Show kill wireworm right now agent advises if you were bothered last year by wireworms wireworks wire worms now i is the time to prepare for their control for this year advises county agent curtis willis ethylene is the most efficient soil fumigant yet found for control of wireworms wireworks wire worms in the irrigated areas of the west the commercial product is sold ordinarily in solution with a light oil similar to kerosene and contains either 20 or 40 per cent of ethylene by weight the 20 per cent material is used at the rate of 20 gallons to the acre and the 10 40 per cent material at half this rate one thorough application should prevent damage for two seasons to be effective against wire worms the ethylene solution must be placed at least 8 inches deep in the soil for medium sized fields an applicator attached to the plow can be used effectively in this method the solution is led by gravity from a storage tank directly to the plow sole ahead of the plow this equipment can be easily constructed on the farm during your spare time this winter for gardens the fumigant may be poured by hand along a trench made by hand spading because ethylene will retard the germination of the seed soil treatment should be at least two weeks before planting in the spring do not treat closer than three feet to small trees or bush es |