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Arsenate of lead as an insecticide against the tobacco hornworms

by: Morgan, Alfred Cookman; Parman, Daniel Cleveland, joint author; United States. Bureau of Entomology; United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Publication date: 1913

Topics: Insecticides, Lead arsenate, Tobacco Diseases and pests, Sphingidae Larvae

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

Collection: usda-circularentomology; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink; americana; biodiversity

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Rights: The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright.

Volume: ser.2:no.173

Circular No. 173

"Issued May 27, 1913."

At head of title: United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

Introductory. pp. 1

Necessity and advantages of the use of an insecticide -- The use of Paris Green. pp. 2

Ojections to the use of Paris Green -- Danger to the operator -- Injury by Paris Green to tobacco. pp. 3

The use of arsenate of lead. pp. 4

How to apply arsenate of lead to tobacco. pp. 8

The grade of arsenate of lead to use against the tobacco hornworms -- When to apply arsenate of lead -- Dosage of arsenate of lead required. pp. 9

Cost of arsenate of lead -- Summary. pp. 10