New Approach For Apple Growers Stethorui punctual, the The ladybird beetles were the cooperation of several management rather than tiny black ladybird beetle found In 27 apple orchards innovative apple growers in elimlnation-thereby en that can devour 7S to 100 monitored during 1974 in 11 southern Pennsylvania, they couraging the increase of plant-feeding mites per day, counties as part of the and their fellow workers Stethoru* in apple orchards, is making it possible for Pennsylvania Pilot Apple were the first group in the Indications are that apple numerous Pennsylvania Test Management Project, eastern United States to orchards with at least five apple growers to greatly In the 27 orchards there were develop integrated pest mites per leaf will keep Big Dutchman has in reduce spraying with ample ladybird beetles to aid control on apples. These Stethoru* punctual active, troduced an improved hog miticides in orchards, en- substantially in mite control, experiments had their These shiny black beetles, farrowing system for con tomologists of The Perm- Ladybird beetles live and beginning in 1968. Many of about four times the size of a finement hog production, sylvania State University reproduce best in orchards the same growers now pinhead, feed on all stages of Mortality rates in the rcP ol "*- that are operated on an in- cooperate with Penn State mites. Both the larval and - Such use of natural tegrated control program, and the Pennsylvania adult stages of the beetle feet of the trunks of the trees, predators in apple orchards This means coordinating two Department of Agriculture feed on mites. Thus, fruit growers are could be a real boon to apple or more techniques of pest on the Pilot Apple Pest The beetles become active advised to delay cultivation growers, according to Dr. control to avoid complete Management Project in apple orchards from mid- under the trees until mid- Richard B. Colburn and reliance of any one method, initiated in 1973 with funds April to mid-May which is M ay after the beetles have Professor Dean Asquith, Spraying with chemicals from the U.S. Department of close to the time the emerged into the apple trees entomologists at Penn must be harmonized with Agriculture. European red mite and two- Carrying out an integrated State’s Fruit Research biological control of mites by Fruit growers using in- spotted spider mite begin to |nc ec t control nmerami? not Laboratory at Biglerville, the tiny beetles. To date, tegrated control of pests emerge. STSS as a Adams County. They said Stethorus punctual is the have found they must leave Stethorus punctual adults standard chemical control recently that some 2.4 only mite predator found in some mites for Stethorus overwinter in and near the program Colburn and million dollars is spent sufficient numbers in or- punctum beetles to feed on. orchards. If they remain in Asquith point out The annually in Pennsylvania to chards operated' on an in- The tiny predators disappear the apple orchards they are grower must arrange a control insects, mites, and tegrated control program to when the mite population beneath the fruit trees under careful balance between diseases associated with assist in mite control ef- becomes too low. For this leaf debris. They move into protecting the apple crop apples. Pennsylvania ranks fectively. reason, many orchard the trees during the spring, an( j t ® ees f ron finjury by in the top five states in an- Colburn and Asquith are owners like to use a mite feeding on mite eggs left insects diseases mites nual apple production, associated with the suppressant such as dinocap. from the previous season, while at the same time not averaging 12 million bushels' Agricultural Experiment This material keeps mites in Eighty percent of the adult harming Stethorus life per year. Station at Penn State. With check, a form of beetles hibernate within 3 stages. IM«1 ' PARK CITY, LANC. YORK MALL, YORK S S S FWHaisrri'ddll VITAMIN C I VITAMIN E I VITAMIN E I I - ”'—— VHAMINE 500 MG. 2001. U. 4001. U. 100 CAPSULES-1001.U. 100 $2.99 100 $3.99 100 $5.99 biJo&Tall 2/55.50 2/S7VSO 12/$10.95l ° 4Q< ■ HkIOSEBST! 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Mineral lor liceslock and poult r\ Need for less pro'om in itease butterfat cut mastitis increase egg production Zook & Ranck, Inc. RDI, Gap. Pa. 17527 Phone 717-442-4171 farrowing house are of prime consideration to the hog producer. The new Big Dutchman farrowing system, when used with electric heat mats in the floor, properly placed slatted floor and ventilation system, can provide a farrowing arrangement for significantly reducing mortality rates. Diagram A shows how pigs are bom on the aluminum slatted floor section of the unit. They immediately seek the comfort of the first heat mat which is located only inches away. A day later, when this mat is turned off, they are lured to the warmth of the second heat mat, which is located at the head of the unit. By nesting on this mat, pigs quickly form the good dunging habit vital to a disease-free environment. Heat mats in the creep area not only will add to the discomfort of the sows but will provide the accustomed warmth the pigs received while in the sow’s womb. Thus the pigs are warm while the sow is comfortable. The system’s farrowing unit also offers distinct value in' terms of strength and flexibility to the producer. Draft panels are embossed for maximum rigidity and the edges are reinforced to assure stability. To prevent the unit from bending and coming apart 17 gauge square steel tubing is welded in a unique frame without nuts or bolts or rough joints. For animal-handling ease, the doors are designed to open from either end and the special feeder pack door is adaptable to either dry or liquid feeding. An adjustable sow rail of double thickness with special thumb spin fasteners that require no tools for adjusting and a back-up bar are also provided with the unit. 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