The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-07-24
LOGAN kNAGRICULTURE ExPER-
IMENT STATION.
THE CINCH BUG IN OHIO
This State Heretofore Free
From the Pest.
The Present Outbreak an Entire Sur
prise, Therefore--Ele ven Central
Counties Overran-vi Vigorous
Extermlnatlon.

past year, IL has been In limited
numbers and the injury resulting
lhcrefr0sn was hut trivial at most.
Last year the EntoinoIogist of the
Station traceda slight
outbreak from Warren county
to Seneca, and though
about Carey and Upper Sandusky
these bugs we're very numerous,
little u any inquiry was caused by
them. In short, Ohio has always
been known rs u State free from
the ravages Of this pest of the less
States west Of the Wa
bash River. The present outbreak
was, therefore, II complete surprise,
as no one suspected that the insects
were abundant enough last spring |
to produce sufficient young to over
run the felds, as has been done In
Delaware, Union, franklin, Lick
ing. Fairfield. Pickaway, Madison,
Champaign, Clinton, Clermont and
Warren counties. The reason why
the disaster was not sooner appar-
ent to farmers throughout tile areas
mentioned, was because the insect
bred in the wheat fields, and did
not attract attention until the
wheat was harvested, when, as is
their habit, they migrated to the
oats and corn fields, in countless
swarms. From the fact of their
having no wings with which to fly,
the pest is obliged to walk, which
has the effect of keeping them to-
gether, and when they reach Il
field, especially Of corn, they con-
eregate ON the stalks and leaves In
great numbers, literally sapping
the life uf the plant and causing IL
to wither. turn brown and die. II
IN oats, wheat or barley, the heads
aud straw turn white and also
wither and die.
DESCRIPTION AND LIFE HISTORY.
When first Matched from the egg
theiyoung is of yellow color with
reddish stain in the middle OF the
back. It soon casts its skin and Is
then y little larger and of bright
vermillion red color, followed later
nv the posterior portion becoming
a dull red and the forward parts
dusky. Later on it is black and
dark gray, and ON reaching its full
growth Is bluck with white wings,
which fuld over each other on the
back, showing black spot on each
side of the middle. They are then
4 little less than a fifth Of an inch
long, and can fly about freely
which they usually do in early
spring, in August, and frequently
in September and October. Young
are produced twice each year, In
spring and latc summer or fall, the
last brood Of young not being de
strpctive. The winter Is passed
under matted grass or any rubbish
that will offer protection, though i
is q fact that they may be frozen II
solid ice and when thawed out ant
warmed be perfectly healthy ant
vigorous. During the warm day
or spring they leave the winte
quarters and Aock to the grail
Acids. where they lay the eggs 70
the first brood Of young-the op
that Il now 80 destructive-afle
which they die.
BEMRDIEs. 3.
In regard TO remedies and pre-
yentatives. After the bugs llav
entered q field, az Is usually tn
case the present year, II It heie
corn, an application Of kerosen
emulsion, made rs follows Is III
auickes and cheapest way ILL
posIng Of them. This emulsion
made by dissolving one7i'alf poun
OF hard soap in one gallon Of Dol
Ing soft water, and while hot po.
II Into two gallons ot kerosen
churning the mixture for 10 or
minutes until 1t has the appea
ance 0f bmtterlnilk, then ADD
each gallon Of this emulsion 10 ~
l0ns Of cold water. Apply IN u
mornlng before Q O'clock, or after
o'clock In the afternoon, svsth
apray pump or gAr'len sprlMki'
nnlys obout = cup full being reau
ga 70 : Hill NJ eosll. 50 g
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