Jerry Cross is in charge of entomology and plant pathology at East Malling Research, where trials to minimize residues on fruit were successful. Geraldine Warner A “name and shame” policy by the British government several years ago prompted apple growers to make efforts to reduce the residues on their fruit. The government does routine surveillance of residues on both British and imported produce, explained Dr. Jerry Cross, who is in charge of entomology and plant pathology at East Malling Research in Kent, England. Samples are taken from supermarket shelves and analyzed for 150 pesticide active ingredients at a gov­ernment laboratory. […]