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Fight the Cottoa Leaf Wom. By B. R. Co ad. During the last week of July the Delta Laboratory began to receive scattered reports of the cotton leaf! worm or, as it is sometimes called, j the cotton army worm (Alabama, argillacea Hubn.) from the states of, Louisiana and Texas. These reports have increased rapidly until it is; now obvious that we may expect se- ] -ious trouble from this pest in the' next few weeks. This species does' not overwinter in the United States. It is a native of tropical America and as the adult moth is a very powerful flier, it migrates into the United States whenever it reiiches a degree of great abundance in its native home. Normally the first generation produced by the migrating moths in the United States is limited to the southwestern coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico,and is not sufficiently abundant to do serious damage. The progeny of this generation move northward and eastward, and as a rule, by the third generation, the entire cotton belt is infested. Generally these generations are fairly well defined. The present infestation, however, is very peculiar in that the first generation has spread over a remarkably large territory and in unusual abundance. Reports to date show the state of Louisiana to be compJeteJy miestea, ana me majority of Texas is likewise. At least the southern half of Arkansas is now infested, and a scattering occurs practically all over the state of Mississippi. In addition, scattering reports have been secured from southwestern Tennessee and western Alabama. Throughout much of this territory the worms have already reached defoliating abundance and are seriously injuring the cotton in local spots, which is very unusual for the first generation and indicates an abnormally heavy infestation in the next generation, which may be expected to start to develop within the next ten days. In addition an examination of a majority of fields shows a rem rkable variation in the size of the ;*orms, the same fipid often yielding all stages from newly hatched to fully matured ones which have webbed up. This seems to indicate a continual immigration of moths and tae prooaoimy OI more ui icaa wu?tinoas damage of a rapidly increasing nature, rather than distinct generations as has usually been the case in the past. Possibility of Damage. The question of just how much damage these worms can do is a very important one in determining on control measures. At some points the cotton crop is already so mature that the worms can do little or no harm, but this area is very limited. The majority of the territory where the worms are now present in defoliating abundance is still susceptible to serious injury. Of course, the heayiest invasion will not develop for some two weeks yet, and there will be much more cotton which will be 1 1 J fiwo Untr. oeyjnu uauiagc at, uuib wu?. ??. eve-, there will still be an enormous amount of cotton which can be seriously injured by the worms even after the first of September, owing to the fact that so much of the cotton crop is from one to three weeks, late in maturity. The question of whether or not to attempt to control the worms is going to be an individual one for each grower to decide. Many fields are already so thoroughly infested with weevils that defoliation by the worms can do no harm, and many more fields will reach this condition within the next two weeks. Before deciding on whether or not to poison the worms the grower should examine His fields closely and note especially the condition of the bolls. If there are many bolls present less them two-thirds grown and still uninfssted with weevils, and the worms start operations in threatening numbers, it will generally pay to poison them. Of course, when a field is completely infested by weevils and practically all of the younger bolls punctured, defoliation by worms is really more of a benefit than a harm, but it should always be remembered that defoliation by worms forces premature opening of many bolls and furthermore, discolors much of the cotton, generally very seriously reducing the grade. On the other hand, in very rank cotton in the districts which have been receiving an ercessive rainfall, there is now a considerable amount of boll rot, and under such conditions it is often better to permit the worms to defoliate the plants, allowing the sunshine to penetrate to the lower bolls and thus stop this rotting. On account of the unusually threatening nature of this invasion, everyone should watch his cotton crop very closely for the first appearance of the worms, and whenever they are1 found in threatening numbers in a field, where conditions will justify poisoning, control should be started immediately rather than waiting a few days, when much of the cotton wiil be stripped, making it much more difficult to poison the worms. Judging from present prospects, worms will probably be found in serious num- j < bers all over the cotton belt within : the next two or three weeks, and a ? tremendous acreage will still be sus-. ceptible to serious damage at that!< time. j: Poisons to Use for Worm Control. The leaf worm is very susceptible to control by the use of arsenial poisons, but the unfortunate feature of the situation is the fact that the unprecedented demand for calcium arsenate for controlling the boll weevil ; this year has not only consumed the 1 stocks of chemicals which can be ' used for leaf worm control, and find an alarming shortage. Considering every chemical which can be used, there is probably not to exceed three j1 million pounds available, and this jJ will be far short of the amount need- : ed if the present indicated infesta- ' .involnnc X rnrinn.-ativelv small . amount of this material is available j1 in the south now, but manufacturers J have been notified of the emergency i1 and the majority of stocks are al- 1 ready rolling soutpward. In the early days Paris green was ' first adopted as a means of leaf worm control This gave very satisfactory control, but always produced more or ! less burning of the cotton plant, which was undesirable though not nearly ' as serious as the leaf worm damage. J Later, when powdered lead arsenate 1 was developed, it was very largely i1 adopted for the same purpose withj1 very satisfactory results. It did not|3 burn the cotton plants in the slight- 1 est and stuck to the plants better than Paris green, but unfortunately was not as poisonous to the worms. ( In the past few years calcium arse nate has been used very extensively " for worm control, with very satisfactory results. It is not injurious to the cotton plant and is very nearly as poisonous to the worms as Paris J green and much more so than lead arsenate, In addition, however, there 1 are a large variety of other arsenicals : which can be used for leaf worm control with satisfactory results. These include such as zinc arsenate, mag- , nesium arsenate, London purple and ] numerous other trade mixtures of arsenicals. In view of the present shortage, it is going to be necessary and advisable for the farmer to take k practically any one of these which ' can be secured, and any of them will; accomplish satisfactory leaf worm control. The only arsenicals which should be avoided are the highly soluble ones, such as sodium and potassium arsenate, and arsenite, which are very injurious to the plants. The ' following outline covers the manner >" ftiociv matorialc ehnilM hp ' Ill niUVU V11VOC UAMWAAtMW W?W M.*. ^ used: Calcium arsenate should be applied at the rate of about three or four pounds per acre, either straight or diluted with one part of lime. Lead arsenate should be applied without dilution at the rate of four i to five pounds per acre. 1 Paris green should always be mix- I ed in the following proportions: 1 i part Paris green, 1 part flour, and I from 1 to 5 parts of lime. The flour ] will make the mixture stick to the i plant and the lime will reduce the I chance of plant injury. The mixture 1 should be used at such a rate that i about two pounds of Paris green per I acre will be applied. > London purple should be used in the same manner as Paris green. .Magnesium arsenate should be used , straight or mixed with 1 part of lime, j at the rate of about 5 pounds of ; poison per acre. Zinc arsenate should be used with Double Wear ft v Although Kewpie Twin sho the ordinary kind, thcv pi the yearly bill for children After the shoes begin to \ them to the factory and ha wmv out | for $ Here is a reproduction from an : Juvenile shoes as received by us. same shoes after they have new tically good as new. ttncu*d?bc?. I _ _|I_ wI practical'./ I l\\tWP//S Pah* i tr litt j \nf m6STB one part of lime and applied at thell rate of about four pounds per acre of the poison. The other miscellaneous arsenicais generally contain some soluble arsenic, and it is better to use them with the addition of one or two parts of lime, as a safeguard against plant injury. Methods of Applying Poisons. The old standard method for treating the cotton leaf worm is the "bag and pole" with which everyone is familiar, and this is still good whenever other equipment is not available. Practically all of these chemicals can be applied with the bag and pole, but it should be remembered that such chemicals as lead arsenate, calcium arsenate, etc., are of a more sticky nature than Paris green, and consequently the bags for applying these should be made of cloth of a more open weave than those used for Paris green. In addition, any standard cotton dusting machine ordinarily used for boll weevil control can be used for the leaf worm also. In some districts supplies cf liquid sprayers are available, and the majority of these chemicals can be applied in the spray form with very good success. Whenever possible, dusting should be done when the air is calm and the plants are moist, but in case of absolute emergency fairly satisfactory results can be secured by dusting throughout the day, especially if dusting machinery is available for use rather than the bag and pole. The present outbreak of the leaf worm is in some localities complicated by an outbreak of the fall army worm or grass worm (Laphygma frugiperda.) The presence of the latter worm can usually be noted by the fact that it. has a tendency to bore into bolls and squares, eating a large hole through the outside and then practically hollowing out the interior. This worm is not quite as susceptible to poisoning as the leaf worm, but present reports indicate ' that the poisoning being done for ( leaf worm control is also accomplishing a fair degree of success in controlling the grass worm. This laboratory is attempting to maintain as close a check as possible on supplies or arsenicals, and this information will be kept up to date. Owing to the shortage of such materials, anyone planning to poison the worm is advised to locate supplies just as soon as possible after the need is evident, and when unable ' to locate any nearby stocks this lab . ?in i_ _ _i_j .*? oratory win ue gi?u w iu ?n.? way possible in advising of the nearest source of supply. Furthermore, this information can frequently be secured from your state entomologist. ? Extracts for Sale. 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