i NEWARK, Del. - Wat ching crickets fight each other is an ancient oriental sport. In this country, the fight is between the homemaker and the cricket. And it’s not a sport; it’s war. Crickets are destructive pests indoors A cncket indoors is a noisy, destructive pest, says University of Delaware Extension entomologist Frank Boys. Although they're not likely to chew synthetic fabrics, they damage cottons, woolens, silks and other natural fibers especially if the materials are even slightly dirty. Delawareans will probably hear a good deal of cricket chirping this Fall. MODEL 1830 Hydrostatic drive 32 hp (23 kW) water cooled engine BUY ONE NOW! Get a 500 Check From CASE Boys says numbers are way up among these noisy fid dlers, and some are already finding their way indoors. As cooler weather arrives, the invasion will probably pick up. They’re attracted by 600 Check From CASE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1979 lights and get into houses through cracks, windowsills, and doors. In Delaware the two most common crickets that in vade houses are the field cricket and the house cricket. The field cricket is usually dark brown to black, lives in grassy places, and feeds on plant material. The house cricket is yellowish brown with three dark bands on the body region behind its head. Generally found in garbage or refuse dumps, it will feed on almost any organic refuse. It may overwinter as an adult in buildings and can be active all year round. Both kinds of cricket are bad news inside the house. The amount of damage they do depends on how many are present and how long they’re active. But, warns Boys, large numbers of field and house crickets may do severe damage in a single night... Control measures for this destructive pest include both chemical and non-chemical means. Since crickets are most troublesome in dwellings near grassy areas, city dumps and other refuse areas, one should eliminate weeds and dense vegetation around the foundation of your house. Also get rid of any rotting wood, stones, bricks, tile, and other debns where crickets might hide. A person should take steps to caulk or fill in cracks and other possible points of entry into the house, and keep a fly swatter handy for those individuals which do manage to break through the security system. If cricket populations are & float-o-iiiatic Model 814 Cap 150(a) par hr at 40 p s i Designed to meet health standards for the dairy in dustry Prevents contamination ol water systems Will not allow water to bai siphon from stock tanks ii to water system in the event of water pressure failure Works equally well on gravity systems at reduced volume Threaded for standard garden hose Quickly installed on any . RUGGED CAST ALUMINIUM tank with only 2 thumb- . KIBG KUFE BRASS VAKVE SEAT screws • ONLY ONE MOVING PART Low cost With its unique Patented design there is lit tle to wear on the float-o-matic. The foamy plastic float cannot corrode or leak...will never become “water logged " NOAH N. MARTIN CO. Located on Rt. 340, Intercourse, PA Across From C.B. Hoober & Son “WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL” PHONE 717-7683531 large, one may also need to resort to chemical controls. Indoors there are a number of convenient ready to-use solutions or aerosols to choose from, including chlorpy rif os (Dur sban), diazinon, or premium-grade malathion. A person can apply these sprays along baseboards, in closets, under stairways, around fireplaces, in basements, on ground level floors and wherever else crickets become a nuisance. Outside, one can spray foundation walls, window wells, sub-floor crawl spaces, under garbage cans, door thresholds, and other points of entry or possible biding places. A person should apply Dursban at the rate recommended for lawn pests, or use diazinon 25 per cent EC at the concentration listed on the label for nuisance pests. (One should take care, though, not to use this concentration on plants or in the house.) If necessary, one can reapply any of these materials at one to two week intervals. When infestations are very heavy, a person may need to treat a five to 10 foot wide band of the soil adjacent to and surrounding the foun dation of the house. Caution. Some liquid in secticides may leave un desirable residues or stains on certain exterior wall surfaces. They may also bum young, tender plants. Also, the solvents in certain insecticides may damage textiles, vinyl tile flooring, and other household sur faces. HOG-O-MATIC AUTOMATIC WATERER Hog-O-Matic is designed and built to provide trouble-free service year after year. It’s a quality product priced right to sell, priced to give bonus value to the hog raiser, priced to assure profits for the deafer ... a product you’ll be proud to sell! non-siphoning Used for any tank connected to public or private drinking water system. water tank level control valve Model 854 Cap 500(a) par hr at4op 1.1 137
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