Manti Messenger | 1959-07-23 | Page 1 | Green Pea Aphids Attack Alfalfa

V o Green Pea Aphids Attack Alfalfa The gren pea aphid has reached reach reach- ed damaging numbers in many alfalfa fields In the county warns Dennis Funk county ag agricultural agricultural agricultural ag- ag agent Farmers are reminded to check their fields and if the aphid infestation is very heavy they should do one of two things If the second crop is a about b o 0 u t tready tready I ready to cut and prospects are aregood aregood i good for a third crop cut your second crop rather than spray If second crop is still quite short it would be advisable to spray Some Sonic spraying has already been done If you decide to spray use H 1 to 2 pints of Mal- Mal athion per acre states Mr Funk n 0