Show rA r CUT WORMS Serious damage by cutworms to alfalfa pastures and gu garden crops has been reported from various various various various' vari vari- ous ous' ous parts of the State according to George F. F Knowlton Associate Entomologist of the Utah Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural Experiment Station and control measures should be started started started start start- ed at once Cutworms are arc the caterpillars or young of many kinds of night flying lying moths During spring and early summer the cause much injury by cutting off many tomatoes beans corn cabbage cabbag melons an and other plants are at at- tacked in Utah Cutworm usually feed at night and d upon dark cloudy days burrowing burrowing bur bur- rowing into the ground a short distance f for the day Frequently the smooth C or nearly smooth- smooth bodied cut cutworm lOrm may be located in the soil near a a freshly cut plant The entire plant is not eaten by most kinds of cutworms but is merely eaten at the place here it is cut off Cutworms may easily be controlled by the u use e of a baite baile made of poisoned II bran hran Formula Small lots Dry bran or alfalfa meal 5 Ibs lbs White Arsenic or Paris Green 34 4 lb Cheap molasses 1 pint water 1 quarts Large lots Dry Bran or alfalfa meal 25 Ibs lbs White Arsenic or Paris Green 1 lb Ch Cheap ap molasses 2 quarts Water Vater 15 to 20 quarts Thoroughly mix the poison polson with the dry wheat bran or alfalfa meal Mix the syrup with the water and add slowly vly while mixing mix mix- mixing mixing ing to the bran and poison mixture mixture mixture mix mix- ture adding just enough liquid to tomake tomake tomake make a n. crumbly mixture that will ball in the hand Broadcast the bait in late evening evening evening even even- ing to avoid its drying out before before before be be- fore the cutworms commence feed feeding ing If the field is is' badly infested it often pays to apply the bait baitin baitin baitin in early spring just before the crop is set out In areas where damage usually occurs apply the bait before transplanting tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes toma toma- toes and cabbages Two or three applications using 10 to 15 pounds to the acre may be needed at at two-day two intervals to rid a field of cutworms |