DIAMOND-BACKED MOTH.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2888, 7 March 1916, Page 2

DIAMOND-BACKED MOTH.

In reply to the question in yesterday's Stah, Mr i< r;i.iik Mason replies: The best, remedy for . the caterpillar of the diamond-backed moth on cahbages and plants of that tribe is the waste ammonia water from gas works diluted with from 15 to 10 times lis ow.ti bulk of cold water, and sprayed on to the plants. The spraying must be lihoroughly done, both' the under and upper slides of the leaves being wetted. The application shouh! he repeated every ten days until the cabbages gel. pn«|. it he stage when they will be attacked. "Ka'ta-kilia" powder applied according to directions for mixing on each packet- i.s also a good remedy. It is harmless to '-ne plants and not objectionable lo use. A good prevon.faftve can be made by boiling two gallons of water in a kero. seee 'in am!'adding half a. gallon of coil far when Ihe wafer boils, stirring vie: >rous]y until the tar is dissolved". AJnke up J.o 20 gallons witth clear water. This in:-xturc must he sprayed on to the plants once every ten days. It does not kill the caterpillar, but prevents the moth from laying ,its eggs, as-- they strongly object tv the smell of tar.