The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-07
FIGHTING The INSECT PESTS ss,s
suggestions From tho EnfomoIonls,
About Combating HoII Weevils,
ecales, TwIs oIr0ters, Stored Grain
Insects, eto.

, zoT tn0m 10 90 as careful planning dur.
. ing the winter as 1t is now. The boil
veevil. injury is directly dependent up.
on the weather conditions. II the sea.
son is moist and favorable for weevH
development, very serious damage is'
expected in the southern part of the
state approximately below a line ex.
tending from Augusta to Charleston.
but severe damage may also be expect
ed In tho Coastal counties between
Charleston and the North Carolina line
II the season is wet.
One OF the most important habits
that we must form in general farm
management is to practice farm clean.
ing during the fall and winter because
, most OF our insect pests. including the
boil weevil. find winter shelter in the
dead leaves and grass, and along ditch
a, banks, fence rows, wood lots, old orch.
ards and roadsides. Several of our
most serious pests find vfnter-quarters
IN and around the cotton and corn
stalks during the winter. II for any
reason these stalks have not been prop
,eriy cleaned up by plowins under, burn
nng. or otherwise by December first,
II should be done Immediately; and II
any remain by January first, tAey
ehould not be allowed to stay ono day
longer. In the dead grass, along wood
lots, under bark. and around stumps
Thaf are left in the field millions OF
field crop insect pests winter success
fully. Therefore, farmer should never
Tail to look upon the stumps in the
field az a winter hotel for the accome
dation OF farnl pests.
The Shot Hole Borer.
In many OF the orchards at this sea.
son of the year there are trees tha4
have the bark full of small holes the
size OF number eight shot. These
or fruit bark beetle, and as this pest
stays in the bark during the winter In
the grub stage, 1t is now the prope,
time Of the year to give 1t very close
attention. A tree infested with shot
hole borers is not to be regarded as a
sound tree. In most cases it has been
weakened by peach tree borer In the
crown, or scale on the bark, or both,
and when q tree is thus weakened II
becomes an ideal breeding ground FOR
me shot hole borer. Prune the tree
back thoroughly and cut out all badly
infested branches; But II you do not
Intend to burn this material immediate.
;:iy, Hien you might as welt leave 4 en
tho tree. Burn all pruned material and
do not let It lie in the orchard.
Control OF eoasee- ....
The lime-sulphur wash, one Of the
insecticides used for the control Of
scale, may be purchased In the market
or It may DO made at home preferably
by means Of steam boiler. It can also
@e made by the use Of large iron ket.
tie, provided the correct formula is
used and directions followed closely.
For Information as to where the ma.
ferial can be obtained write to the Ex.
tension Service. Those desiring 10
make the material at home by one
method or the other can get full in
formation by writing for Circular 80.
South Carolina Experiment Station.
Two Of the most generally Injurious
scales infesting the shade trees Of our
state are the gloomy scale and The cot
tony maple scale. They infest principal
In the experimental work at this CoY.
1ege lime-sulpher wash has not been
found a satisfactory control for either
OF these. but both species can be very
satisfactorily controlled by the applica.
tion OF one of the commercial spray !
odls, properly mixed and properly appli. !
ed. Ask for information concerning this i
method Of treatment SO that every !
possible mistake can be avoided in 90 |
aaining the oil, in making correct mix. !
lures. In making the separation test !
and tho proper method Of application.
Pecan Twig Girdiers.
During December and January one
should not forget to take a good look
at the pecan trees. There will be found
twigs that were girdled Off by the pc
can twig girdler. Inside Of these faalen
twigs are the eggs and larvae Of the In
sect because the mother beetle glrdles
the limbs between the point where the |
eggs were laid and the tree. These
twigs as we'll as the girdled limbs ly.
ing under hickory trees in the neighbor
hood should be gathered and burned
+, Stored Grain pests.
During the winter Is the time to give
the proper treatment to our stored pro-
duets to prevent injury by the gra1ary
pests. Year after year we realize more
fully the great importance Of coDserr. i
ting our harvest from the grnnary pests,
Including rats and mice More and
more it is realized that va must have
better constructed granaries that will
admit Of fumigatlon. When the ,granary
construction is properly done, fumiga.
tion is very simple and very effective
as well as inexpensive. Carbon bisul-
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