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several wiltino- or yellowing plants 

 before finding larvae. 



Look for Adults 



1. Examine the outer edges of the 

 leaves for sawtooth cuts; adults do 

 not make holes in the leaves. ( See 

 colored draAving on p. 5 for leaf 

 damaged by adults.) 



2. Inspect cultivated crops, such 

 as soybeans, velvetbeans, peanuts, 

 cotton, and clover to see if the outer 

 edges of the leaves show insect 

 damage. 



3. Look for adults on broad-leaf 

 w^eecls growing in the fields, along 

 the terraces, turn rows, or fence 

 lines. (Where both small grains 

 and weeds are found in the field the 

 adults will feed on the weeds.) 



4. Look around the base of the 

 plant, under leaves, or in grass if 

 you don't find adults on the leaves. 



PRECAUTIONS 



The insecticides recommended for 

 white-fringed beetle control are poison- 

 ous. In handling insecticides, follow di- 

 rections and heed the precautions given 

 on the labels. 



Do not let insecticides get on the 

 skin or in the eyes; use a respirator if 

 necessary. 



Do not use insecticides when the wind 

 is strong. 



To protect fish and wildlife, do not 

 contaminate streams, lakes, or ponds 

 with the insecticides. 



Keep shirt sleeves down and shirt 

 collar buttoned. 



Bathe and change clothes as soon as 

 the spraying or dusting job is finished. 



The white-fringed beetle can be mistaken for other insects. The natural-color 

 illustration on p. 5 will help you to distinguish it from similar looking beetles. 



Prepared by 



Personnel of the Plant Pest Contkol Division stationed at 



Gulfport, Miss., and 



Entomology Research Division, Agricultural Research Service 



Issued January 195G 

 Slightly revised June 1959 



Washington, D.C. 



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