Show now Is time to fight garden pests control of garden insects should follow the first appearance of vegetables in gardens this spring dr george F knowlton entomologist of the utah state agricultural college extension service advised in listing methods to control several common pests pest aphids attack v various riss crops and may be fought with fre fresh ua nicotine dust of four I 1 per cent actual nicotine content or use one teaspoon nicotine sulfate one heaping tablespoon soap and one gallon of water use 10 per cent rotenone dust when aphids appear on cauliflower or cabbage rotenone sprays also are effective against many common plant lice applied at the strength recommended by the manufacturer the mexican beetle appears on bean crops and should be eliminated by applying or 10 per cent rotenone dust repeated three times at seven to ten days intervals coar underside of leaves and begin treatment when beetles or their eggs first appear bean beetles and their larvae the underside of leaves five different insects attack beets the blister beetle may be fought with one pound three pounds tale talc or dusting gypsum applied when the beetles first appear for flea beetles dust with 10 per cent DDT dust applied when injury begins beet leafhoppers leaf hoppers must be fought by using good seed beds and best cultural practices the beet webworm can be eliminated by thorough application of calcium arsenate dust yellow striped army worms may be controlled by undiluted calcium arsenate or 10 per cent DDT dust applications grasshoppers infest nearly all garden crops to poison use a bait mixed according to government and college formula available from most county bait mixing stations watch for hoppers to hatch out then bait in early morning during fair weather and repeat as necessary maggots in onions radishes and turnips should be fought by one ounce calomel 13 1 3 ounce gum arabic and three and one half gallons of water use one gallon of this liquid each 35 3 feet or row and apply to soil around plants as soon as seedlings appear above ground |