Show Colorado Beetle Is Most Serious Pest I Add Arsenate of Lead to Regular Bordeaux Bordea Spray Two pounds of of ot arsenate arsenate of lead added to the regular bordeaux spray mixture will control potato bugs ef et ef- ef Those who have calcium arsenate and a n cotton duster may use these effectively but the man who depends de de- de on picking the bug hug to save his potatoes potatoes' has a hopeless task The Colorado potato bee beetle tic Is a serious pest of potatoes says sn's C C. II Brannon extension entomologist at nt the tire North Carolina State college The Tile plants pants are first attacked by the over over- winter beetles and Inter later by the first generation of ot slugs If It the pest Is not poisoned the plants are soon ruined ru ru- ruined ined nerl leaving lea the stems which become dry and black No grower grouer should permit per mit shit the bugs to damage his crop Control measures s are sh simple and ef ef- ef The best remedy Is to use two pounds of ot arsenate of ot lead with the bordeaux n mixture made with four pounds of bluestone four pounds of ot stone lime and 50 gallons of water Mr Brannon states that the arsenate arsenate arse arse- nate of ot lead lend will poison polson the bugs while the bordeaux will repel flea beetles and leaf hoppers Paris green will not give as good results as the arsenate arsenate arse arse- nate of lead as a poison polson for tor the beetles Several Se applications of poison polson will I Ibe have to be made and the fields should be watched closely to see that the beetles are kept under control I |