Show Control Melon Aphid by Application of Nicotine CIreI Prepared ared by the United State Department Depart ment of A Agriculture The melon aphid which attacks t acks wa wa- terme ens musk melons cucumbers and I like lm crop crops is effectively controlled bythe by bythe bythe the application of ot nicotine eIther cither as n aspray n a I spray spra or dust lust dust says sas tim the United Stats States s Department of Agriculture This insect in sect frequently called d ih tIme the melon louse Is very small varies in color from II light gr green el to dark gr green n and the wingless forms are in n appearance appear appear- I pear ance once The pest l est has lias rp more re than timan 10 40 known natural insect enemies which in sOl soi ie e measure check Us its ra ravages ag accor according l g to Bulletin No F 1400 F The Melon Aphid and Its Control When con t- t ions ions' are favorable for Its It development develop develop- ment however artificial control becomes becomes be be- comes necessary The forms of the tIle aphid deh de- de h dop elop on other food plants and fly Uy to the time melon and amid and cucumber vines where they feed on the underside of ot the tl leaves lea which curl cuil wither and die lie Since the insects insects' are capable of ot causIng causing caus- caus caus caus- ing lag wholesale destruction on short no notice notice tice It Is Important that a constant lookout out be kept for for- any m sign sign of ot the time pest and control con measures measures applied promptly Time TIle bulletin contains u a general descrIption description de de- de- de of the melon aphId the fluture nature na nu- ture of Its attack distribution food tood plants seasonal history insect enemIes enemies ene ene- eno- eno mies inies and methods of control A copy may amy be obtained free a as long as the time supply lasts upon request to 19 the United Unit United ed States Department of ot Agriculture Washington D. D C. C |