Show STARVE MITES IN HEN HOUSE HOUSEIn In Tests Testa Made Parasites Were Still Alive After Days Day In Abandoned Aban Building Prepared by the United States State Department of Agriculture It takes several sc months to starve the mites In an Infested chicken house after after af nt- ter the poultry has been removed In test made by the United States Department Department De De- of Agriculture some mites were still alive after days In an abandoned hen house The nests Indicated indicated In in- i too that the mites live Bye longer In damp locations than In very dry conditions which accounts In part at least for the Idea that mites are worse In damp camp amp badly ventilated houses The only wa way tt tb get rid of these pests is to break brenk up their hiding places Dust baths will not riot control contro them Roosts should be taken down do and all aU unnecessary boards removed In Ia badly Infested houses the mites are areto areto areto to be found everywhere Including the roof root For small coops a hand atomizer will do for applying Insecticides such as sprays but for tor larger houses a bucket pump knapsack sprayer or barrel pump Is desirable A rather coarse spray should be applied from from all angles and driven thoroughly Into all the cracks The floor also should be treated as many mites fall to the floor when roosts are being removed Commercial which consists con con- essentially of a high grade an nn- oil has proved d very effective against mites The killing power of ot this substance which Is derived from coal tar lasts for several months am and mites which may be Inclined to COL coOn coOnIn In from other buildings are repelled for or n a long time This material costs ordinarily SI 81 a gallon but as Its results results results re re- are superior to those recorded with any other material and the treatments treatments treatments treat treat- ments required are fewer It use Is strongly advised Crude petroleum while not so effective ef cf- ef- ef as retains Its Us killIng killIng killing kill kill- Ing power for several weeks and In Inmost Inmost inmost most places Is Isery very ery cheap Since It does not dry Into the wood s so rapidly It Is more likely to soil soli the fowls am and the clothing Both Doth of these materials can cnn be sprayed better If reduced with r i Spraying Interior of Hen House Hous' for Mites kerosene fit fat the rate of about 1 part of kerosene n to 3 parts of the other materials Both often contain forel foreign particles which should be strained before before before be be- fore the spraying Is begun It has been found that one sprayIng spray spray- Jag Ing with either of ot these materials often will completely eradicate the mites but ordinarily It is advisable to make a second application In a 0 month and In some cases n a third treatment treatment treat treat- i ment anent Is needed Poultry should be I kept out of the houses until the ma ma- total Is well dried Into the wood ItIs Itis It ItIs Is advisable to spray or paint chicken coops a n few days das before putting brood broods of young oung chicks Into them |