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Show By Robert S. Murdock County Agricultural Agent Prepare Now For Alfalfa Weevil Control Alfalfa Weevil Control should be applied' in early spring, when first growth alfalfa shoots are only Y2 to 2 inches tall. Spray with either heptachlor or dieldrin at that time to destroy adult weevils before their eggs are laid. This spray treatment gives effective, low-cost alfalfa weevil control, according ac-cording to the research of USD A Entomologist F. V. Lieberman. I Alfalfa sprayers should be cleaned and put in good working order before spraying time arrives. Farmers should - arrange immediately immed-iately for needed dieldrin or hep-, hep-, tachlor if they have not already j done so. Only four ounces per ' acre of actual chemical, applying I either insecticide as a well-timed spray, is needed to control alfalfa I weevils. For more complete last-minute information on combatting this serious alfalfa pest, Duchesne County residents can contact the county agent's office for a free copy of Extension Circular 213, "Alfalfa Weevil Control." |