. Manual of vegetable-garden insects. Fi();5. — The iar«ol)kick hlistcr-bectlo (X 2). Means of Controlling Bllster-Beetles Blister-beetles are difficult to control because they are in-jurious in the adult stage. They fly readily from one plantto another and are not easily poisoned with arsenicals. Inthe garden, screening choice plants with mosquito netting andhand-picking the beetles into pans containing a little keroseneare practical methods of preventing injury. On potatoes and 312 MANUAL OF VEGETABLE-GARDEN INSECTS other crops on which paris green and arsenate of lead can besafely used,
. Manual of vegetable-garden insects. Fi();5. — The iar«ol)kick hlistcr-bectlo (X 2). Means of Controlling Bllster-Beetles Blister-beetles are difficult to control because they are in-jurious in the adult stage. They fly readily from one plantto another and are not easily poisoned with arsenicals. Inthe garden, screening choice plants with mosquito netting andhand-picking the beetles into pans containing a little keroseneare practical methods of preventing injury. On potatoes and 312 MANUAL OF VEGETABLE-GARDEN INSECTS other crops on which paris green and arsenate of lead can besafely used, spraying is the most practical measure to- be em-ployed. The poison should be applied at the first appearanceof the beetles, using 1 pound of paris green or 3 or 4 pounds ofarsenate of lead (paste) to 50 gallons of water. One poundof lime should be added to each pound of paris green to lessenthe danger of burning the leaves. The arsenicals may beused to advantage somewhat stronger^ provided the plantsare not injured. In some cases
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