Dusts 
A dust mixture is not as effective as 
a drench or poisoned bait. If you use 
a dust, it should contain 5 percent of 
Dylox. Apply it only to uprooted areas, 
at the rate of 4 to 5 pounds to each 100 
square yards. A light rain following the 
application of a dust mixture increases 
the effectiveness of the treatment by 
washing the insecticide into the burrows 
where larvae are present. 
PRECAUTIONS 
Insecticides are poisonous; handle 
them with care. Follow directions and 
heed all precautions on container labels. 
Keep insecticides in closed, well-labeled 
containers where children or pets cannot 
reach them. 
In handling any insecticide avoid re- 
peated or prolonged contact with the 
skin, and avoid prolonged inhalation of 
dust or mist. Wash hands and face be- 
fore eating or smoking. 
Take special precautions when han- 
dling insecticide in concentrated form. 
Avoid spilling concentrates on the skin, 
and keep them out of the eyes, nose, and 
mouth. If you should spill any concen- 
trate, wash it off the skin, and change 
contaminated clothing immediately. If 
any concentrate should get in your eyes, 
rinse them with plenty of water for 15 
minutes and get medical attention. 
Diazinon and Thiodan can be absorbed 
through the skin in harmful quantities. 
When working with these insecticides in 
any form, take the same precautions as 
with concentrates. 
Methyl bromide is extremely poison- 
ous and may cause death if inhaled or ab- 
sorbed through the skin. This highly 
toxic fumigant should be applied only by 
a person thoroughly familiar with its 
hazards who will assume full responsi- 
bility for safe use and comply with all 
precautions on the label. 
NATURAL ENEMIES 
The green June beetle has insect 
enemies that help keep its populations 
under control. One of the most im- 
portant is a parasitic digger wasp that 
lays its eggs in green June beetle larvae, 
which causes them to die. The numbers 
of parasites, and their control values, 
fluctuate greatly from year to year. 
Cultural Control 
You can reduce the danger of severe infestations of green 
June beetle larvae in tobacco plant beds by eliminating ma- 
nure, cottenseed meal, and decomposing vegetation from 
plant-bed areas. 
These materials strongly attract female 
beetles when they are laying eggs, and serve as preferred 
food for developing larvae. 
