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 10. When in doubt call on the Extension Service or the Experiment Station --
There is no excuse for "going off the deep end" with this virus problem. Do not
believe the reports that spring up from time to time about miraculous cures, etc.
unless they are verified by the Experiment Station. A 50-cent telephone call
would have saved a lot of growers considerable expense this spring when the "milk-
cure" report came up.


 What will be the Effect of A Good Weed Control Program?

 There is not much question as to the necessity of an area wide nightshade
eradication program if a repeat of this years' disaster is to be avoided. Almost
every nightshade plant in Eastern Palm Beach County is today infected with potato
virus Y. These plants must be destroyed this summer,

 Naturally there will still be some infected nightshade around next fall as
the eradication of this weed is not possible. The extent of this remnant popu-
lation and the time of buildup of the aphid population will determine what
happens to the pepper and tomato crops next year. The best that can be hoped
for is a delay in the appearance of the disease until the crops are nearly mature.
In the case of peppers, fruits already set at the time of infection are generally
not affected. Tomatoes do not show fruit symptoms and plants that remain healthy
until 2 or 3 hands of fruit are set usually get by in good shape.

 Almost certainly at the end of next years' growing season there will be a
 great deal of virus Y in the crops. If the onset of the disease is held back
 sufficiently losses will not be heavy. The situation is fairly optimistic inso-
 far as learning to live with this virus is concerned but the grower must never
 lose sight of the fact that there is no substitute for the program outlined here
 and the time for action must be this summer