Show DOT DDT has another use in controlling fleas fleas are appearing in house basements barns and barn lots in considerable number in many sections according to the iowa state college entomologist harold gunderson the entomologist advises controlling DUIng them in the home hom 1 e with a 8 5 per cent DDT oil solution sprayed lightly on basement floors at the rate ot of a gallon of spray tor for every 1000 square leet feet of surface in the farm yard the recommendation Is 2 pounds of 50 per cent DDT powder in 5 gallons of water sprayed on barn it floors and around barn lots using a gallon of spray to 1000 square feet beet of surface livestock can be sprayed with a mixture of I 1 pound of 50 per cent DDT powder in 10 gallons ol of water A quart or two of spray should be enough for each animal cats and dogs are the concentration places for fleas and are the ones really responsible for flea plagues to keep them tree free of the pests use a 10 per cent DDT dust says ay gunderson A level teaspoonful tor for a full grown cat should be rubbed into the hair of the back from the top of the head to the tip of the tall tail brush out the excess A tablespoonful used in the same manner will treat a large dog applications should be made about once a month gunderson says to spray the beds of cats and dogs when spraying floors in the house bouse |