Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
Garden Pest Wrinkles.

ing is TO produce the crop after
the seeds have been planted. Be-
ing able to control the pests which
attack the plants is part of the
sport. In this article we wish to
consider briefly some Of the pests
upon which war must be waged by
the Washington gardener.
Bean Aphis.-This is minute
blackish plant-louse and is quite
a pest on the beans. Spraying
with nicotine sulphate is the best
remedy and should be applied as
soon as possible, when the aphis
appear. Repeat if necessary.
Cabbage maggot.-Tar paper
works successfully. Take piece
of tar paper three to four inches
in diameter and make a slit in the
center. In the center Of the paper
slit with a knife, two or three
times across a very small space, so
the stem of the cabbage plant may
be forced through. When trans
planting cabbage, slip one of these
collars around the stem. The
paper should then be spread fiat
next to the ground.
Cabbage worms.-Spray with
arsenate of lead. While this re-
mains on the leaves the outer
leaves are taken off before the
cabbage is eaten and no harm
comes from using the poison.
Onion mildew.-When onions
are affected with mildew, the tops
wither and die. A violet mildew
may be seen on the plants. If de-
tected in time, spray with Bor-
deaux mixture and resin fish-oil
soap.
Pea aphis.-These aphides are
pea green in color. They attack
the young vines and later the
stems and sap the life of the plant.
Nicotine sulphate and kerosene
soap emulsion are good remedies
if applied when the insect first be-
gins its attack early in the spring.
Potato bettle.--Potato BEETLES
do not trouble the west side gard
ener, but the east side person has
to be on the look out. Ducks
guineas and other domestic fowls
eat the beetles and the larvae. Ar
senate of lead is the best remedy.
Sometimes a single application at
the proper time will do the work.
although two or three applications
are usually required.
Tomato ee-beetle.-This little
fellow frequently attacks tomatoes
and does considerable damage. By
dipping young plants in lead-ar-
senate solution at the rate of one
pound to so gallons OF water, be-
fore setting out, it viii protect the
tomato vines from injury. Bor-
deaux mixture will also do the
work.
Turnip worm.-Treat the turn
lip for this worm the same as rec
commended for cabbage, using an
arsenite of lead spray.
Slugs.-Slugs may be controlled
by using lime in any form, quick
lime being the most useful sprinkl-
ed over the plants and scattered
about the haunts Of the slugs.
SCOT, dust and sifted wood ashes
are sometimes used to advantage.
How to Make the Sprays Used.
| Bordeaux mixture and resin
fish-oil-Resin fish-oil soap is ad-
ded to the Bordeaux mixture by
using two-thirds to one ounce of
the fish oil to one gallon of the
Bordeaux. Add the water to the
oil few drops at time, stirring
well until thoroughly mixed.
Kerosene-soap emulsion.-This
is made by combining one gallon
Of kerosene and one-fourth pound
Iof laundry soap, or one pound of
whale-oil (fish OILY or other soap,
or one pint of soft soap with half
gallon of water. The laundry
soap, if dry, is shaved and dissolv-
ed liz boiling water and then pour
ed away from the fire. while
still boiling, into the kerosene. The
Kerosene. The mixture is then