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If control is desired now, spray the soil, the grass bordering the "barren 

 strip, and the side of the house up to the "bottom of the windows with aramite or 

 kelthane according to the instructions on the container. 



Ants are also now entering houses in search of food. To prevent this 

 entry, spray the outside foundation with 1/2 percent dieldrin or 2 percent chlordane. 

 Get emulsifiable concentrates and dilute to proper strength with water. Spray to 

 run-off from the soil line about six inches up the foundation. Do not spray along 

 dug wells or cisterns. Do not spray shrubbery or flowers with this mixture, as 

 the oil may burn tender foliage. 



Caution : Before applying insecticides, read the labels carefully and 

 follow all precautions listed for handling as well as application. This not only 

 will insure personal safety, but will also eliminate insecticide residue hazards. 



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This weekly report was prepared by H. B. Petty and Steve Moore, Illinois 

 Natural History Survey and Illinois College of Agriculture, in cooperation with the 

 USDA Agricultural Service, Plant Pest Control Branch, from information gathered 

 by entomologists and cooperators who send in weekly reports from their own localities 



HBP:sg 

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