Biting Or Chewing Insects
BITING insects are readily disas the results of their work are more or less in evidence. Most of the biting or "chewing insects can be successfully dealt with by the-use iof some poison., applied to the foliage which they are. eating. VP'- . ! i-X ■Arsenate of lead is probably tlic:best-.- . all-round form to apply. This stays on 'the foliage well, and/if properly used," . is no danger of burning -the V';'-v r' . . ' There are; two formsiu which this is • sold, one as the paste, known as of .lead .paste; the other as a i powder. The benefit Jof the latter is • that it can be used for'dusting on .the. -foliage. Tlie paste form is mixed with water, and is-sprayed on; which is ''probably the' beet method of application. Use the powder at the rate of a teaspoouful to two gallons of water. The paste "form can "be used at the rate of bneand- a half teaspoonfuls to two gallons. The powder form is.much the handiest;*' ''' ;
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 11, 13 January 1940, Page 10 (Supplement)
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167Biting Or Chewing Insects Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 11, 13 January 1940, Page 10 (Supplement)
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