Ihe juices and for this reason cannot 

 be controlled with arsenate of lead. They 

 may be controlled by applying some con- 

 tact spray, such as strong- soap (prefer- 

 ably fish oil soap) at the rate of one-half 

 pound to 4 gallons of water; or nicotine 

 sulfate, 1 teaspoon to 1 gallon of water 

 with the addition of a little soap. The 

 spray must actually cover the insects and 

 should be forced well into curled leaves. 

 If all are not killed by the first applica- 

 tion, the spray should be repeated. 



Kill These Directly 



Some common garden insects cannot be 

 reached or controlled by sprays, and must 

 be removed by gathering the insects and 

 destroying them, or by destroying their 

 eggs. 



bquash bug's cannot readily be con- 

 trolled by means of sprays. They will) 

 collect under pieces of board or burlap] 

 and may be gathered and destroyed early^ 

 in the morning. The reddish brown eggs 

 are laid in clusters on the under sides of 

 the leaves and may be gathered and de- 

 stroyed. 



Repellants Keep These Out 



Many insects which cannot easily be poi- 

 soned or killed directly may be kept out 

 of the garden to a greater or less extent 

 by t." e use of repellants — which keep the 

 insects away, even though they do not kill 

 them. 



Root Maggots. The cabbage mags^ot 

 may be controlled on cabbage and cauli- 

 flower plants by placing tarred felt discs * 



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