White Mice Used in Chemical Tests for Fly Control
Old phonograph drives a revolving shower bath to test new chemicals on a white mouse in place of dairy cows. The process gauges if a compound repels stable flies. if four of twenty flies resist a test mouse, the chemical fails to merit cow trials. Federal entomologists pursue sprays to protect cattle from flies and mosquitoes, noting the value of avoiding milk-loss and weight gains in pasture cattle.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Entomologists
Land to Be Turned Under for New Legumes
Nebraska extension agronomist D L Gross advises turning soil before new legume growth uses soil moisture but not before crown shoots reach four to six inches. Earlier plowing may fail to kill the legume.
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D. L. Gross
Nebraska University Extension Agronomist
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