CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-03-19
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ROE THE WOOLLY APHIs

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ROE THE WOOLLY APHIS
We have had another mild winter
and as a result the woody aphis Of
the apple trees has lived over in
rather large numbers. The last brood
Of lice that came into existence in the
fall very largely migrated down the
trees and spent the winter In any con-
venient place that would give them
some protection from the cold. These
little lice do not have the cottony se-
cretions which give the larger lice the
white color. so that they are likely to
be mistaken for a different insect
In a recent visitation Of many or
chards of the state, found these
young lice in very large numbers
about the crowns Of the trees just
beneath the surface, where the earth
had cracked open SO that they could
enter: and in some numbers upon the
trunks and branches beneath scaly
bark are the dead bodies of the large
lice that we're killed by the FIRST cold
weather of the late fall or early win
ter.
f As soon as we have few conseeu-
tive warm days, these little lice will
locate upon the tender twigs or
branches, insert their beaks and be-
gin to suck the sap OF the trees. AS
soon as they begin to feed in this
manner, the cottony covering is Be-
creted as a protection to their bodies.
The best time to destroy this louise
Is before these little over-winter lice
have established themselves upon the
bark OF the trees.
1t is not necessary to wait until the
buds begin to swell before treating
this insect. In fact, a spray for the
woolly aphis may be made any time
during the winter. season. As these
lice cannot be killed except as the
spray comes in direct contact with
their bodies so as to wet them, it is
important that the application be
very thorough. and it should be made
with sufficient force to drive it into
every crack and crevice of the bark
of the tree At this time Of the year
II is specially important to drench the
entire surface of the trunk and large
limbs. and the ground also. for a foot
or more about the crown of the tree.
good kerosene emulsion that is
about : per cent oil, a strong tobacco
decoction, or a good quantity of whale
oil soap, may be used for the destruc-
ton OF these lice. A thorough appi-
cation at this time might do away
with the necessity of later and more
expensive spray when the leaves are
out.
Prepare by dissolving one pound of
ordinary soap in a gallon of boiling
water When boiling hot. remove
from the fire and add at once the two
gallons of kerosene. As soon as the
kerosene is added. agitate the mixture
as briskly as possible by pumping it
back into the vessel containing Il
through a spraying nozzle. Then di-
lutte to thirty gallons and apply.
Tobacco Decoction.
Use two pounds of tobacco dust or
tobacco stems, or one pound Of whole
leaf tobacco to each four gallons of
water. Put the tobacco in enough
water to cover it well and steep just
below the boiling point for an hour
or two. Then dilute to the four gal
Ions and apply.
Black Leaf Dip.
Black Leaf Dip, which is a tobacco
preparation used for the destruction
OF parasites upon domestic animals.
has become very popular in parts of
Colorado for the destruction of plant
lice 1t may be used in the proper
ton of one gallon of the Black Leaf
to each 75 gallons of water. 1t may
be used in either warm or cold water
but warm water is preferred. 1t is
ready for application as soon as it is
mixed
After the leaves appear upon the