Millard County Chronicle | 1918-01-17 | Page 6 | Weevil in Beans and Peas

WEEVIL IN BEANS AND PEAS Eggs of Insects Are Easily Destroyed by Fumigation and nd of Carbon 1 J The weevil which makes the buggy beans Leans nod peas pens lays Its eggs In the maturing beans and md peas In the pod during the late Into summer The eggs are Ire are n not t recognized by the naked e eye e and n they do not generally hatch batch until same some sOllie time after harvest The eggs are arc easily c and quickly destroyed by fumigation fumi gation gatlon and of carbon without with out Injury to the beans or peas y Place the beans or peas In an nn airtight airtight airtight air air- tight vessel vessel vessel-a a stone crock croci a barrel burrel box or bin Place a n shallow dish on top op of or orthe the beans and In to this pour a n quantity of of ot carbon which Is a n hen heavy vy colorless liquid havIng havIng having hav hav- ing a vile smell The fumes are hea heavy and will quickly sink through the mass masso to o the bottom The They are explosive soOne so sole soone one le One must be careful not to bring a light i In c contact with them i Co Cover Cor r the vessel essel quickly dy I- I and amI 1 leave lave ave It for 24 4 hours A tablespoonful will willbe be enough to fumigate the contents of f a gallon five jar and one ounce Is enough nough for two taro bushels All beans And and peas plas should be treated In this way vay uy after which they can be kept form for an Indefinite period without In in- jury