CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION .............. -------
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .-............ --- .....
LIFE HISTORY OF INSECTS...........................-------
INDIRECT METHODS OF COMBATING INSECTS ....
 Cultural Methods ..........-- ........ ........
 Destroy Wormy Fruit ......................
 Trap Crops ...--....--... ---..
 Natural Enemies ..------.... ... --....- ..........
DIRECT METHODS OF COMBATING INSECTS.........
 Poisonous Insecticides -.....--..... ......
 Arsenicals -- -..--.
 Liquid Sprays -.......... ..-.........
 Dusts .-......... -------
 Contact Insecticides .........
 Fumigation .........----
 H eat ............. .......... .. .....-- .
GENERAL GARDEN INSECTS AND PESTS--.........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO BEANS .....................
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO LIMA BEANS --....
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO BEETS ...........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CABBAGE .............
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CANTALOUPES ....
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CARROTS ............
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CAULIFLOWER ...---...
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CELERY ............


INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO


CORN ..........
COWPEAS ..
CUCUMBERS
DASHEENS
EGGPLANT
LETTUCE ..
MELONS .....


INSECTS INJURIOUS TO MUSTARD ......-
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO OKRA .........-- ...
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO ONIONS ..........-
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO PARSLEY .......-
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO PEAS .................
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO PEPPERS ---.----
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO POTATOES .........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO RADISHES -..---
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO ROSELLE ........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO SQUASH .........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO STRAWBERRIES .
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO SUNFLOWERS ...
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO SWEET POTATOES
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO TOMATOES .....-..
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO TURNIPS ..........
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO WATERMELONS .


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