vSft)—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1,1967
New Alfalfa Weevil Control
Methods Noted By Entomologists
New recommendations for
controlling the alfalfa weevil,
one of the most troublesome
insect pests in this area, have
been announced by entomolo
gists at til'' University of Dela
ware.
In a bulletin outlining con
trol methods. Donald Mac-
Creary and Dr. Dale F. Bray
point out that the alfalfa weevil
Is a major problem in' alfalfa
production. Severe weevil dam
age can cause an almost total
loss of the crop, but the pest
can be safely controlled with
proper use of one of the recom
mended insecticides Timing is
important; effectiveness of the
insecticide is reduced greatly
if it is applied before weevil
laivae appear.
The insecticide recommenda
tions are based on both the
safety and the effectiveness of
the chemicals when used pro
perly. Don't depend on written
recommendations or labels on
insecticide containers that are
several years old, the authors
advise. Theie may have been
restrictive changes since tnese
were printed It is particularly
important for farmers to ob
serve the minimum interval
between tieatment and harvest
because it is the giowers’ res
ponsibility to avoid illegal re
sidues on the harvested crop.
MacCreary notes that weevil
control by flaming alfalfa
fields, before spring growth be
gins, is still in the experimental
stage in this area The method
offeis piomise, he says, but it
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312 S. Mount Joy St.
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depends on the development
and availability of suitable
equipment. If growers are in
terested in flaming for weevil
control, they should try it only
on a portion of their acreage.
The bulletin, “Delaware’s
Recommendations for Alfalfa
Weevil Control,” lists the kinds
and amounts of insecticides to
use, along with suggestions for
timing and method of applica
tion.
Stephens Reappointed
State Consv. Comm.
HARRISBURG • Donald R. a • , ■
Stephens, of Belle Vernon R 3, Associated WITH
Fayette County, has been re- Babcock Hatchery
appointed as a member of the _ . „ .
State Soil and Water Conserva- Pai 4 as een
tion Commission of the Penn- nan ? e £ sales and semce repre
sylvania Department of Agri- sentatlye foi Babcock Hatchery,
culture The nomination by Gov- * nc and will cover
ernor Raymond P. Shafer was southwestern Pennsylvania and
approved by the State Senate. Ma i7 land -
Stephens was originally ap- t, ll ® comes here from New
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one of three farmer members fenence in the poultry mdus
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(Continued from Pago 17)
in May head for the potato
fields. Young corn has a sap
poisonous to young borers so
they can develop only on a
different crop. Unfortunately,
by the middle of the season,
corn loses its toxic substance,
according to Bray. From that
time on, it is subject to borer
damage.
It sounds as though the tox
in in corn would offer a good
biological method to control
corn borers. However, as yet.
the toxin costs too much to ex
tract from the corn, so it can’t
be used.
The borer was imported from
Europe; unfortunately, the nat
ural enemies which help con
trol the pest there won’t live
in this country. According to
Bray, entomologists introduced
an excellent natural parasite—
a fly resembling the common
house fly—but it died out with
in two years.
Biological control experi
ments are continuing, but so
far they offer little promise.
Cultural practices and chemi
cals are the only effective con
trol methods available. Plow
down all corn stubble by May
1 to destroy as many as possi
ble of the overwintering borers.
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New Idee Rep. Attends
Service Training Sdi.
Roy H Buch, representing
Chester K. Long, Akron, Avco
New Idcn dealer in this area,
has just returned from a two
day training meeting on serv
icing New Idea’s Uni-System
line of interchangeable self
propelled harvesting equipment.
The meeting was one of 100
regional service training ses
sions which are being conduct
ed by Avco New Idea through
May 2, for service personnel
from Avco New Idea dealer
ships throughout the United
States and Canada.
Buch was awarded a framed
certificate and a “New Idea
Trained for Service” Swiss em
broidered emblem, which he
can display on his slurt, jacket
or shop coat.
DISEASE-FREE PLANTS
CAN BE PRODUCED
To pro luce dis a a s e-free
plants, start with disease-free
or treated seed. Use sterile
media or sterilized soil, clean
containers, tools, and water.
Producing disease-fiee plants
requires a good control pro
gram, says Allen H. Bauer, ex
tension plant pathologist.