Show H 0 W TO STOP HESSIAN FLY LOSSES E L 11 ti I 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 11 A 0 O nr N r showing the life cycle of the hesslan fly has ha survived the cold of lat last winter in considerable numbers number entomologists of the united states department of agriculture find prepared lr by the alia united states department of 0 agriculture although there to Is no remedy fremody for tho the hesslan fly when onto it takes posses start alon of 0 it i crop of a great brent donl deal can bo be done toward the fly out of tho the wheat client since tile tho Iles hessian lly fly la Is tile most do insect enemy ot at wheat in tho the united states control measures pay thero there have been tit nt least icen outbreaks east of tho mississippi river in tile tho past 37 ors and another lit la ro re carded ns as imminent by of tile tho bureau ot of entomology tito nur aver ngo ago annual daf damage tinge to 0 o through out the united states from this ills insect la Is estimated tit nt W how to stop losses tito means of preventing loss na its summarized by ilia ho department tire nio these crop rotation do not sow wheat on stubble it it Is possible to avoid doing so BO plow under nit nil infested esteil stubble where practicable boon oon utter harvest lin ilow ruined N client V it e at it 11 1 soon con na as possible otter it tins lins been determined tint tile crop will mill bo A n fellure ful lure T 1 jat 1 II 1 destroy nil volunteer w i neatly I 1 ent 1111 by hinr imra rowing rotting dirking plowing or doilia other method iod plow ilott nil fill land to bo sown eon to wheat anat ns as early carly and deeply its iia existing condl long penult lt anti prepare a thoroughly pulverized and compacted seed tied bed consono conserve turo against a period of drought tit nt seeding thue uso use rood good weed fertilize sow wheat during the he fly freo period ng as advised by your our farm adviser or state station adhere to these practices overy year whether lie he fly Is a abundant or scarce they will 1111 belp alp to keep it scarce community operation cooperation co Is essential it success Is to bo be ono one infested field rony may furnish enough la aaa to damitio we wheat for several miles around when to sow wheat sowing wheat during tile the fly f arco reo period means moderately late sowing conducted over n great ninny years have bbown lint fiat in n most to lo the alio info date for sowing bowing to Iles hessian lly fly injury usually coincides with the proper time alino for pow BOM ing in order to obtain tho the largest yields independently dently of if fly y I 1 lilt it jur buryi y these dates alno been deter mined tor for certain localities as 0 follows follOW 11 in northern soon after th alio ot at september in southern and northern ohio about september 20 in southern ohio after tho the first week in october in extreme northern illinois alie ho safe period usually occurs from september 21 to 28 la in central illinois and indiana from september 21 to fo BO 30 in extreme southern illinois from september 30 to october 5 n in control central kentucky train from october 0 5 to 15 I 1 in central tennessee from october 16 15 to 25 in georgia and south Cil carolina rolina from oct october ober 25 to november 25 northeastern IC karmas anstis tile tho safe pola poin had la Is from october I 1 to 10 in ili east central kansas usually front froni october 1 to 20 iii extreme southern kansas and northern nort lern bern oklahoma mn wheat should not be until the second week in october 41 this Is true also of virginia near sea level october sown wheat always enjoys the greatest freedom from the fly in bl maryland aryland except in the regions where earlier planting la Is necessary in southeastern pennsylvania tho the safe cufo period Is during tile last week weck of at september Septem lter and practically ullY the lie ric corresponding delry in sowing in tre the full fall should be followed ell to tho the gouth word tia so botex tire only n annl art oer afric I 1 I 1 to show 11 in 11 apy ail 1 I ilip iloilo when lien the an fn fall 11 bi 61 al 1 I of I 1 if ii dl pio ppe ars all tire are upon latitude longitude and other local conditions tito late data varies considerably in broken or hilly billy country oven even on the saino farm being oppre later inter on all tile southern B slope lope of n bill that on the northern norl lurn slope of oc re t samo sallie ill lill lit at tile ian 01 evil tion he bi canuso of tile fact that tho the forger part of the fall brood blood ippen rs and Is kono gono it iveel cok or so it Is 8 possible BO W to time tile seeding stull ng of winter wheat As to avold tho the Iles lly fly and this la ono one of the most practical and measures that call bo A full discussion or of the hessian 11 ny i andhor and how to emit losses fr from omit it Is ij f contained in bulletin 1083 coples coplea of holcli tiny bo be had arbo by v riling ting tho tha united states department of |