The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-31

| Richmond housewives may be inter
ested to know that Charles H. Bald
win, state entomologist, has devoted
much time to the eradication of pests,
and has recently issued methods to kill
household pests from flies to bed bugs.
After describing in detail the Ger
man roach or Croton bug, the state Of
| fetal declares: This is the least
common of the cockroaches found
| in the house. 1t is rather more par
ticular in it's choice of abode than 9TH
ers and is found on the lower floors
of the larger hotels in the city of In
dianapolis, and also in the statehouse.
In the Photographic dark room of the
state entomologist's department they
have done considerable damage in eat
ing off the coating of the Photographic
negatives"
One of the unique Australian meth
DDS of exterminating the reaches is
described as follows: Mix one part
plaster of paris with three or four
parts of flour and place the mixture
where reaches abound. Place nearby
another plate containing water. Supply
the two plates with several bridges,
making each easy of access and place
one or two thin boards floating in the
water near the rim of the plate.
| intestines Harden.
"The insects readily eat the mix
ture, become thirsty and drink, when
the plaster sets and clogs the intes-
tines. The bodies doubtless being eat
en- by the surviving reaches"
Quoting formula of the bureau of
entomology at Washington, the state
Official urges cold storage for woolens,
clothes, furs and similar goods, as the
best method of graduating or escap-
ing clothes moths This method may
be taken advantage of by persons in
cities where there are large storage
plants" he says
| Like the clothes moth and the
cockroaches, che bedbug, too, early be-
came associated with man and is men
toned in the writings of the ancients,"
the report continues. AT one time,
however, it is probable that it was at
least a plant-infesting form, like some
of it's closest relatives, fact that is
substantiated because even now when
deprived of human blood it can live a
long time on the moisture found in
dust or old wood
1T is no disgrace for a housekeep.
wares, but it is certainly a disgrace
for her to allow them to remain for
any length of time
Takes Heroic Remedy.
Under the head of remedies for the
bedbug, an illuminating chapter in the
life history of bedroom terrors" is
given. "Bedbugs are rather hardy
creatures, for the adults have been
known to exist year without food
and newly Matched 'nymphs' have been
kept in thrifty condition for three
months without having tasted a meal -
declares the report. Thus in combat
ing them, remedies must be thoroughly
applied. SO that not single individual
will survive
| The remedies suggested follow:
druggist sell numerous remedies
for bedbugs, most of which contain
corrosive sublimate and wood alcohol
puI luSSc are IdtuoT lneII6CIlV0 unless
very carefully and tediously applied
! Where iron beds are used this insect
is easiest controlled, for the only hid
ing places are the mattresses and the
wooden frames of the springs If the
mattress is brushed thoroughly and
then fumigated with carbon bisul.
phide in a tight box, all the bugs will
be killed, especially if the infestation
is only slight. When wooden beds are
used the control of the insect is rather
hard task for all the cracks and
crevices must be flooded with gaso.
line, benzine, turpentine or kerosene
at intervals of about one week.
Where the infestation is serious
and it is evident that the bugs are not
only hiding on the bed, but also in the
creeks and crevices in the room, fumi.
cation with hydrocyanic acid gas is
the most effective remedy. Burning