Show fungicides tested by vegetable mice scales ot of easter lily bu bulbs s are very subject to attack by a fungo causing scale rot which accounts for their adoption by drs W D me clellan and N W stuart USDA agricultural research division in determining ter the effectiveness of various fungicides at the beltsville sta tion one fact that makes these evege vegetable mice particularly useful to lo testing work is that all the scales from one bulb are genetically the the easter liy lily with wh from 40 41 to lo so scales of almost china like m smooth ness Is well adapted to its I moose role in testing of fungicides same and for that reason the vulnerability ner ability to attack of the rot is uniform some other advantages of this ni ce method are that the scales can be used at any time of the year if erly handled the effect of the ds a ease attack on the scales can be read with ease because they lre ire smooth and almost white the chemical to be tested can be applied as dust and in a suspension or solution I 1 the equipment is simple and takes little space |