ITHACA—They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but to a tree fruit grower, a picture can save thousands of dollars. A new book, Tree Fruit Field Guide to Insect, Mite, and Disease Pests and Natural Enemies of Eastern North America, NRAES–169 ($32.00 plus S&H/sales tax; 238 pages; October 2006), contains over 500 color photos to help growers identify pestilent insects, mites, and diseases that are causing damage in the orchard, as well as beneficial insects, spiders, and mites that should be preserved. The guide is an important tool not only for growers but also for master gardeners, home gardeners, educators, scientists, and students.
The Tree Fruit Field Guide to Insect, Mite, and Disease Pests and Natural Enemies of Eastern North America, NRAES–169, costs $32.00 plus $6.00 shipping and handling (within the continental United States). Make checks payable to NRAES; all major credit cards accepted. New York residents, add 8% sales tax (on both the cost of the book and shipping and handling charges). Contact NRAES for other shipping and handling rates and possible quantity discounts: NRAES, Cooperative Extension, PO Box 4557, Ithaca, NY 14852-4557; phone (607) 255-7654; fax (607) 254-8770; e-mail NRAES@CORNELL.EDU; web site WWW.NRAES.ORG.