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Show Eggs arc laid on alfalfa in April and May. the larvae or worms be- 1 coming full grown in the latter part of July, spinning a lace-like cocoon, t frpm which later issues the small, brown, hard-shelled weevil. This Ny'ccvil hibernates through the winter in any sheltered place; ditch banks, fence rows, alfalfa plants, weeds, etc. The first crop should be cut as '.arly as' possible. The ground disced and cross-disced as soon as the hay is off and then gone over with a leveller lev-eller in the same way. These operations opera-tions will kill a large percentage of the young worms. Then force the second crop as rapidly as possible, and repeat the discing and levelling. Clean up all the ditch banks, old stack grounds and rubbish early in thvfall by burning. . Ship no hay out of infested region. 'The bulletin was written by Prof. E. G. Titus of the Extension Staff. |