. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 31 Turnip. (Insects.) Turnip Flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) : A small, shining, black beetle, with a yellowish, wavy stripe on each wing cover, and about 1/16 of an inch in length. It feeds upon the leaves, not only of the radish, but also of the turnip, cabbage, and many other Cruciferous Turnip Flea Beeele. (Enlarged 8 times.) Remedies: Spray with arsenical poisons; Paris green, mixed with 25 parts of flour, dusted on the plants while the dew is on; Bordeaux acts as a repellant, and is recommended. FUNGICIDES AND INSECTICIDES. Formulae. L Borde
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 31 Turnip. (Insects.) Turnip Flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) : A small, shining, black beetle, with a yellowish, wavy stripe on each wing cover, and about 1/16 of an inch in length. It feeds upon the leaves, not only of the radish, but also of the turnip, cabbage, and many other Cruciferous Turnip Flea Beeele. (Enlarged 8 times.) Remedies: Spray with arsenical poisons; Paris green, mixed with 25 parts of flour, dusted on the plants while the dew is on; Bordeaux acts as a repellant, and is recommended. FUNGICIDES AND INSECTICIDES. Formulae. L Bordeaux Mixture. Copper sulphate (blue stone) 4 pounds. Fresh stone lime 4 pounds. Water 40 gallons. (1) Make a stock solution of bluestone by dissolving 40 pounds in warm water in a barrel and add water to make up to 40 gallons. Every gallon of this solution in first barrel contains one pound of bluestone. (2) Into a second barrel put 40 pounds of fresh stone lime, and add with stirring small quantities of water to slake it. When fully slaked make up to 40 gallons by adding water. Every gallon of milk of lime in this second barrel contains one pound of 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 Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : The Dept.
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