The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03

The last bulletin issued by Glenn
son college deals with the subject Of
Garden and Orchard Insects" A
very interesting chapter is an article
by Prof. Chambliss in which he tells
when to apply insecticides or other
treatment. AS to the application of
the insecticides, Prof. Chambliss' pa
per is as follows:
Appleton coding moth, apply
Paris green in liquid form or arse
nate of lead as soon as the blossoms
fall; repeat before the fruit turns
down. Collect and destroy the fallen
fruit. On trunk of tree use a band
of cotton or burlay during July, Aug
ust and September; remoVe this band
every 10 days and kill the insects
found under it.
For woody aphis, apply kerosene
emulsion or whale oil soap as soon as
the insect appears on the limbs; re-
peat whenever necessary. For the
root form, use tobacco.
For the apple aphis. apply kero-
oCiiS SiiluiolOll VI WIldlc Oll soap WIcIl
the buds open, if the lice appear; re-
peat five days later, or before the
leaves begin to curl.
For the San Jose scale, apply the
lime and sulphur wash to all parts
of the tree in December; repeat in
February if tree is badly encrusted.
I'm summer apply kerosene emulsion.
For tent-caterpillar and fall web
worm, apply Paris green in liquid
form or arsenate of lead when the
caterplllarS appear; repeat, if neces-
sary, ten days later. When first seen,
the nests of these insects should be
destroyed by burning them, which
should be done only on cloudy days
or late in the afternoon.
For the oyster-shell scale and sour
fly scale, apply kerosene emulsion
during the winter; repeat in April.
Asparagus---For asparagus beetle,
apply pyrethrum in liquid form when
the young appear; repeat every four
days during the cutting season. After
the cutting season, apply %arsenate of
lead.
Bean---For leaf beetle, apply Paris
green in liquid form or a%rsenate of
lead when the beetles appear; repeat
whenever necessary. Either of these
insecticides may be used with Bor-
deauX mixture.
Celery---For caterpillar, apply ar
senate of lead in Bordeaux mixture
when the caterpillars appear; repeat
a week later if necessary.
Cabbage, Cauliflower and Collard
.-For iaphis, apply kerosene emul-
sion, whale oil soap or tobacco de-
coction when the lice appear; repeat
one week later. After the crop has
been gathered, plow up and destroy
all parts of plant that remain.
For the harlequin bug. apply kero-
sene emulsion or whale oil soap upon
the first appearance Of the insect;
repeat whenever necessary. Use mus
tard in cabbage patch as a trap crop.
On this plant destroy insects with
pure kerosene.
For cabbage caterpillar and other
leaf-eating caterpillars, apply Paris
green in liquid form once a week I'M
til head is nearly grown, if the in
sects appear. Use p%yrethrum on the
older plants.
For root-maggot, apply carbolic
IClSld SlIllIOlO1l W lIlc sui dIOlIu DIC
base of the plant.
Cantaloupe and Watcrmelon--For
the aphis, apply to the under surface
Of leaves kerosene emulsion, whale
oil soap or tobacco decoctation as
soon as the insects appear; repeat
every five days until the lice are de-
stroycd.
For beetles and leaf-eating insects,
apply Paris green or arsenate of lead
with Bordeax mixture while plant is
young. Use air slaked lime or tobac-
co dust as a rcpellent.
Cherry--For aphis, apply kerosene
emulsion or tobacco decoction be-
fore the leaves begin to curl; if nee
cessary to control the insect, repeat
every five days.
For Curculio, apply Paris green in
liquid form or arsenate of lead when
the first leaves appear; repeat as soon
as fruit is set, and a third applica-
ton ten days later. Jar the tree
after the fruit is set, twice a week
during the first three weeks. Pick up
and destroy the fallen fruit.
For slug, apply Paris green in liq-
uid form when the insect appears;
repeat WlInln ten lays.
For the San Jose scale, apply same
insecticide as recommended for APP
pie.
Cucumber and Squash---For squash
bug apply Bordeaux mixture to the
young plant; should insects appear,
apply kerosene emulsion; repeat in a
few days if necessary. In small bat
chcS it is practicable to pick by hand.
the adults, when they first appear.
For squash vine borcr, no i~nsccti-
eide can be used. Burn old vines.
For aphis and lcaf-eating beetles,
apply same insecticides as recon-
mendcd for the cantaloupe.
Egg Plant---I'or Colorado potato
beetle, apply Paris green in liquid
form or dry as soon as the adult in
sccts appear; repeat ten days later.
For flea beetles, adply Bordeaux
mixture to young plants; when the
insects appear apply Paris green in
liquid form; repeat within ten days.
Grape---For flea beetle, apply Bor-
deauX mixture as soon as buds open;
apply Paris green in liquid form or
arscnatc of lead when the insect D
pears; repeat ten days later.
For slug, apply same insecticidc as
recommended for cherry.
For leaf folder, apply Paris green