Show Hoppers Invade Val Va Verda Area VAL VERDA Residents VERDA-Residents Residents in inthe inthe inthe the southeast area of Davis County are arc being invaded by tiny newly-hatched newly pers L. L Darrell Stokes Davis County County County Coun Coun- ty agricultural agent urged that residents of the area extending as far north as Centerville form neighborhood groups to spray the open fields near their homes to present a major invasion of the adult hoppers in a few weeks The p pests which now flow measure about one-half one inch long are growing rapidly on the alfalfa and shrubs in open fields They are also becoming very prevalent preval preval- ent around residences in sparsely sparsely sparse sparse- ly settled a areas Although no funds are available available avail avail- able on op either a local state or federal government basis for elimina eliminating eliminating eli eli- mina ing the pests they can be eliminated rather easily and inexpensively inexpensively inexpensively in in- expensively now through group cooperation the agent said We recommend using which can be purchased at most farm supply stores he said Itis Itis It Itis is very effective and the least expensive of the recommended chemicals for combating the pest One gallon of ot the chemical used in the recommended dosage on the package will spray approximately approximately approximately 24 acres Other chemicals suggested by Mr Stokes are Heptachlor and All three chemicals must be used according to directions on the package to be effective Mr 1 Stokes warned If the pests are allowed to reach adulthood not only will many crops be affected but it will be much more difficult difficult difficult cult and expensive to eliminate them he e said 5 |