. Insects attacking fruit trees [microform]. Fruit; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles; Fruits. 45 Means of Cottlrul. It is wldoni nt'ci'^sary to treat ?our rlurrie«, but sweet flierrieg should be sprayed heavily with lime-sulphur, strength gp. gr. (1 gal. of commercial lime-sulphur diluted with V gals, of water) and nicotine sul- phate 40%, or Ijeaf 40, as soon as the eggs have hatched. This, as n\i above, is when the buds have just bejrun to burst, but the leaflets and blossoms have not actually opened. This spraying, of course, takes the place of the dormant spray. To give the be
. Insects attacking fruit trees [microform]. Fruit; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles; Fruits. 45 Means of Cottlrul. It is wldoni nt'ci'^sary to treat ?our rlurrie«, but sweet flierrieg should be sprayed heavily with lime-sulphur, strength gp. gr. (1 gal. of commercial lime-sulphur diluted with V gals, of water) and nicotine sul- phate 40%, or Ijeaf 40, as soon as the eggs have hatched. This, as n\i above, is when the buds have just bejrun to burst, but the leaflets and blossoms have not actually opened. This spraying, of course, takes the place of the dormant spray. To give the best results care should be taken to cover every bud thoroujrhly. It is almost impossible to obtain good results after the leaves have curled. If, however, the enrly treatment which has just been recoinnicnded haa been omitted, the next best time to spray is just after the fruit has set. Here the tobacco extract may be used with the regular sicond spniy of linn'-siilplmr nr Honlcniix mixture and arsenate of lead as given in the Spray CiiJcndar. Tiie }>ropcr strength of the tobacco extract is stated on the cans. Fhuit-Thee ok Boiikk [ Knoplogaster Ratzeburg.) Sometimes in peach, cherry and plum orchards a tree liere and there will be found with numerous small gum masses from ilic Imrk of tlio trunk and branches. If ihe outer bark at these spots is removed with a sliarp knife t. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Caesar, Lawson, 1870-1952; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : Dept. of Agriculture
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