818-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1993
nymphs. Granular formulations of
A— _ ■ |4 «.» Sevin are ideal because the gra
opiQY lICK~ImOSTOCI ArOQS nulesmterdownthrou 8 h
~ ' and concentrate in the leaf litter
HUNTERDON, NJ. Studies
indicate one spray application of
Sevin at the same rate used for
controlling gypsy moth caterpil
lars and other pests that feed on
trees and shrubs will provide
excellent control of adult ticks.
Example: two tablespoons of 30%
Sevin WP per gallon of water or 2
pounds of 50% Sevin WP in 100
gallons of water. Ground cover
(ivy, pachysandra, etc.), shrubs in
transition areas from grass to
WOOHs and waicf hicrh
S Dairymen
600 Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 410-549-2100
Atlantic
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elation usually harbor adult north
ern deer ticks. Turfgrass main
tained at a normal mowing height
will not maintain northern deer
tick populations. Exceptions are
shaded sites next to wooded areas.
Northern deer ticks are very sus
ceptible to desiccation. Therefore,
turfgrass areas should not be
treated for northern deer tick
control.
During mid to late May and into
early June is the appropriate time
fo rontml northern Hppr tirlr
Park Plaza 3400 Bath Pike
Bethlehem, PA 18017
215 861 7320
UEASTERN
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COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. INC.
2401 Burnet Ave. • Syracuse, N.Y. 13217
315-463-0781
zone or areas close to the soil sur
face where nymph stages are
found. High volume or pressure
sprays which are directed through
the shrub layer or ground cover
can also be used: however, the
spray must disturb or mix the leaf
litter to be of value. Granule for
mulations are generally available
as Sevin 7G or Sevin 8G and are
applied at the rate of 2.5 to 3.0
pounds per 1,000 square feet.
Insecticide applications are
applied to ground covers, shrubs
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and transition zones from lawns to
wooded areas that contain shrubs.
Pathways through woods and 10
to 20-foot swath areas along each
side of paths should also be
treated. Sevin is labeled for appli
cations to shrub beds, ornamental
plantings and wooded areas. Some
common spreaders used for apply
ing granular insecticide are as fol
lows; Cyclone B-l, Cyclone Pro,
Ortho Rotary, Scott’s Rotary, Les
co Rotary and Solo mist blowers
fitted with dusting attachment Part
much does a body good;
Cooperative lnc.o
P.O. Box 4844, Syracuse, N.Y. 13221
MOUNT JOY FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
A Farmers’ Marketing Co-Operative
MOUNT JOY. PENN A. 17552
Telephone (717) 653-5431
No. 4900233. One insecticide
application each year, during the
late May to early June period has
resulted in summer long control of
northern deer tick nymphs for the
past three years.
For copies of Rutgers Coopera
tive Extensions Fact Sheets on
ticks and Lyme disease, send a
SASE with your request to Rut
gers Cooperative Extension, 4
Gauntt Place, Remington, NJ,
08822 or stop by your county
Extension Center.
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Reston, VA 22092
703-742-6800
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1-800-654-8838
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