1350 The Vegetable Industry in New Yqbk State 



entered. Such potatoes are said to be " pimply," and buyers 

 take them only at a reduced price. There is apparently one brood, 

 voth possibly a partial second in Xew York. 



Control. The principal damage is done by the small flea 

 beetles themselves eating holes in the leaves. This injury is often 

 very serious and hard to prevent. 



Although these insects are biting, poisons do not seem to 

 effectively control them. The best method of righting them is to 

 keep the leaves of the potatoes covered with bordeaux mixture. 

 This mixture should be sprayed on both sides of the leaves as 

 much as possible and it should be applied at frequent intervals 

 ar the rate of, at least, 100 gallons per acre. If the Colorado 

 potato beetle is present, paris green may be added at the rate of 

 1 pound to 100 gallons. 



