INSECTS AND OTHER ANIMAL Pests INJURIOUS TO FIELD BEANS 995 
the contact dusts, but when lime was applied to slugs in the field it was 
necessary to use several doses before killing resulted. The slug would give 
off the usual slime, which would mix with the lime to form a coat from which 
the animal soon freed itself. Heavy doses often killed when light applica- 
tions did not. 
TABLE 11. Conrrot Martertats TesTeD AGAINST AGRIOLIMAX AGRESTIS IN 1920 
: Number 
Material and strength of Effect on slugs after 18 to 24 hours 
slugs 
Tiguids: Small slugs killed if sprayed heavily; 
Black-leaf-40 (1-250), soap (4-100)....... 25 eres aie rowed y y 
Pash (28, (rod © 3) 5 a tela fh 
Peete eee eee e eee eee Rae aH 
Glue (4 pounds to 50 gallons of water)..... 10 Not killed 
Black-leaf-40 (1-250), lime (1 pound to 3 
gallons) (light dose)................... 10 Sick, but all except one revived 
Samen(heaviyndose).0.5.0..-2 05s. ee es 10 All killed 
Hydrated lime (1 pound to 3 gallons of 
Water mlightedOse)ieecc 9245 liad cele. 10 All alive next day 
Air-slaked lime (1 pound to 3 gallons of T 1 1 eae ar 
water m(heavaydose)................4.- 10 veh nel SRST Phe ACT ee 
Samen(ightdose) isi.) 2226s. sleee eos 10 Five large slugs alive 
Lime (1 pound to 3 gallons of water), salt 
(1.6 ounces to 3 gallons)............... 10 Five large slugs alive 
Lime (8 ounces to 8 gallons of water), 
chlorinated lime (1.6 ounces to 3 gallons). 10 One large slug alive 
Lime (8 ounces to 3 gallons of water), caustic F 1 1 eee 
soda (1.6 ounces to 3 gallons).......... 10 aR BSS EINES SED Nop, Tole Ena 
urned 
Chlorinated lime (8 ounces to 3 gallons of 
TRUCE) olin 6 S/S OU Ree ore eo ne 10 Five slugs alive 
Carbolic emulsion (diluted 1-80).......... 10 Killed quickly 
Lye (2 pounds to 50 gallons of water). .... 10 Killed quickly; plants killed 
Resin — caustic soda wash (28.3 g. resin, 
3.5 g. caustic soda, 645 cc. water)...... 10 Four small slugs killed 
Dusts: 
Hellebore and lime (1-25)................ 10 All dead 
Chlorinated lime and lime (1-25).......... 10 All dead 
Ey alae dy lt eee Niels e1s eis Sa os uses eld once 10 All dead 
Niagara Sprayer Company’s “All-in-One ”’. 10 All dead 
Wrater-slakeddlimen sss. s506 0s. cen. 10 All dead 
Saltrandulimen@l—10)itis fa ee } A@ All dead 
Caustic soda and lime (1-20)............. 10 All dead 
SUG OP OMIA deopiusadeoansaaove ens 10 All dead; plants burned 
(Calerumycyanamidin en anon ee ea hee 10 All dead; plants burned 
