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THESE PESTS CHEW TOBACCO
WHITE GRUB— This insect chews up tender roots as fast as they dc\ elop.
Read how low-cost aldrin gives long-lasting control of soil insects
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that destroy seedlings, cut tobacco yields and quality.
A whole aimy of insects threatens tobacco
.dm mg the growing season Wnew orms
burrow into the stem Cutworms chew on
young plants White grubs attack the roots.
Alchw slops all map i sod insects attack
ing tobacco It coniwls the insects you sec
above plus annual gi tdis and flea beetle 1m-
Aldcin-treatcd tobacco (nghi') is about S feet
tall Untreated tobacco Qcjtj is about 5 feet tall
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...UNDERGROUND:
vae One althin apphcaliou deans up une
wotins so thownghly yon may not need to
it eat again fot 2 to 3 yeat s (If yon hare a cnl
ivotm piohletn the second 01 ihnd season,
apply dieldun )
Bv desnovmg soil insects hefote thev do
damage, aldun allots tobacco plants to dc
\clop deep, stiong, healthy toot systems
Lea\ cs matuic lastci, develop evenly Plants
aic mote vitjoious and discasc-iesistant
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result. Aldun ictmns us cost many times
o\ ci in luglici tobacco piofits.
How to use aldrin
As little as 2 to 3 pounds ot aldun pci acic
applied as an o\ ciall bioadcast ticatmcnt bc
foic planting will give season-long contiol ot
all major tobacco pests.
As little as I to 4 ounces of aldiin pci 50
gallons ot watei, applied in the setting v atei
during tiansplanting, will stop mot maggots
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, 1964—1
WIREWORM - Burrows into stun ol tobacco pi nits.
CUTWORM Chews on \oung pi mis
and uheuoims —msuie a qood stand
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Where to get aidrin
Aldun is available liom \oui local insecti
cide dealei undet tauouswcll-Lnown bund
names It comes as liquid, wcttablc poudci,
gianulcs, and in leitiluei mixes Look lor
the name aldnn on the label 01 m the mgie
client statement.
Shell Chemical Company, Agucultuul
Chemicals Du ision, 2299 Vau\hall Road,
Union, New jcisev
aldrin
A PRODUCT OF SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
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