The Caldwell tribune., 1916-07-07

the species have small wings in pro-
portion to their bodies and can not
fly far and while the lesser migratory
grasshopper can fly long distances II
never does SO except in search OF TODD
or to escape unfavorable conditions.
Young grasshoppers travel by jump.
ing and crawling and are most active
on clear, warm days, and at night or
on cool days seek shelter in vegeia
tion or under rubbish. AS a general
proposition local control, especially
when an entire neighborhood joins
in active operations, Is frequently
effective in reducing the neighborhood
damage from these pests.
Two different measures of control
are suggested. One has to do with
preventing the eggs from Matching and
the other measure is concerned with
killing the young and adult grass
hoppers.
Destruction of Eggs
Measures to prevent the Matching OF
eggs must be based upon the egg-lay-
ing habits of the grasshoppcrs. Be
tween the time of coming to maturity
and freezing weather the females de-
! post their eggs, one at time, in
curved, cylindrical masses or capsu-
les in which the yellowish- brown eggs
are firmly cemented together and the
entire mass is covered with adherine
earth. The eggs are laid preferably
in firm soil Of well-draincd loca-
ton. Abandoned fields, turn rows, the
undisturbed strips under fences, alona
neglected roadsides. and on the bank:
of irrigating bitches. and buffalo 500
along the edges of infested fields arr
favorable places for egg laying
The eggs hatch about the time o
the last srring trosts, when warm wca
ther is assured. The young grasshop
pers push upward to the surface ant
soon begin feeding on the neares
vegetation. At first they are almos
white, but exposure to light and al
, soon DEVELOPS dark patches, whlcl
make them difficult to detect AS the
! | grow larger the skins of the grass
: hopners stretch and are finally rur
tured and the young insects cscap
p This molting process occurs five time
: before the grasshoppers are full
, grown.
, The following control measures dt
I signed t. keep the eggs from. hatehin
! are based on practice which prove
a most effective in Kansas during til
1 bad years.
: If egg-infested land requires plov
ing for the next crop, no other trea
metn need be given. However, II
blowing should be at least inch,
dccps and should be finished as muc
: before April IS as possible. TIL
. covers the eggs so deeply that tt
Young cannot get out when the
. hatch.
Narrowing and Disking
, If blowing is unnecessary for Il
following crop, the eggs can be d
stroyed with little expense by stirrir
the ground to dept of two inch
by March l. This breaks and crush
$ many capsules and exposes .othe
- to the attacks of enemies and diseas
il as we'll as to drying and freezing.
v clean ground that is soft enough
y heavy harrow will stir the soil suf
,9 ciently. Three of four sections draw
by FIVE horses will cover the grout
rapidly. In heavy soils, weedy field
alfalfa, or land in which patches
- sod occur the disk harrow is require
n but in alfalfa it should not be S
9 deep enough to cut off the crowns
80 the plants. The land should be lie
rough to expose as many eggs as po
sible, and after hard freezing we
&c ther it should be narrowed to expo
any eggs that may have been cover
z before.
=. 1t is difficult to destroy eggs
v Buffalo sod. Breaking is not usual
< done deep enough to keep the your
from escaping or the slices of sod a
a not left close enough together. !
&C other cultivation can be given 81
" land Hogs will root out and eat son
,e of the eggs, but their use is not pra
,e ticable for a large area. The egg-i
! tested sod should be left until t
" young have hatched, when they G
1e be killed by burning or by one or t
other methods recommended in thu
destruction. Scattered, clumps OF eg
infested grass in turn rows, or alo
fences, in abandoned fields, or alo
IN roadsides should be chopped out I
- fore March | with heavy hoe or
r. spade.
n, Destruction of the Young and ADJ
,ir Grasshoppers
C. One of the most effective a
40 cheapest measures for destroyi
by Young and adult grasshoppers is t
nd employment of the following pois
Isl bait:
til Bran oulioS.---
in Paris Green or white arsenic do.
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ng
25 We have been informed that Law,
at w. c. Bicknell. of Caldwell has w
est ten Senators Clapp and Nelson