UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Miscellaneous Publication No. 526 
Washington, D.C. 
Issued November 1943 
Slightly revised February 1945 
INSECTICIDES AND EQUIPMENT FOR 
CONTROLLING INSECTS ON FRUITS 
AND VEGETABLES 
By N. F. Howarp and C. A. WEIGEL, senior entomologists, Division of Truck Crop 
and Garden Insect Investigations, C. M. Smitu, senior chemist, Division of In- 
secticide Investigations, and L. F. STEINER, senior entomologist, Division of Fruit 
Insect Investigations, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, Agricultural 
Research Administration. 
CONTENTS 
Page 
PntrodUCtION esses sees cee hee Se eS ee ae eh 2 | Nicotine decoctions (home-made) -_--__________ 
Precautions in using insecticides______________ 2) NCO ELNONGUSES See eee tke ee ee era 
Spray residues on plants________.___-_________- SE Nicotine fer-fumigations ss eee ee 
Injury to the plants by insecticides_-__________ Ae OURS TS Ore a Se a Pe eas 
IAT SCI CyUTIOX Cer eae ees nee were hs ou bijebaradichlorobenzenehssssss saan ee eee 
IRS DASCO setae ee te ek er mes Ye HPP Anis| CreeMe eee sae eee esse ee «eA eed tS Soe 
Barium Carbonatesacs ak ee Dale Behenouliaz ine eae ae en ee ees 
BARING TOSTI Ca tenses ae eee ey en ve SH ehoOsphORuSiDastenea=s eee ee eee 
BenvOmipes see a ea el OH. ei Gu OISONECED alts ae eee pee ee 
BS erika tt GO lee re en ee a ee 6 | Pyrethrum, or insect powder_______________-- 
IB ORCC AUXSHTERE AINE ooo es Nee el 6 | Rotenone-containing roots___________________- 
@alciumibarsenatese- ties eee Ne ee SHIESORDISED YS = eo rete ny ag ae eee 
SC alclumyCyanide = ss oe oh No et a Sy eSodiummlarsenttexs 2 <a ae eee ee 
Canhonidiswifide- = lee eo ee, OES odiunivey anid Cees ee ee eae 
@OHIOro plerines = Se foe eS ea SEU TO) | Soabhorany vi loroy aio Se ee ee 
@ryolite tS See ee Sl. anh yy Resa g fot i Sodimstiuosilicates= an. oe ee 
(OTH SSS Ti RR a 2 5a a el ct ae TLS IBS UR toe eye ake reese naa ys te 
HD Arr See netern terete ha eS Es A a Styrene dibromide=tae2 == ea Seer eee 
brchioroethyl ethers) S222 Se TER ae ISGi ate es ae eee es 
Waluentsiomearriers: 255. se es Ti artariemetics +s se een ee eee ens ee 
Winiprovcempoundss... Vs. Ae oe 12 | Thiocyanates (organic).______-_-___-__--____- 
GSSCRDTALL ONS ao ee ee ee 12 ATTN DQ tee eee ge cs Meee eee NF EE et rave ee 
Hithvlenerdichloride:= >. 2 et 13h eRoO bacco) GUSE™ ao tet a a So ees 
HEE SHIM nl oes apne ogee eee a oo 8 Sy ee Pe ae Steer etable.ollstsse nares ea errs Stee NE 
Erelieporest= se 2-5 ps ORES ET Nigro es Gc 13 | Wetting or spreading agents___._________- bes 
Hot-watertreatments..-.2 8 2 8 TAS AITIG AaTSeN beta ae ence te eae) es 
Ey dratceeimce err ses Ae ee 14 | Preparation of sprays and dusts__-_--_----__- 
Kerosene emulsion_________ PSR WL Ie OVP e Tee 15 } Quantity of sprays or dusts to apply--------_- 
Weadvarsenate (acid a - > se aoe. ol 16 | Spraying and dusting equipment_-________-__- 
Teadsarsenate (basic) #2 ea se 17 | Care of insect-control devices___.__._-------_- 
Liquid lime-sulfur and dry lime-sulfur_______- 17 | When and how to apply insecticides______---- 
Migenesitimparsenntes.---- 2 18 | First-aid suggestions in cases of poisoning____-_ 
Mercuricichloride 202 150 he eer 18 | Procurement of insecticides and subsidiary 
Mercurous chlorides. ss et ea) 19 INIATCEIAS= She eat A ER 2 eee 
Metaldehyde (slug bait)...___________________ IDA ppendix: = Sh sete Ae eS ee eS 
PB TIGH Aig hoy) 12! Ge Oe oe eS Ee ee 20 2, 2-Bis (p-chlorophenyl)-1, 1, 1-trichloroe- 
NMCrAROIb eee tee ee a et 20 {hare Known. 4s DPD Teese ee 
INaphralenect wera seek es Fy Aer SE cart 5s 22 Sabai lia we ete eS vee aes Rei 
ING SGT nesta eo AE ee oe 23 | Index of common names of insects and other 
UN icanmerDeHtonitecs S212 ol Sore tat SA a Pe CSUs See ee eae Ree, Ne eae ON NE 
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