The amount of water applied does not affect the 
amount of wettable powder or emulsifiable concentrate 
that should be used; follow the recommendations in the 
list on page 6. 
Adjust the nozzles of dusters and sprayers so that the 
insecticide reaches all parts of the plants. 
Drive slowly, preferably not faster than about 4 miles 
an hour, when dusting or using a low-gallonage sprayer. 
The air velocity at the nozzles of a duster, and the 
pressure at which a sprayer is operated, should be high 
enough to force the insecticide to all parts of the plants. 
However, the air velocity at the nozzles of a duster should 
not be so high as to blow the dust from the plants. 
PRECAUTIONS 
Insecticides are poisonous. Use them only when 
needed and handle them with care. They should be 
kept in closed, plainly labeled containers where they will 
not contaminate food or feed and where children and 
pets cannot reach them. 
Follow all directions and heed all precautions given 
on the labels. 
Do not apply Sevin to summer squash or cucumbers 
within 1 day before harvest. Sevin is not recommended 
for application to melons, pumpkins, or winter squash. 
Lindane can be absorbed directly through the skin in 
harmful quantities. Do not let it get on the skin, and 
keep it out of the eyes, nose, and mouth. If any is 
spilled, wash it off the skin and change clothing at once. 
Do not apply lindane to any crop within 24 hours before 
harvest. 
Avoid applying insecticides to cucurbit plants during 
_ daylight hours when honey bees and wild bee pollinators 
are active in the field. These insects are necessary for 
good set of the fruit, and should be protected for other 
reasons. Do not apply insecticides if apiaries are near 
enough to be adversely affected; notify the beekeeper so 
that he can move the hives if necessary. 
Washington, D.C. Revised January 1961 
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. — Price 5 cents 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1961—O-564154 
