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CABBAGE— INSECT PESTS AND STORING THE 
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nPHREE insect pests threaten the existence of every 
-* cabbage plant: the first one is the destructive 
little cutworm pictured on page 18. The second is the 
green plant louse or aphis, and the third one is the green 
cabbage worm which destroys the foliage. 
Cutworms are combated most effectively by putting 
paper collars around the plants or by poison bait. Aphis 
may be fought by spraying the plants with a nicotine 
insecticide. Against the green cabbage worm use Arsenate 
of Lead or Paris Green in either powder form or as a spray- 
ing solution. 
Should the heads begin to burst before it is time to 
take them in, push plants over to one side. This breaks 
some of the roots and checks development. Before 
putting the heads into cellar or pits, turn them upside 
down for a day to drain out all the water. Then put them 
in a cool, dry cellar or bury them in a pit upside down. 
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