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Title: Control of the Japanese beetle on fruit and shade trees
Identifier: controlofjapane237flem (find matches)
Year: 1938 (1930s)
Authors: Fleming, Walter E. (Walter Ernest), 1899-; Metzger, F. W. (Frederick William), 1901-
Subjects: Japanese beetle Control; Fruit Diseases and pests; Trees Diseases and pests
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CIRCULAR 2 3 7, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE localities, however, if the spraying is delayed until beetles appear on the trees, it is often difficult to prevent injury. In Burlington County, N. J., the first application should be made the latter part of June; it should be made somewhat earlier in localities farther south and some- what later in localities farther north than Burlington County. To obtain satisfactory protection, all portions of the trees must be kept covered with the spray (fig. 8), as any unprotected portion of W
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Figure 4.—Horsech^stnut injured by the Japanese beetle. the foliage, blossom, or fruit will be selected by the beetle for attack. The spraying must be more thorough than is sometimes done for the control of other orchard and shade-tree pests. Figure 9 illustrates the type of deposit necessary to obtain protection from the Japanese beetle. If heavy rains occur after the application, it may be necessary to repeat the spray.

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