Show Control Weevils Before Egg Laying Starts Farmers Advised Alfalfa growers can harvest bigger crops craps if they control weevils weevils weevils wee wee- vils in the early Spring before eggs are laid according to leading leading leading lead lead- ing extension entomologists in growing alfalfa-growing states w v h here her e r e weevils are arc a problem These experts say that early season control of wintered over-wintered adult females before they lay eggs prevents a population build buildup buildup buildup up of larvae which will damage or destroy the alfalfa crop One highly effective insecticide insecticide insecticide cide which is widely recommend recommend- J 1 1 of 1 H u t c ed CU lor lUl- weevil il Ul i j is s ep os o- o chlor J J. Everett erett Bussart chief entomologist of the Corporation Corporation Cor Cor- states that large scale tests conducted by agricultural experiment stations have proved proved proved ed Heptachlor to be completely effective in very small doses Only 4 ounces of actual Heptachlor Heptachlor chlor is required per acre to give complete control of adult weevil Either spray or dust applications can be used with comparable results Three Reasons for Control Early season control with Hep Hep- Heptachlor Heptachlor is important for several reasons according to Bussart First it is much easier to control control control con con- the relatively few adult fe females females females fe- fe males before they lay their eggs than it is to cope with the countless larvae later in the season Secondly bees which are necessary necessary necessary essary for pollination and parasitic parasitic para para- wasps which are arc an important important tant factor in natural control of alfalfa weevils are not active in early Spring and arc are therefore therefore therefore there there- fore not endangered by the in in- in When Heptachlor is used for early Spring control of weevils there is no residue of insecticide present on the first hay cutting Formula Given Heptachlor may be applied with standard spraying or dusting dusting dusting dust dust- ing equipment When used as asa asa asa a spray one pint of concentrate containing 2 pounds of actual Heptachlor per gallon should be used with enough water water wa wa- water wa- wa ter to make application to an acre If dusting use 20 pounds of Heptachlor 1 Ifo per cent dust per acre Timing Important Timing of the Heptachlor application ap application application ap- ap is most important emphasizes emphasizes emphasizes em em- Bussart Dussart There is a relatively short period in early Spring between the time over over- wintered adults come out of hi hibernation hibernation hibernation hi- hi and the beginning of egg laying This period may last from a week to 10 days To assure early season control it is important that the insecticide insecticide insecticide be applied before the al alfalfa alfalfa al- al falfa Calfa plants are arc 3 inches high I Weather Veather warm enough to start alfalfa into growth will also bring the weevils out of hiber hiber- nation If adults arc permitted to remain alive long enough to tolay tolay tolay lay eggs the larvae thus produced produced produced pro pro- will cause extensive damage damage damage dam dam- age and require further control measures later in the season Great Producers A Adult d u l I t females have been known to produce as many manyas as eggs during a single season Its It's easier and cheaper to kill one adult in early Spring than hungry larvae when the eggs 1 are hatched The farmer who delays in ap applying applying applying ap- ap plying insecticide early is in inviting inviting inviting in- in a lot of trouble and added expense according to Bussart He recommends that growers consult state agricultural authorities authorities authorities author author- or county agents for help helpin in timing applications of insecticides insecticides insecticides containing Heptachlor t i r t ss p L 4 C 6 About homeless children chil chil- dren ore are roaming Korean streets today Clothes for them are arc sought by American Relief Relic for Korea Which is financed by United Defense Defense De De- De Fund through Community Chest cst and other united drives |