NEWARK, Del Welcome ram 10 116 higher than last year in
the last week of August came too Maryland, Virginia and North
late to help much of Delaware’s Carolina, says University of
drought-shriveled com crop, but it Delaware extension entomologist
did give a hopeful boost to Mark Graustein. And he says
soybeans. Now growers have considerable numbers of moths
something else to worry about— have been found in black light
the threat of a podworm outbreak traps in Delaware,
in their beans. He advises growers to scout
Both earworm and fall ar- soybean fields promptly because
myworm populations are reported the worms can do the most harm
'S3t
Daily under-slat
cleaning with 42" flites
Just push a button and 42“
flites remove manure from under
slatted floors or crates in farrowing
houses, nurseries and finishing
areas. Manure moves to your
manure pump, compressed air
manure mover or outside storage
area
The Patz Under-Slat Cleaner
moves manure outside building to
/
8 CONCRETE SLATS
Hog Finishing
MAX ISENBERG
814-669-4027
BALLY
LONGACRE
ELECTRIC
215-845-2261
BEDFORD
BENCE FARM
EQUIPMENT
814-623-8601
BERRYSBURI
LESTER HOCH
REPAIR CENTER LANDIS FARMSTEAD TERRE HILL
717-362-8252 AUTOMATION S,LO C 0 ,NC
717-437-2375 215-445-6736
CAMPHIL
LLOYD SULTZBAUGH PIPERSVILLE
ELLIOTTSBURi
CARL R. BAER
717-582-2648
■■ Wg HEATH
W 472 Woodcresl Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA 17065
P| PP Hi 717-737-0002
Scout soybeans for podworms
t s^
WIRE MESH FLOOR
Pig Nursery
- Contact Your Nearest Patz Dealer
FORKSVILLE STONE BORO
ELDER SALES
& SERVICE
412-376-3390
376-3740
DURWOOD J. WHITELEY
717-924-3460
HAMBURG
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
215-488-1025
LEBANON
AUTOMATIC FARM
SYSTEMS
717-274-5333
MILTON
MOYER
FARM SERVICE
215-766-8675
Jmm m imT~ -
avoid gas and odor problems from
under-building manure storage.
Lowered ventilation requirements
allow draft-free, warm environ
ment.
This 42" gutter cleaner uses pro
ven Patz hook-and-eye link chain. It
is powered by the same
performance-proven drive unit as
the popular Patz Gutter Cleaner.
RAISED fENS
Calf Free Stalls & Crates
QUARRYVILLE
UNICORN FARM
SERVICE
JAMES E. LANDIS
717-786-4158
TERRE HILL
WAYNE:
HADE S EQUIPMENT
SALES & SERVICE
717-762-4985
USTRtCT MANAGER
right now, during pod fill.
"Damaged pods aren’t likely to
develop fully,” Graustem says. “In
fact, they often dry and drop off."
He recommends checking a
minimum of 3 feet of row in at least
five places in each field (10 places
is preferred;. Tap stalks sharply
several times to dislodge any
worms present. Then check the
ground around the base of each
I
c p^-
’ r <
cow
BARN
MARYLAND DEALERS
HAGERSTOWN. MD
TRI-STATE
FARM AUTOMATION
301-790-3698
KENNEDYVILLE. MD
FINDER SERVICE CO.
301-348-5263
LINEBORO. MD
WERTZ GARAGE, INC
301-3742672
NEW WINDSOR. MD
ROOF FERTILIZER
& CHEMICAL
301-775-7678
OAKLAND.MD
SCHROCK & YODER PATZ
301-334 8517
334-9663
STREET. MD
PAS EQUIPMENT. INC
301-452-8521
plant as well as between rows.
"Don’t assume the big worms
you see are the only ones there.”
he says. "Look carefully for small
ones, too. If you count them now,
you may be able to detect a
potentially serious problem and
come back a week later to check
again.”
"You’ll probably see a lot of
cabbage loopers and green clover
worms which are not pod feeders.
The clover worms wiggle and jump
rapidly when touched,” the
specialist says. “Don't confuse
these with the podworms, which
will vary in color from yellow to
pink, green or brown and in
general have dark and light striped
bodies. The larger ones also will
have dark spots. Carworms
aonerellv have an amber colored
m-
Look for the
Q®/ “REAL’ Seal on Milk
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10,1983-013
head, wnereas the fall armyworm
has a dark head with a light in
verted "V" on the front.”
Wide row soybeans are most
likely to be infested. For rows 20
inches or wider the threshold is an
average of three worms per 3 feet
of row, or one per foot.
In narrower rows, the threshold
is Ito 11/2 worms per 3 feet of row,
depending on podset. "These
thresholds should be adjusted
downward where pod set is poor
because of heat-induced blossom
drop,” Graustein says.
Where treatment is necessary,
spray with one of the following
insecticides according to Label
directions. Ambush, Lannate-LV,
Orthene, Penncap-M, Pounce or
Pydnn.