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The same number of rows of muskmelon were treated in same 
manner. These measures were started May 25, that is, we did 
not wait for the beetles to appear before making the first treat- 
ment. With the exception of the covers the treatments were 
repeated as follows: June 1, 11, 14, 28, and July 6. Where 
Paris green was used in water or dry, the vines were replanted 
whenever killed. 
A summary of the notes shows that none of the above measures 
except the covers kept all tie beetles away and in a few cases the 
‘beetles worked through and under the covers. As soon as a cover 
was removed, the beetles would attack the plants, and where the 
covers were left over until the vines were ready to run, the plants 
were twisted and injured by the wind after the covers were re- 
moved, so that the plants were worthless. 
During the first ten days a few dead beetles were found around 
the plants treated with dry Paris green. 
In all other places where Paris green was used, also in all cases 
where the laurel green was employed, no dead beetles were found. 
In every case where air-slaked lime was used, the plants were 
stunted. 
Of all mixtures and combinations of mixtures the Bordeaux 
mixture gave the best results. The resin-lime mixture answered 
as well as the Bordeaux mixture simply because it contained lime. 
Kerosene and turpentine used with air-slaked lime or with 
land plaster gave no better results than air-slaked lime used alone. 
Where all the above substances were used, the beetles worked 
on the under side of the leaves and gnawed the stems below the 
surface of the ground or wherever they could find a spot not 
covered with an unpalatable substance. Rags and cobs soaked in 
kerosene were absolutely worthless; none of the vines were saved 
by these substances. The same was true of tobacco dust. In 
fact, the beetles would feed on the leaves that were dusted with 
tobacco and if disturbed would hide in it, where piled around 
the base of the vines. 
