Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-11-28
SHOULD Be DESTROYED.
Remedial Suggestions to
Gardeners.
Worms, Bugs and Lice On Cab
bage, Etc.

Gardeners and truck growers sustain
annual loss from worms. bugs and lice
on collards and similar plants, some OF
which might be prevented. This IN
Jury is still going on and the insects IN
creasing in spite of the cool weather OF
the mast few weeks. It may interest
many to learn that this is good time
to partly suppress these insects. All
that are destroyed now will help lessen
the plumbers that will appear in the
gardens next spring and summer.
Suppression of these insects at this
season may be accomplished both by
direct remedial measures and by care
full destruction of infested plants.
1,1cE ON CABBAGE, CoLLARDs AND TUR-
NIPs.
Recent experiments made by the
writer have shown conclus1vely that
these lice may be killed, and infested
plants saved, by spraying with soap
solution, using common Octagon soap,
or any strong alka1i washing soap or
powder, A strength of one pound
soap dissolved in four or five gallons OF
water has proved successful; also de-
coction of tobacco leaves, one pound IN
two gallons Of water boiled for two
hours. The former is cheaper and
more easily prepared, ordinarily, ano
a little preferable because of spreading
more readily.
Lice feed by sucking the plant juices
and cannot be killed by internal poison
like Paris Green. That it, they must
be fought by contact spray like soap
solution or kerosene emulsion. The
latter is troublesome to prepare and in
furious to plants unless properly made,
hence the soap solution is most advisa-
BILE.
Some form OF spray pump that Will
apply the solution with force and In
fine spray is necessary for best results
The lice cluster on the under sides OF
the leaves and around the central bud
adding to the difficulty Of killing them
In fact, the leaves must be raised uI
when spraying in order to reach the
insects underneath, or the spray pump
provided with an extension rod bent
at the end to turn the spray upwards
Those who have never tried the soar
solution against collard lice should dc
SO for 1t is safe to say that they Will bt
pleased with the result.
THE CLEANING UP REMEDY.
At this season there are many ole
collard fields containing remnants O.
plants that serve only as breeding
place for Terrapin bugs, worms ane
lice. These should be done away with
BY pulling up all such plants and burn
ing them on straw or brush piles, ths
insects may be destroyed in great mum
bers. Plants badly infested with lice
if not sprayed, should be carefully re
moved and burned.
There are at least tour distinct cab
bage worms that pass the winter as 1
pupae attached to the undersides of th'
leaves, or in cocoons close around th'
plants, under cover of dead leaves o.
rubbish. Therefore, thorough cleaning
up of the garden rubbish, and remova
Of plants that are past their usefulness
will do much toward suppressing thes'
pests.
Much could be written about the diff
ferent collard and cabbage worms anC
bugs, but more space will not be takeI
here. The above remarks are very
general in their nature. It is hoped
that any reader desiring more definite
information about these insects or any
others that have been noticed. viii
write to
r. 7. SMITH,
Entomologist.
III. G. EXP. Station, West Raleigh