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WHEAT 



Army Worm: See Grass. 



Hessian Fly: Maggots burrow in 

 sheath of a leaf at base of stem, causing 

 the stalks to turn yellow and die. Plant 

 rather late, say about September ist. 



Wheat Midge: The fly lays eggs on 

 the chaff and the maggots feed upon the 

 developing kernels, so that the heads 

 ripen early and produce no grain. Burn 

 stubble before plowing. Plow infested 

 fields deeply in the Fall. 



Green Bug or Aphid: Green aphids 



suck the sap from leaves. Destroy in early 

 Fall all volunteer wheat and oats. Prac- 

 tice crop rotation. 



WILLOW 



Spiny Elm Caterpillar: See Elm. 



Poplar Tent Maker: See Poplar. 



Poplar and Willow Curculio: 

 Poplar. 



Oyster-shell Scale: See Apple. 



Aphids: Large reddish aphids 

 gregate on twigs in fall, and suck the sap. 

 Spray with kerosene emulsion or nicotine 

 solution. 



See 



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We wish to add just a few words in regard to the enemies treated in 

 this and the preceeding chapter. The main method for controUing them is 

 to prevent them by the strictest sanitation. All diseased or insect-infested 



parts must be bm-ned 

 such stock must nev- 

 er be planted in your 

 clean garden or al- 

 lowed to remain there 

 if it has already 

 started. Land which 

 is known to be in- 

 fested with various 

 pests must be 

 avoided. 



A sucking insect — note the 

 formidable beak used to 

 pierce plants and extract 

 juices 



Head of biting insect — 

 note jaws, large compound 

 eyes, and the feelers near 

 jaws and eyes 



Keep down weeds 

 which harbor diseases 

 and insects. A 

 method which must 

 not be scorned is hand picking when possible. Anything which contributes 

 toward the best culture of the plant will be found a control for the enemies 

 as well. If you have questions as to just how to control any of the various 

 maladies, consult your seedsman, florist or nurseryman, but do notflose 

 time — insects and diseases work quickly. 



The gardener should become 

 familiar with the ways of the in- 

 sects, for some are valuable and 

 should be admired. Those who 

 have read Sir John Lubbock, 

 Faber or Maeterhnck realize that 

 the insect world is quite as to- 

 mantic as our own. 



Plants become yellow not only 

 as a result of insect injury or 

 disease, but also when they get 

 too much water or too little or 

 or when the soil is too poor or 

 too rich. Be sure of the cause 

 before you try to cure the 

 trouble. 



The upper figure shows an ordinary brass 

 garden syringe. Be sure to buy a good article 

 to begin with; it pays. The lower figure shows 

 a brass vaporizing sprayer. This is just what 

 is needed for applying liquid insecticides and 

 fungicides 



For a complete work on the subject of this Chapter we recommend 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, by Prof. JohnB. Smith. In this book Prof. Smith, in, 

 clear and simple language, has succinctly presented the underlying facts upon which the 

 application of remedial or preventive measures, as regards the combating of iniurious 

 insects, is based, and which can be easily understood and followed. 481 pages. Price, 

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