The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
MARKED DECREASE
 IN GYPSY MOTHS
 DURING PAST YEAR

 Report of Government EntoTno-
 logist Shows Progress of
 Campaign Against Insects Att 1
 lacking Animals and Crops.
 Washington, Dec. 22The control of such dangerous insects as the | gipsy moth, cotton-boa1 weevil, alfalfa | weeviIs green bug. and potato tuber- l moth, has kept the office of the | United States Department of Agricu1- | ture's entomologist busy during the past year, according to the new an nlaI report. Besides directing it's at tention to combating insects that at tack crops, the office has been active 1 in attempting to eradicate insects thatl affect the health of man and animals, such as na1arlabearing mosquitoes, I the spotted-fever tick. and the typhoid fly Special attention has been given to insects injuring forests and those affecting stored products such as grain, fIours prepared cereals, meat, and cheese. Work in bee culture has also progressed satisfactorily.
 The gfpsy moth campaign, waged also against it's cousin the bFown-tai1 moth, has been very encouraging, \ there being a marked decrease this year in the numbers Of both these pests Parasites and beetles that att tack these dangerous insects have been introduced and have been large Iy fnstrup1enta1 in bringing about good results. Colored posters were Irepar-I ed by the office illustrating the gipsy moth and It's natural enemies and these were posted in all post offices and town offices in the infected dis trtcts and copies were sent to granges and public libraries The campaign has also been waged by mail and Boy Scouts who have distributed cards bearing the same illustrations.
 Development of Insecticides A com bfnation spray, composed of lime suEp hur, arsenaAe of lead. and l nicotine, has been used successfully during the year by many orchard growers, to control insects and flung lsous diseases Other poisons to con oped and are now being tested. Ar senicaI sprays are being made more practicable for use in combating cram berry pests in New Jersey. Effective spraying has also been done in the pecan orchards of the south, interest ed grows aiding the department in the ] work. Remedies are also being rec onrnended and developed for pests that endanger apple, peach and pear orchards
 BoIl Weevil
 The boil weevil did about s3o.O0o,-
 
 crop in 1913. as estimated in the new i report of the entouologist. Nearly 118,000 square miles of new territory ! became infested during the year Ev- cry effort is being made to control I these depredations, particularly by the use of powdered orthoasenate of lead, l and hand pickink of cotton squares land bolls. Arsenate of lead was tried with varying results and the question l of it's success under practical pIanta- tton conditions today remains unde- l cided.
 VioIets E.ndanger Cotton Fields. vio1ets growing around q cotton field seem to give another cotton pest. .I the red spider, an opportunity to | 1nends the destruction of this harm 1 less s-appearing flower to control the l spider. Other measures suggested as I a result of investigations in South Carolina are the destruction of winter food plants and poIeweed around \ rters around Isolated infested places, sl and spraying with potassium sulphid. Il Control of Insects Harmful to Man. 4 Investigations of buffalo gnats'' and their possible relation to peIlagra l have continued and 1t now seems un- I likely that they have any relation to that dangerous disease. It seems more probable that the typhoid fly (com-
 menIy spoken of as the mouse fIy'') does more to transmit this infection along with other numerous diseases laid at it's door
 The typhoid fly itself is given his share of attention and means of con- trol by treating manure. where the .l fly breeds. are being developed. Il seems that the fly can be almost com pletely controlled in the manure and the value of the fertilizer remain ur- changed, if applications of conmer- cial borax are made at the rate of 6E pound to 10 cubic feet (8 bushels0 o1 , manure
 Insects Which Damage Telegraph Poles.
 Investigations have been carried or
 to discover remedies for insects which T damage such forest products as tele-
 graph poles, railroad ties, and too
 handles. Users of these products are now putting the results of the offices
 inyestigattons to practical tests. witf
 hardwood products 1iablesto attack b1
 the so-ca1led powderpost beetles it has been found that kerosene and linseeo , oil are effective repe7Ients agains1 these insects. rather general lltiIf. zafion of these oils by n1anufa cturers : has followed this discovery.
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