cation of dieldrin. Surface appli- 

 cations require heavier dosages than 

 soil applications. Granulated diel- 

 drin should be applied uniformly 

 over the area to be treated while 

 the plant foliage is dry. For best 

 results, apply the insecticide only 

 during the winter and early spring. 

 When applying the insecticide, pre- 

 caution should be taken to prevent 

 the contamination of streams, 

 ponds, watering troughs, to pro- 

 tect animals, fish, and wildlife. 



Pasture and Forage Crops 



For treatment of hay crops, pas- 

 tures, and established stands of for- 

 age legumes, consult an inspector of 

 the Plant Pest Control Division, 

 your State regulatory agency, or 

 your county agricultural agent. 



PREVENTION 



The white-fringed beetle is a po- 

 tential threat to many agricultural 

 areas of the United States. That is 

 why it is important for individual 

 growers to be able to locate an infes- 

 tation before it becomes wide- 

 spread. 



Quarantines 



The primary purpose of the quar- 

 antines is to prevent the spread of 

 the white-fringed beetle by regu- 

 lating the movement of articles that 



may carry infestations. The work 

 is carried on in several way- : 



1. Regulatory officials in regu- 

 lated areas certify certain plants, 

 crops, implements, soil, forest prod- 

 ucts, and other articles before they 

 can be shipped into nonregulated 

 areas of this country. To be eligible 

 for certification, the article must be 

 produced, handled, processed, or 

 treated in such a way as to be free 

 of white-fringed beetles. An ap- 

 proved insecticiclal soil treatment 

 that is used as a basis for certifica- 

 tion of plants in soil will free nurs- 

 ery lands of white-fringed beetles. 



2. Insecticides are applied or 

 other preventive measures are 

 taken, at production and shipping 

 points to prevent infestation of 

 products. In addition, insecticides 

 are used by individuals, industries, 

 and communities to treat fields, rail- 

 road yards and sidings, storage 

 areas, nurseries, and roadways. 

 The treatment of these areas, done 

 under the leadership of Federal and 

 State officials, lessens the chance of 

 accidental and natural spread of the 

 beetles. 



How You Can Help 



Every plant grower — farmer, 

 vegetable and flower gardener, 

 homeowner, nurseryman — can as- 

 sist Federal and State pest control 

 agencies by locating white-fringed 



A t< 



Applying 



granular 



insecticide 



fo 



soil 



