The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-22
Ouaruntines Established
To Halt Spread of Pests

structures elevated eight or more
inches above the ground. 1t is also
desirable and necessary to consider
the excessive weed growth around
storage sites as the elimination of
such vegetation will lessen the
likelihood of adult beetles crawling
upon stored materials. When these
prescribed sanitary practices are
followed it is not necessary to
otherwise treat the materials IN
volved.
In cases where compliance with
these requirements is not feasible,
used machinery, building materials
etc., may be treated Immediately
prior to movement with an ovici-
dial spray consisting of chemical
and kerosene oil. This spray des'
troys the egg masses. 1t is also
possible to accomplish this by the
use of a flame thrower and other
available devices.
Nursery stock and plants are
eligible for certific alton for move
ment from infested areas only when
they have been grown, stored,
maintained or handled unoer
beetle-free conditions. Plant grow
ers and dealers can meet these le-
uuirements in most instances oy
erecting approved barricaded grow
ing or storage areas. Methods have
been devised for the fumig atm
with chemicals of the soil surfa:e
areas enclosed therein
Approved treatments are aEo
available for the fumigation 'r
sterilization of potting and oth.r
loose soil. Certain varieties Il
plants may be made eligible for
certification by fumigatAon ard
others, including vegetable plants,
may be prepared for certificat
by freeing them completely from
soil.
Treatments have also been de-
veloped for the Immigration as a
condition of certification Of peanuts
in the shells, cotton, hay, bulbs,
white potatoes and other articles
intended for movement from areas
where infestations of the beetle
occur. In North Carolina, state
owned mobile funigation chamber
is available for use in the fumisa-
ton of such restricted commodities.
Other practical means whereby
restricted articles may be certified
or otherwise authorized movement
from regulated areas are provided
in the current guarantees. The
sanitary storage, processing, fumi.
CATION and other treatment methods
referred to herein enable persons
concerned to move their products
and merchandise from regulated
areas. 1nvestigational research is
being continued to develop finding.
that will assist in efforts to keeI
trade channels open and concur
rently prevent the white-fringee
beetle from spreading to othe,
parts of North Carolina ant
neighboring states.
The regulated areas N Mort
Carolina include the City Of Viii
mington, Wrightsboro, Winter Park
Castle Hayne, Rocky Point, Bur
gaw, Atkinson and Currie in New
Hanover and Fender counties. Il
| that territory, requests for certifi
cation or further information ma.
be directed to the White-fringe'
Bette Control offices at Room
237, Post Office building, Whining
ton, telephone Ills, or in the NC
Wolfe building, Burgaw, telephone
/ 80. These regulations also apply
to infestations occurring in Onslow
Sampson, Duplh, Wayne, Lenoir,
Jones, Craven, Cumberland, Robe
son, Bladen, Union, and Ansor
| counties. Fled offices are main
tanned at Godsboro, Hope Mills
and Peachla-d to handle the activi
| ties in these counties.