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Tests were conducted during the 1973 and 1974 seasons to evaluate possible beneficial and detrimental effects of AT on postharvest handling of the cherry fruit. Included in these postharvest evaluations were effects of the AT spray on water loss from the fruit, subsequent fruit shrivel and stem browning, changes in respiratory pattern of the fruit, appearance, and any unusual deterioration pattern.

Cotton and citrus growers, the two largest users of pesticides in the United States, can reduce the amount of pesticides used on their crops and increase their returns per acre. This was the conclusion of a study undertaken through the Giannini Foundation of Agricultura1 Economics, University of California, Berkeley. The research, based on interviews with 42 cotton and 39 citrus growers in the San Joaquin Valley, suggests that growers can realize these gains by following the advice of independent pest management consultants. Research is continuing in order to measure the profitability of consultant programs to the growers and to learn how growers decide to use a consultant's services.