Spray Guide 
INSECT OR MATERIAL TO 
DISEASE DESCRIPTION USE (See List) WHEN TO APPLY 
Ants Sweet or grease eating. Magikill—J When ants appear. 
Aphis Small green, red or black lice feeding on the C—E—xX When pests first appear. Wet insects thor- 
tender terminal growth of many plants. oughly. Repeat as necessary. 
Asparagus Beetles Olive colored, both adults and grub like A—E—N—S—X When grubs first appear, preferably when 
larvae. plants are wet with dew. 
Bag Worm Builds %-inch to 2-inch tapering bag-web. A—M—P—xX When insects first appear or when evidence 
: of feeding is observed. Repeat as needed. 
Bean Beetles Copper-colored beetles with eight black spots. E—K—M—N—S When pests first appear. 
Yellow larvae, which also devour leaves. 
Black Rot (Grapes) Fungus disease. Shows first as B—F—G—L—Q When leaf buds first open. When shoots are 
smal] white spots, later surrounded by brown ae 15 inches long. Just after blossoms 
ring. EN _ 
Blights Bacterial disease that attacks young shoots B—F—Q—T—Y Make first application when growth starts in 
and leaves, causing brown or black spots spring. Repeat weekly until plants start 
and sudden wilting. blooming. 
Brown Canker Disease which develops small purple spots on B—F—Q As above. 
stems and leaves of roses, later turning to 
light center with purple margin. 
Cabbage Looper Pale green-white, striped caterpillar. Dou- A—E—N—S—X When larvae first appear. 
Cabbage Worm bles or loops as it crawls. 
Caterpillars Wooly or naked. Feed on leaves. A—E—M—P—S—xX When insects first appear or when evidence 
is observed. Repeat as needed. 
Celery Leaf Tier Pale green or green striped caterpillars. A—E—P—X When first appears. 
Corn Earworm Green worm which eats into ears of corn. A—M—D—S Apply to silk when it first shows through the 
Corn Earworm tips of each ear. Repeat two or three times 
Drops within week. 
Cucumber Beetles Yellow and black striped. A—E—I—S—X When vines begin to run. Repeat at fre 
quent intervals. 
Cut-Worms Destroy plants by cutting stems. Snarol When first appear. 
Damping Off Causes plants to suddenly wilt as though Semesan Treat seed or soil. 
rotted at the ground level. Formaldehyde 
Downy Mildew White, down mold on pods of lima bean, or B—F—S At weekly intervals. 
under side of melon leaves. 
Flea-beetles Extremely small black beetles on blades of J During warm weather. 
grass. 
Grape Berry Moth Lays eggs from which small worm develops E—S Just after blossoms fall. Repeat at monthly 
in fruit. intervals until July. 
Grubs White or colored larvae. A—D—J Apply to soil, Fall or Spring. 
Horn (Tomato) Worms Large green worms. A—E—N When bugs or worms first appear. 
Japanese Beetles Bronzy-green about inch long. 4) When first appear. 
Leaf Beetles Yellow beetles with twelve spots on wings. A—E—N—S—xXx When pate first appear. Repeat at weekly 
interva. 
Leaf Hoppers Small greenish insects that suck plant juices. C—E—N—x When pests first appear. Repeat as neces- 
sary. 
Leaf Spot eam disease causing brown spots on B—F—Q Repeat at intervals. 
eaves. 
Mealy Bug White, cottony appearance. E—V Every few days until under control. 
Mites Very smal] sucking insects on azaleas, Holly, H Protect new growth and repeat as necessary. 
etc. 
Potato Bug or Gray, black or striped beetles up to % inch A—D—P—xX Spray or dust plants as soon as they break 
Blister Beetles long. through and every ten days thereafter. 
Powdery Mildew White growth on leaves. B—F—Q When white growth makes its appearance. 
Red Spiders Small mites that feed on foliage, causing it H—V When pests first appear; on strawberry use 
to assume a rusty appearance. Strawberry Dust (85-15). 
Rose Beetle Long-legged clay-colored beetles on roses and A—E—S—xXx When pests first appear. Repeat at weekly 
peonies. intervals. 
Rust Orange-colored pustules (fungus) in streaks B—Q—V When first appears, or early and weekly as 
or patches on leaves or stems. a preventative. 
Scale Attacks bark of tree. L—R As late dormant spray. 
Spittle Bug Bug surrounded by foamy substance. D—C—E—J When first appear. Spray must penetrate 
: foam, repeat as necessary. 
Thrips Tiny winged or wingless insects that rasp D—C—E—X When pests first appear. Repeat as neces- 
leaves and suck juices from plants. sary. 
White Flies Small whitish flies. In larval stage, tiny, E—O0—V When pests first appear. Repeat as neces- 
scale-like, greenish objects. sary. 
LIST OF MATERIALS INDICATED IN ABOVE CHART 
A—Arsenate of Lead. _ I—Cucumber-Mellon Dust Q—Sulfocide. 
B—Bordeaux, Kopper King. J—Chlordane. R—Scalecide. 
C—Black Leaf 40. K—Kryacide. S—*Slug Shot. 
D—DDT. L—Lime and Sulphur Solution. T—Tomato Dust. 
E— D-X, Red Arrow, Evergreen. M—Garden Guard. V—Volck, Emo. 
F—Dusting Sulphur, Fungtrogen. N—*Rotenone Dust. X—Nicotine-Pyrox. 
G—Grape Dust. O—*Fish Oil] Soap. Y—Dithane. 
H—Kilmite. P—Paris Green, Red River Potato Mix 
Materials marked (*) are non-poisonous when used as directed. Pyrethrum d Rote b: teri Arro 
are contact sprays and must strike the insects to be effective. 43 a ae | MeL Olek ele Ms 
D.D.T. Controls: Flies, Mosquitoes, Gnats, Horn Flies, Lice, Fleas, Sheep Ticks, Ants, Wasps, Hornets, Codling Moth, Mealy B J 
anese Beetle, Leaf Hoppers, Oriental Fruit Moth, Peach Borer, Rose Shafer, Cabbage Worm, Plea Beetles, onion Thrips, Toaatc "Fruit 
Worm, Caterpillars, Boxwood Leaf Miners and many others. Ask for special DDT folder and use with caution. 
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