The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
DANCER LURKING
IN MANY FORM 5.
Insects and Diseases Declared to
Be Injurious by Crop Pest
Commission.
INFORMATION FOR FARMERS
Efforts Being Made for the Pro-
lection of Virginia Orchards
and Crops.
INFORMATION FOR FARMERS
Especial to The Times pispa tch.1

Special to The Times Dispatch
BacksburS, Va, February 26.-Thc
Crop Pest Commission. ut It's meeting
January a.. altered and amended the
list or Injurious insects and plant dis
cases and the rules and regulations
relative to same to read as follows:
For the government of the STATE
Entomologist, assistants, local inspec-
tors and employees Of the state Board
of Crop Pest Commissioners. as au-
thorized by Act OF Assembly, approved
May Q. 1903. Sections Q and 3. altered
and amended october II. 1907, and
January IA, 1910. to read as follows:
u. BY the virtue OF authority con-
ferrcd by the above cited act, the fol-
lowing rules and regulations are here
by adopted and promulgated by the
State Board of Crop Pest Commits
sioncrs and the state Entonoiogist
and Pathologist, and such assistants
and local inspectors as may be here
after appointed. are authorized and
directed to enforce the same.
"2. List OF insects and funguous
parasites. Tho following list OF In
sect pests and plant diseases are here
by declared to be dangerously Injurious.
and 1t is ordered by this board that
they shall hereafter come within the
scope OF operations under the crop
pest law:
"lnsects-San Jose scale (Aspidiotus
perniclosus), west Indian peach scale
SAnlacaspis pcntagona), woody aphis
tSchizoneura lanigcra). in nurseries
only; Gipsy moth tPorthetria dispar).
brown.ta!l moth (Fuproctis chrysorr-
hoea). maple scale (chrysomphalus
tenebricosus), strawberry root louse
tAphis forbesD.
Fungi--srown gall. in nurseries
only. peach yellows. peach rose,te.
little peach, black knot of plum and
cnerry Plowrightia morbosa). fire
blight OF Pear and apple (aicrococcus
anylovorus). in nurseries only.
This board reserves the right TO
alter amend and change this list as
the e%isenctes Of the work may war
rant
20 Quarantine Against Diseased
Nursery Stock,--It Is hereby declared
that dating from January II. 1910. no
person. persons. firm. or corporation
shall sell. transport or give away any
fruit trees. or other plants. commonly
known as nursery stock. within the
State of Virginia when affected with
the san Jose scale. West Indian peach
scale. woolly aphis. Gypsy moth.
bFoTn-tail moth maple scale, straw
berry root louise. crown gall peach
5cilows, peach rosette. little peach.
black knot OF the plum and cherry. of
fire blight OF Pear and apple, as speci-
Tor sections 10 II OF the rules and
regulations sec circular No. 8 of the
Crop Pest Commission or the sixth
report, and for further discussion see
Other publications from this office. 1t.
Is thought we'll TO enumerate a few
points. however. in regard to these
troubles at this time.
San Jose scale-No nursery stock
should be sent out tina, is infested
with this insect. All nursery stock
that has been exposed to infestation by
this insect should be thoroughly fuini-
gated before II is sold. Orchards
should be thoroughly sprayed for this
trouble once each winter.
West Indian peach scale--This in
sect has not become plentiful in yir-
Stnia, but nursery stock should be
watched to prevent IT from being in
troduced.
woolly aphis-As the trees badly
knotted By this insect are apt to rot
and die after few years time. all
nursery trees carrying speciments OF
this insect should be fumigated be-
fore they are sold. All trees badly
kaotted by 1t should be discarded !
and destroyed.
Gypsy and brown-tail moths are Eu-
ropean insects that have already cost
the New England states several mil
lions OF dollars. and have destroyed
much moro value in forest and shade |
trees, orchards. etc. They have not |
yet reached this State. and careful
watch should be made to prevent them |
from reaching it.
The maple scale Is similar in some
respects to the san Jose scale. but Is
mainly injurious to shade trees, such |
as silver maple. Nursery trees at
fected by this insect should not be
sold. Harder trees. such as the Nor !
way maple. ash. ginko, American lin
den, oak and others should be substi-
tuted for the silver maple for orna-
mental purposes.
sR Strawberry root louse-Th!s insect
has not. SO far as we can learn, be-
come seriously injurious In this State.
but as 1t is quite injurious In some
of the adjoining States. strawberry
plants should be carefully watched.
and none planted that come from In !
tested beds.
Crown gall-This disease affects the
roots of tho apple. peach, pear to some
4 extent. raspberry, etc, but 1t Is main
~ injurious on apple. II has now
been demonstrated that this disease
can be controlled on ample in the nur-
sery by obtaining scio&s from healthy
trees and grating tEem into healthy
seedlings. This being the case, nur-
seryrnen should soon be able to al
most rid their plantations of this trou-
BILE. No trees affected with this dis
ease should be sold.
Peach yellows-This disease can also
be controlled in tho nursery by using :,
healthy peach pits to grow seedlings |
and healthy buds for budding into |,
them. II this is done by tho nursery
men and also careful attempt made
in conjunction with the fruit-growers
to hold the disease in check In the i'm
mediate Vicinity Of the nursery, they
should be able to send out healthy
stock to their patrons. CAREFUL in