PLANT LICE or Aphids are pests 
of peas, turnips, radishes, cabbages, 
cucumbers, and other vegetables. 
The leaves attacked sometimes curl 
up, enclosing the pests. Stems and 
the under side of leaves on which 
they feed often become covered 
with these tiny sucking insects, 
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which sap the plant's life. » Plants 
infested cannot develop normally or 
produce a crop. A nicotine sulfate 
and soap solution is a good remedy. 
Dissolve 2 teaspoonfuls of soap chips 
in 1 gallon of water and add 1% 
teaspoonfuls of nicotine sulfate. 
Mix thoroughly, and spray to hit the 
lice. If a dust is to be used, a nic- 
otine-dust mixture can be made by 
pouring | ounce of nicotine sulfate 
into a quart of lime in a half-gallon 
friction-top can. Add a few stones 
to help in mixing the material, place 
lid on container, and shake thor- 
oughly for 10 minutes. Dust this 
mixture on the plant lice. Use nico- 
tine when the air is calm and the 
temperature above 70° F. Remove 
the unused nicotine mixture from 
the sprayer or duster. Keep the 
dust mixture sealed in a tight con- 
tainer for later use. 
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Avoid breathing nicotine sulfate or getting 
it into the mouth, 
