Insect Control Methods Other Than Pesticides Researchers have reached a taming point in the control 0 f insects that destroy many Elions of dollars worth of Clo ps each year, according to a n article in a publication of the U. S. Department of Agri culture issued recently. The article, appearing in Agi icultural Science Review, quarterly review of USDA’s Cooperative State Research Seivice, is by Donald R. Ring of CSRS. He discusses some of the newer trends in entomological research in CSDA and the State Agricul tmal Experiment Stations that eventually may lead to a re duced use of insecticides for the control of certain of our most important insect pests. trol of insect pests now under Dr. King showed that eon- way include biological research siderable emphasis is being into hunter-insects and para placed on approaches to insect S it es that kill insect pests; re pest control other than the leasing into the insect com use of conventional insecti- munity various insect diseases; cides, including biological developing resistance of control (insect parasites, pred- plants to insect enemies; and a tors, and diseases), varietal using various means to at resistance of plants to insects, tract insects to their destruc and methods that utilize in- tion Dairymen Are Ordering Precision Formulated Milk Replacers BY THE CARLOAD Agwoy Milk Saver For Replacement Calves Available only in 35 pound bogs. Contains 24% pro tein and fortified with antibiotics and vitamins. Contains approximately 70% milk products. Agway Veol-N-Gro A new all-milk and fat product designed for raising veal calves. Fortified with antibiotics. Produces choice veal carcasses. Available in 25 and 50 pound bags. Agway sect sterility and attractants. Studies on the basic biology, physiology, and nutrition of insects have a relationship to all* of the investigations, in cluding chemical insecticides. Among the non-pesticidal weapons is the stirility princi ple, which is being applied for the control of several in sects. Investigations are under way on others. For this tech nique insects are mass reared in laboratories, genetically sterilized, and then released in their natural habitats where they compete with fer tile insects thus reducing their populations. Dr. King points out that al though the sterility approach will not apply to all or even a majority of insect pests, sue- cesses to date indicate furth- pQ industry i ea dersand er research will broaden its scientis{s y from five states Wlll usefulness. discuss new developments in poultry housing, with empha sis on research in controlled environment, according to Ray Lloyd, associate extension poultiyman at the substation. Lloyd will open the program with a report on a survey comparing improved environ mental housing with conven tional housing on the Delmar va peninsula. Frank D’Armi, University of Delaware poul- Other approaches to the con- Economy Minded AGWAY’S PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY AGWAY, INC. SYRACUSE, N.Y. CREATED FROM EASTERN STATES AND GLF Each method in its own way Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 19, 1964—13 has merit and limitations, and each approach is being pursued with an eye to its eventual integration into an overall scheme of control in the con stant battle for the survival of man’s agricultural productive needs, according to the article Housing For Broilers Will Be Discussed More than 200 poultrymen from throughout the nation are expected to attend the third annual Broiler Housing Seminar October 1 at the Uni versity of Delaware’s George town agricultural substation. try researcher, will discuss a nd R. M. Ritchie, agricultural the University’s windowless engineer at the University of broiler house which has been North Carolina. discussing in use for a year. ways of modernizing existing Ernest W. Walpole, exten- broiler houses, sion agricultural engineer at A panel discussion on im the ‘University, will explain proved environmental houses new recommendations for Wl ll feature four poultrymen broiler house ventilation. A outlining their experiences year’s study of housing ventila- with these new houses. In tion has shown that broilers eluded will be Tom Whitting can be raised with less air cir ton i Whittington Poultry Farm, culation and lower tempera- Marion, Md.; Stokes Homan, tures than previously thought Otis Feed Co, Parsonsburg, necessary. Use of the new rec- Md ; Bill Russell, Bayshore ommendations should lower Foods, Easton, Md ; and Stan electncity and fuel costs, Wal- loy Street, Cohn & Bock Co., pole says. Princess Anne, Md Dr. Andrew Nalbandov, an t Poultrymen who plan to at endocrinologist and professoi * end seminar must regis of animal genetics at the Uni- te *" September 24 Poultry versity of Illinois, will discuss leaders from 21 some of the physiological and states attended the event last behavioral changes in chick „ ens raised under the low light P r °der Housing Semm intensity of the windowless ar 18 s P° nsore d jointly by the houses Because birds grown Agricultural Extension Serv under these conditions are less ices of Delaware, Maryland active and do not have red and Virginia, the Delaware combs, buyers have paid less Poultry Improvement Associa for them than for broilers * lon and Delmarva Poultry In grown in conventional houses, dus try, Inc. even though low light inten- sity produces better birds, Lloyd says, Others on the seminar pio- Read the label before you gram include Paul N Winn, buy a pesticide, advise Penn associate professor of agncul- State extension specialists, tural engineering at the Um- Make sure the label gives the versity of Maryland, who will name of the pest you want to discuss research in tempera- kill. 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