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Data Entry FORM and return it to sklick@umd.edu

Io moth caterpillars and adult

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Freeze/Frost Occurence Data for Maryland (NOAA) - Data period covers 1970 - 2000

Index (2005 - 2008)

October 30, 2009

October 23, 2009
October 16, 2009
October 9, 2009
October 2, 2009
September 25, 2009
September 18, 2009
September 11, 2009
September 4, 2009
August 28, 2009
August 21, 2009
August 7, 2009
July 31, 2009
July 24, 2009
July 17, 2009
July 10, 2009
July 2, 2009
June 26, 2009
June 19, 2009
June 12, 2009
June 5, 2009
May 29, 2009
May 22, 2009
May 15, 2009
May 8, 2009
May 1, 2009
April 24, 2009
April 17, 2009
April 10, 2009
April 3, 2009
March 27, 2009
March 20, 2009