Show DeLore Nichols Warns That Weevil May Kill Pea Industry Garden pea weevil are arc becoming a serious menace to the canning pea ilea industry The pea crop means thousands of dollars annually to Utah We Ve should do everything possible to protect it Control of the pea weevil will wilt re require re- re reQuire quire Squire the full cooperation of every grower All vines ines should be plow- plow plowed plowed plowed ed under as a soon as the peas arc are picked The adult weevil lay their eggs on the tile Rods nods the larva hatches and then bores through the pod in into in- in into in- in into to the pea The pea ripens falls to the ground with the larve inside where it usually remains until spring It then emerges as a small gray beetle which lags eggs on the new crop again If these infested peas get into the tIle cans they show up very as tiny black spots and the peas are ae condemned As indicated plowing plo ing under all vines is the best control measure known Any green peas left on the vines decompose when plowed plo un- un tier cler killing the tiny worms in he peas The greatest source of infestation Js is in the garden and truck crops dis districts districts districts especially in the sout part of the county It is very important that aft Il I pea patches be either cither plow plow- plowed plowed ed cd or spaded under to save our pea industry This statement may sound alarming but it is a fact These things gradually creep up on on onto to us usand and suddenly destroy our crops be be- before before before fore we are fully full aware of the ser- ser s. s May we urge you OU to fully cooperate in this control work for your our own protection before it is too late |