November 1, 1978
SUSQUEHANNA TIMES—Page 11
On Nov. 7 vote
Pete Flaherty
for
Governor
Safe and natural way
to control insects
Insect pests cause a heap
of trouble — destroying
crops and carrying disease.
But the chemical poisons
used to kill them can be
just as harmful — to the
air, the water, and to
people.
There is a safer, more
natural way to control
insects, according to a new
publication from the Na-
tional Wildlife Federation.
‘“‘Fighting Pests With
Pests’’ - available free for
the first copy and 20c for
each additional copy - is
designed to show children
why more and more farm-
ers in the United States are
using the natural enemies
of pests, instead of harmful
chemicals, to help protect
their crops.
This new method is
called ‘‘pest management’’
and relies on the ‘‘three
P's” insect predators,
parasites, and pathogens.
‘‘Someday, pest manage-
ment may make most
poisons unnecessary,” the
eight-page illustrated pam-
phlet suggests.
Included in the National
Wildlife publication is a
chart that lists 34 common
insect pests and natural
ways to control them. For
example, chinch bugs can
be kept away from corn by
planting soybeans nearby
as a ‘‘trap plant.”
To order copies of
‘“‘Fighting Pests With
Pests’’ write the National
Wildlife Federation, Dept.
PW, 1412 16th Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036.
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