21.   At seaports and at airports, inspectors routinely find fruit and other plant material infested with the Medfly, but they might miss some, Hawkins said.

22.   Blankson found that the plant materials stanched the growth of bacteria in the mouth.

23.   Also, no seed pods, leaves or other plant material should be falling.

24.   All plant materials must be inspected, so bring them back bare root, washed clean of soil.

25.   Dealers may also decorate their booths only with bouquets of flowers or living plant materials.

26.   Dry the plant material in a warm, dry place with good air circulation.

27.   Drying time depends on the original moisture content of the plant material and the size of the bundles.

28.   Earthworms help decompose plant material, improve the structure of the soil and make nutrients more easily available to plants.

29.   Hattie and Bill Siegel were cited for excessive accumulation of plant material because their yard is overgrown and untended, village officials said.