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House flies ; This is the time to begin action on a house fly control 

 program. Practice good sanitation, followed by residual sprays of Diazinon or 

 ronnel. Supplement the spray applications with a bait treatment of DBVP, Diazinon, 

 Dipterex, malathion or ronnel. 



Stored grain insects : With wheat harvest rapidly approaching, take steps 

 now to protect the new wheat from attack. Clean out old grain and other debris 

 from in and around the bin. Apply a bin spray of 1.5$ premium grade malathion or 

 2.5$ methoxychlor to the point of run-off. DDT should not be used for this purpose. 



Treat the wheat with a premium-grade malathion protective dust or spray 

 at the rates recommended on the label. Anyone planning to store oats or shelled 

 corn for longer than 6-8 weeks would also profit by using this treatment. Treated 

 grain may be fed to livestock or marketed with complete safety. 



Caution ; Before applying insecticides, read labels carefully and follow 

 all precautions. This not only will insure personal safety, but will eliminate 

 insecticide residue hazards. 



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This weekly report was prepared by Steve Moore III, Illinois Agricultural 

 Extension Service and Illinois Natural History Survey, in cooperation with the USDA 

 Agricultural Service, Plant Pest Control Branch, from information gathered by ento- 

 mologists and cooperators who send in weekly reports from their own localities. 



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 6/17/60 



