Show BEETLE F FT G T BEING WAGED Government Advises A d y V i s e s Coated Arsenate of Lead Spray RIVERTON N. N J. J July 1 By 1 By ByThe The Associated Ass Press Press A A method of or controlling the Japanese beetle and 1 reducing the tremendous us losses caused by Its ravages was announced today by the U. U S. S department of or agricultures agriculture's agricultures agriculture's tures ture's beetle laboratories here Im Im- Immediate Immediate I mediate spraying of or foliage with a anew anew anew new spraying material coated arsen amen arsenate ate of lead will check the beetles beetle laboratory officials said I operative Co spraying to reduce costs Is recommended in a statement I Issued at the laboratory The secret of the problem lies in covering all trees shrubs and plants with a heavy coating of or coaled ar- ar arsenate arsenate arsenate senate of or lead the statement said Besides tilling more beetles per gallon gal gal- gallon gallon lon of spray of-spray spray the coated ted lead has h s been found to stick to the foliage for the entire season Experiments have proven prO that 30 20 to 80 00 per cent of the beetles entering a tree have died within 48 hours after eating the fol rol- lage Now v Is the time to apply sprays for beetle control the laboratory warns arns The pest pent Is duo to appear in large numbers within the next two weeks The spray should be on the foliage by July 4 to Insure full pro pro- |