INSECTS OF COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE IN FLORIDA— 
THEIR IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL (Continued) 
HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG. 
These bugs are colored black or 
dark blue with gaudy red or orange 
marks. In the northern section of 
Florida they frequently attack cab- 
bage, mustard, turnips and radish. 

GREEN PUMPKIN BUG 
(SOUTHERN STINK BUG). 
The adults are light green, while 
the nymphs are dark bluish with 
pronounced red markings. In 
South Florida, particularly in the 
Homestead area, they occasional- 
ly become a major pest on pota- 
toes, tomatoes, some sub-tropical 
fruits, and tangerines. During 
the last several years, North 
Florida truck crop growers also 
have reported heavy infestations 
of pumpkin bugs. 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG, GREEN 
PUMPKIN BUG, SQUASH BUG AND LEAF-FOOTED PLANT BUG 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
CF SF EF 
Kilchlor Dust-5% 2-1. q 3 
Kilgam Dust-114% 2+ erat 7 
Kilhex Dust-114% 2+ 4051 Ps 
Kilphene 10 Dust 2+ 70) 3 
SERPENTINE LEAF MINER. The maggot of a small fly is 
responsible for the snake-like “tunnels” found in between 
upper and lower surfaces of leaves of many vegetable crops. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF 
SERPENTINE LEAF MINER 
CF oF BE 
Kilchlor Dust-5% ae 4 3 
Kilgam Dust-114% 7 4,1] 7 
Kilhex Dust-114% 2+ 40. 2 
Kilphene 10 Dust 2 4,6 3 
Kilphos Dust No. 1 14 5 Ps 
Kilphos Dust No. 2 
(Contains Sulphur) 14 5 2 

Adult 
SQUASH BUG. The adult is dark brown, in some cases finely 
mottled with lighter brown or gray. The newly-hatched 
nymphs are reddish but change quickly to green and black, 
the green gradually changing into gray. Although these bugs 
can be found in all vine crops, they prefer squash and pumpkin. 
Nymph 
LEAF-FOOTED PLANT BUG 
The adults are reddish brown or 
dark brown. One important species 
has a narrow transverse band of 
light yellow or white across the 
middle of the back. In the Home- 
stead area, these bugs at times are 
a serious menace to tangerines and 
other citrus crops. 
SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS 
Alltox Wettable No. 400 

4 lbs. to 100 gals. 2+ 4,6 1 
Gamtox Wettable 
3 lbs. to 100 gals. 2+ 45077, l 
Isotox Wettable No. 250 
1 lb. to 100 gals. 2-4 4,7 3 
Synchlor 50-W 
2 Ibs. to 100 gals. 2-4 4 1 
RED SPIDER. They are usually 
pale yellowish or greenish, with or 
without dark spots. Principal truck 
crops in Florida subject to red spider 
infestations are eggplant and straw- 
berries. Spotty infestations are oc- 
casionally found in bean fields. 

DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTROL OF 


SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF RED SPIDER 
SERPENTINE LEAF MINER CF SF EF 
CF SF EF Dusting Sulphur 4 1 1 
Alltox Wettable No. 400 Thrip and Mite Dust 
4 lbs, to 100 gals. 2a 4,6 l (For Strawberries) 4 3 i 
Gamtox Wettable Kilgam Dust-114% 2+ 457 7 
3 Ibs. to 100 gals. 24 4,6,7 l Kilhex Dust-l14% 24 4,6,7 2 
Isotox Wettable No. 250 : 
1 Ib. to 100 gals. 4 4,7 3 SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRAWBERRIES 
CF SF BE 
mori. anak 1 3 4 1 Wettable Sulphur 
s. to 100 gals. Si 6 Ibs. to 100 gals. 4 1 1 
Vapophos (15%) Wettable Sulfocide 
2 Ibs. to 100 gals. 4. 5 1 1 qt. to 50 gals. water 4 ] 1 
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