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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley News Volume I, Issue X July 1999 GRASSHOPPER cont. from page 2 Grasshopper cycles peak and valley approximately every seven years. This can vary by one to two years either way, but basically, every seven years or so, they will hit an all time high or an all time low. It is helpful to check with the Department of Agriculture in your state to find out what the population predictions are for your area on a yearby-year basis. Obviously, in Utah, we are currently experiencing an upswing in cricket and grasshopper populations. You can plan your releases of NOLO BAIT accordingly. If populations are in the uphill trend, it is definitely advisable to begin the disease process immediately and to continue to inoculate each year until the peak has happened and the downward cycle becomes evident. If you get started soon enough and a large enough percentage of grasshoppers are inoculated, you may deter severely escalating populations from ever actually taking place. The more area treated on a consistent basis, the more long term control you can expect to take place. Optimally, spreading bait frequently throughout the season will be more advantageous than just once at the label minimum application rate of one pound for each acre. How does NOLO BAIT work? A grass hopper ingests one flake of the bran formulation and becomes infected. The spore is activated once it reaches the mid-gut of the grasshopper, germinating like a seed after planting. The subsequent infection of the grasshopper’s vital system can ultimately cause death. While infected and sick, the insect eats less and less, thus reducing loss of vegetation. In a period of three to four weeks, up to 50% of the grasshoppers which become infected will die from ingestion of NOLO BAIT. Other grasshoppers, while not dying, will be infected, spreading the disease throughout the healthy population. Unlike conventional chemical applications which control only on contact, Nosema locustae will continue to spread in two ways: 1. Infection and self-destruction are aided by grasshoppers’ cannibalistic nature. As uninfected individuals eat their fallen comrades, they too become infected and fall victim to NOLO BAIT. 2. Infected females pass the disease via the egg-laying process, thus exposing future generations of offspring to the effects of Nosema locustae. This infection process suppresses populations, providing long-term benefits to ranchers and farmers. How do I apply NOLO BAIT? For large acreage, NOLO BAIT is supplied ready for aerial or ground application. For smaller, hard-to-get-at areas, NOLO BAIT can be safely applied by hand–no special equipment is required. The objective in applying NOLO BAIT is an optimum coverage of product. At a minimum recommended rate of one pound per acre, approximately 25 flakes per square foot will be visible. Multiple and/or heavier applications may be indicated where grasshopper populations are concentrated. For lawn and garden, hand broadcasting is suitable. Apply the product as thinly as possible. Concentrate on areas where grasshoppers are heaviest. The pest must ingest the treated bran in order for NOLO BAIT to be effective. Any dry flowable applicator will adequately disperse NOLO BAIT. Applicators can be mounted on tractors, pickups, ATVs, or other vehicles if desired. When do I apply NOLO BAIT? As few as eight grasshoppers per square yard is considered economically endangering to rangeland. NOLO BAIT is most effective when applied during the early morning hours in areas where grasshoppers will actively feed. Application is not recommended when daytime temperatures are expected to be below 60 degrees Fahrenheit or during rainy weather. Grasshoppers do not feed actively during cool, cloudy, or rainy weather. During hot, dry periods, grasshoppers can consume all of the wheat bran flakes in as little as four hours. Application during the morning hours usually allows adequate time for NOLO BAIT to be consumed before potential afternoon thunderstorms. Early application of NOLO BAIT to grasshoppers that are a quarter to one-half inch long in grasshopper hatching areas is most desirable, before the pest can move over a larger area of terrain. Sandy soil and south-facing slopes will attract heavier concentrations of egg-laying females. This makes for a prime hatching bed. Also, roadside rights-of-way, fence lines, and drainage areas that remain green as rangeland browns out can also be prime hatching areas NOLO BAIT can be purchased from Intermountain Farmers Association (IFA) located at 1470 Wall Avenue in Ogden. It is sold in the following increments at the listed prices: 1 lb. containers @ $ 8.99 5 lb. containers @ $22.79 10 lb. bags @ $28.25 50 lb. bags @ $75.00 Shelf life for NOLO BAIT is approximately 13 weeks when stored in cool dry areas. For more information, you may talk with Jeff Pocock or Marvin Jensen at IFA. Store hours are between 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. Note: Information for this article was reprinted courtesy of M&R Durango, Inc., Bayfield, Colorado, (970) 2593521. NOLO BAIT is a registered trademark. Home Care Uses for Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets • Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. down the dash board in the car. This will help prevent new dust from resettling on your dash. • • Eliminate static electricity from your televisions screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling. • Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce. • Freshen the air in you home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet. • Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing. • Eliminate static cling from pantyhose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose. • Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. • Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. Can also use a used Bounce sheet to wipe Clean baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food. • Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. • Collect cat hair. Rubbing the areas with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. • Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. • Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. • Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. • Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they’ll smell great in the morning! |