Show Latest Developments in Cucumber Pest Control The latest development In the control control con can of ot the cucumber be beetle consists of ot a duster duster- equipped with a length of ot tubing and a metal cone a foot or more In diameter The cone or hood Is placed on the ground over the pla plant t tand and the dust applied The beetles have no chance for tor a getaway Another refinement is for four tour tubes Inside the cone which carry the dust close to the ground so 80 as to reach the under unde side of the plant Holes at the top of ot the cone provide an upward dr draft t IIri and I assist In tn giving excellent application The material used Is nicotine dust containing a high percentage of nicotine Of Ot course the old way way Is still effective effective tive Uve namely repelling the beetles by dusting with 1 lb Ib of arsenate and 15 lbs Ibs of gypsum or with 1 lb Ib of ot arsenate 5 Ibs lbs of ot wheat flour and 10 lbs Ibs of ot lime The new method however gives that tha-t added satisfaction that comes from killing the pest outright I r |