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THE FLY SEASON
IS HERE
Charles Pitts
Professor Of
Entomology
processing area of the high rise
The fly season is here and we are houses and to be a good neighbor
periencing isolated problems t 0 his non-poultry producing
roughout Pennsylvania with neighbors.
»h house fly populations. This relationship to the com
i have checked with my col- muni ty is very important to the
MANY
ROTARY
IN ONE.
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ighter HP tractors.
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well as a unique model for work in orchards or
along roadsides. %
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BECK BROS. CORPORATION A. L. HERR & BROS.
Emmaus. PA 215-968-5844 QuarryviUe, PA 717-786-3521
JOHN BROWN EQUIPMENT KELLER’S FARM MACHINE. INC.
Perryopolis, PA 412-326-8812 Quakertown, PA 218-836-4046
BINKLEY & HURST BROS. INC. MARSHALL EQUIPMENT CO.
Lititz, PA 717-626-4705 Beyer, PA 412-763-6333 '
CHAMBBRSBURG FARM SERVICE MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.
Chambersburg, PA 717-264-3833 Honesdale, PA ‘ 717-729-7117
NORMAN D. CLARK ft SON. INC.
Loysville, PA 717-789*3117
FARMER'S EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLY CO..INC.
Airville, PA 717-862-3967
FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT CO.
Ephrata, PA 717-384-2150
GEORGE N. GROSS. INC.
Dover, PA 717-292-1673
GROWER'S EQUIPMENT
CENTER. INC.
BigterviUe. PA 717-677-7133
leagues in surrounding states and
they are also experiencing prob
lems with house flies. Each poultry
producer should be aware of the
importance of controlling house
flies in their facilities in order to
have good sanitation in the egg
CUTTERS
SEE TOUR LOCAL BUSH HOG DEALER
poultry industry and must be taken
seriously.
Practically all producers are
using thermal foggers or a mist
blower as a tool to control house
flies. These approaches use multi
ple applications and usually the
same chemical is used for each
treatment.
This use of the same chemical is
beginning to show problems in not
giving the same control that was
given during treatments last year. I
have checked with neighboring
states and they are experiencing
the same problem. We will be col- „
lecting flies in different regions of ‘
Pennsylvania and testing them for
resistance to the commonly used
insecticides for house fly control.
These data will not be available
until late in the fly season, so, in
the meantime, poultry producers
should alternate the chemicals
used for house fly control. This
will take some of the selection
pressure off the house fly popula-
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DIVISION OF ALLIED products compohatiom
Winning with quality.
LIFT FROM A
NICARRY EQUIPMENT INC.
Reading, PA 218-926-2441
NICHOLS FARM EQUIPMENT
Bloomsburg, PA 717-784-7731
NORTH-EAST DISTRIBUTORS
ft EQUIP.
West Clifford, PA 717-222-9020
CHARLES S. SNYDER, INC.
Tamaqua, PA - 717-380-8945
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
Klingers town, PA 717-648-2088
tions and extend the life of current- tions for the house fly and get you
ly used chemicals. behind in controlling your house
, Remember that in conducting a fly populations.
fly pest management program, one
must have good manure manage- V ou need help in solving your
ment. Be sure and walk the pits Ay problem, contact your local
daily to check for leaky waterers, extension office or the Department
because if a leaky waterer is left it Entomology at Penn State,
can produce ideal growing condi- (814-863-7789).
HEFTY LOADER.
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Front End Loader has proven a solid choice for cleaning
around barns, feed lots and corrals ... for handling manure
and for lifting grain and large round bales.
The 2840 QT attaches and detaches quickly to many
60—90 HP tractors, and bucket selections from 60 to 80
inches are availal
Bale spears and
fork lifts are
optional, along
with a quick at
tachment system
that makes
changing attach
ments even easie
Come in today
Bush Hog 2840 QT
it can do for you.
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A HIGH
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, PA 215-593-2407
STRALEY FARM SUPPLY. INC.
Dover. PA 717-203-2631
TRACTOR PARTS COMPANY
Bloomsburg, PA 717-784-0250
UMBERGBR'S OF FONTANA
Lebanon, PA 717-867-8161
C. J r WONSIDLBR BROS.
Quakertown, PA 218-836-1938
New Tripoli. PA 218-767-7611
Oley, PA 218-987-6287
LESLIE G. FOGG, INC.
Bridgeton, NJ 609-935-8148
PEACH COUNTRY FORD TRACTOR
Richwood, NJ 609-889-3953
RODIO TRACTOR SALES
Hammonton, NJ 609-861-0141
FRANK RYMON ft SONS
Washington, NJ 201-689-1464