92 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD 



Control. The burning over of grass land, and the grass along 

 fences, hedges, and roads, as soon as it becomes dry enough in 

 late fall and early winter, is of prime importance to destroy 

 the bugs after they have gone into hibernation. The removal 

 of all corn stalks from the fields and plowing the butts under 



FIG. 71. Seasonal cycle of the chinch-bug. (From Headlee and McColloch.) 



deeply, or where the bugs are very abundant, raking out the 

 butts and burning them, will help rid the fields of the pest. 



It is practically impossible to combat the pest in the summer 

 on grass or small grains, but its migration to corn or from field 

 to field may be effectually checked. In dry weather a dust 

 furrow may be used as a barrier to good advantage. Just before 

 harvest plow a deep furrow around the field to be protected, 

 or on the threatened sides, and thoroughly pulverize the soil by 



