Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . flies are abunrlantare l^adly injured, and the laterplantings are free from is evident, therefore, thatwhere planting of the maincrop can be delajetl until aftermost of the flies have ovi-posited, that it will escape serious iniurv. Furthermore, t- orr. t. ^ ,, •^ l^iG. 252.—Eggs of cabbage maggot at either cabbage or radishes base of stalfc. (Photo by Headlee.) may be used as a trap crop, • by planting a few rows early and as soon as the flies had laid their eggson them, plowing them under deeph- and then setting the main crop. All of these
Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . flies are abunrlantare l^adly injured, and the laterplantings are free from is evident, therefore, thatwhere planting of the maincrop can be delajetl until aftermost of the flies have ovi-posited, that it will escape serious iniurv. Furthermore, t- orr. t. ^ ,, •^ l^iG. 252.—Eggs of cabbage maggot at either cabbage or radishes base of stalfc. (Photo by Headlee.) may be used as a trap crop, • by planting a few rows early and as soon as the flies had laid their eggson them, plowing them under deeph- and then setting the main crop. All of these methods involve a familiarity with the fly and its eggs which any observant grower may soon acquire. High fertilization with a quickly available fertilizer will enablethe plants to make a rapid growth and will be profitable even ifmaggots do not occur. Thoiough and fre([uent cultivation while the eggs are beinglaid destroys many of them. Indeed, one of the best meansof control, which is extensively practiced by many growers, is to. 352 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD
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