Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1913 — Grape Insects and How To Cope With the Pests. [ARTICLE]

Grape Insects and How To Cope With the Pests.

"Of the species pf insects which infect grapes," sgys Piss. Troop, of the Entomological departrtfbnt of Purdue University, “ope Qf the most destructive to the foliage is the rose-beetle or rosechafer, but fortunately, this insect does not make its appearance in large numbers only occasionally, but when it does come, it usually strips the vines of their leaves in short order. No ordinary insecticide has any effect upon them, consequently the only successful method of holding them in check is to spread sheets or blankets under the trees and jar them off, then gather them up and empty them into a dish of kerosene. The grape leaf-folder and the grape-berry jnoth are the next most important species, the first feeding upon the leaves and the second causing wormy grapes, often destroying the whole bunch. These species are easily managed, however, as both pass the winter in the rubbish around the vines, and may be gathered up and burned. The grape phylixera which is so destructive to the European vineyards, does not injure our native varieties to any great extent, as they are more hardy and better able to overcome the attacks of these insects." We have Installed an electric motor and can give you prompt and excellent service grinding feed. HAMILTON A KELLNER. Order your Calling Cards at The Republican office.