The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15
fiGHT|NG THE INSECT PESTS
suggestions From the En.omoloalH
About Combating Boil Weevils.
Scales, Twip Gird'ers, Forsd era'"
Insects, etc.

About Combating Boil Wsevila
Scales, Twiu iirdters, storsd ora'"
Insects, etc.
Clemson College, Dec :s.-The farm |
sfs Of South Carolina have come facr
10 face with the boil weevil problem
Ind never before has 1t been necessary
Tor them to do ~ careful planning dur
Ing the winter as it II now. The boil
veevil injury Is directly dependent up
% the weather conditions. II the sea
ION is moist and favorable for weeVf
development, very serious damage II
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 the Coastal counties between
Charleston and the North Carolina line
4 the season Is wet. .
One Of the most important habits
taat we must form In general farm
management is to practice farm clean
Ink during the fall and winter because
Rost Of our insect pests, including the
DOLL lweevil, find winter shelter in the
lead leaves and grass, and along ditch
banks, fence rows, wood lots, old orch
ards and roadsides. Several Of on
most serious pests find winter-quartert
IN and around the cotton and corn
stalks during the wipter. II for any
reason these stalks have not been prop
srly cleaned up by blowing under, burn.
Ing, or otherwise by December first,
It should be dome Immediately; and II
any remain by January first they
should not be allowed to stay one day
longer. In tho dead grass. along wood
lots, under bark, and around stumps
that are left In the field millions OF
Held crop insect pests winter success
fully. Therefore, a farmer should never
fall to look upon the stumps in the
field as winter hotel for the acconao
dation Of farm pests. .
~ The Shot Hole Borer.
In many Of the orchards at this sea
SON Of the year there are; trees thai
nave the bark full of small holes the
size of a number eight shot These
holes are made BIZ the shot hole 6orer
or fruit bark beetle, and as this pest
stays in the bark during the winter In
the grub stage, It is now the proper
time Of the year to give it very close
attention. A tree infested with shot
hole borers is not to be regarded as .
sound tree. In most cases 1t has been
weakened by peach tree borer IN the
crown, or scale on the bark, or both.
and when tree Is thus weakened II
becomes an ideal breeding ground foI
the shot hole borer. Prune the tree
back thoroughly and cut out all badly
infested branches; But II you do no,
Intend to burn this material Immediate
ly, then you might AZ we'll leave Il on
the tree. Burn all pruned material and
do not let It lie in the orchard.
Control OF aeaies.
The lime-sulphur wash. one Of the
insecticides used for the control Of
scale. may be purchased in the market
or Il may be made at home preferably
by means; OF steam boiler. It can alsa
be made by the use Of large iron ket
tie, provided the correct formula IS
used and directions followed closely
For Information az to where the ma
terlal can be obtained write to the Ell
tension Service. Those desiring 30
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 scala and the cot
tony maple scale. They infest principal
iy our sugar and silver maple treesN
In the experimental work at this Col
lege lime-sulpher wash has not been
found satisfactory control for eithe,
Of these, but both species can be very
satisfactorily controlled BY the applsc&
tion Of one Of the commercial spra!
oils, properly mixed end properly appl'
ed. Ask for information, concerning this
method Of treatment so that every
possible mistake can be avoided in Oh
tanning the oil, IN making correct mix
lures, in making the separation test
and the proper method Of application.
-. Pecan 1wig Glrdlsrs.
During December and January ons
should not forget to take q good look
at the pecan trees. There will be found
twigs that were girdled OF 10y the pc
can twig girdler inside Of these fallen
twigs are the eggs and larvae Of the IN
sect, becanse the mother beetle girdles
he limbe between the point where tn"