The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-09-02, Page 31PAGE 12A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1981
Huron
farm and
home news
"Coni Pc(n1)kers"
I have had several calls in
the past week concerning in-
sect damage to the ears of
grain corn. These insects are
the corn rootworm beet4es -
both, Northern (green) 'and
Western (yellow with three
black stripes on back) - and
the sap or picnic beetle.
(black with four white or
yellow spots on back).
The corn rootworm beetles
are feeding on the silks of the
cob. If they nip the silk off
before pollination, partially
ba_rrenE ears may result.
Most corn is pollinated
before peak adult
emergence so ear damage is
minimal. The sap beetle will
feed on several fruits or
vegetables, but prefers rot-
ting or injured plant
material.
So, sap beetle feeding on
corn is often an indication of
previous injury, such as bird
damage, feeding, by the corn
borer or corn earworm or
perhaps even silk feeding by
the rootworm beetle.
Little damage results from
sap beetle feeding. They
leave us the best kernels,
preferring to finish off
damaged kernels and small
ear tip kernels.
It is almost impossible to
control the sap beetle.
Tiaspberry growers spraying
with malathion within one
day of harvest get unreliable
control. Sweet corn pro-
ducers manage • to . keep
numbers down through con-
trol of corn earworms and
corn borers who cause the in-
itial inviting damage.
No control is economical
or practical on field corn.
Sap beetles are protected
from spray inside the husks,
and cousins can fly in from
next door as easily as root -
worm beetles.
Best control for these in-
sects is a frost. And I am not
going on record as calling for
an early frost, just to rid the
fields of these freeloaders.
John Heard,
Assist. Ag. Rep.
Be alert for silo gas
Silo filling time is rapidly
approaching. Something you
should keep in mind is the
possibility of silo gas form-
ing during the ensilling pro-
cess. Nitr"ogen dioxide is one
of the most dangerous gases
around the silo. -It causes in-
flammation of the lungs and
can cause fatal fluid collec-
tion in the lungs.
STAY OUT OF THE SILO
FOR AT LEAST TWO
WEEKS AFTER FILLING.
Run the blower 15-20
minutes before entering. For
your own safety, use a self
contained breathing ap-
paratus. To prevent silo gas
(nitrogen dioxide) from kill-
ing livestock, keep the doors
closed between the silo room
and the barn.
If an exhaust fan is to be
installed in the feed room,
put it as close as possible to
floor level as silo gas is
heavier than air and will
tend to accumulate at floor
level. If you have to work in
the feed room, run the fan
for a couple of hours
beforehand.
Be alert to any
disagreeable odour,
something like a strong laun-
dry bleach smell. Watch for
an orange, reddish or brown
haze. Coughing or throat ir-
ritation are other signs that
silo gas is present. When any
of these conditions present
themselves, get out of the
silo and surrounding area
and see a doctor for treat-
ment immediately.
Dennis Martin,
Assoc. Ag. Rep.
A Think Like A Bat
Rodents seem to have a
" particular fondness for the
insulating material that sur-
rounds barn wiring. If they
can get at it, the little critter
will invariably chew up the
insulation.
Bare electrical wiring
represents a major fire
hazard. A short circuit could
quickly reduce a lifetime's
effort to a smouldering pile
of rubble. When deciding on
placement of electrical
cables, think like a rat! If
wiring is attached to smooth,
wall surfaces and the under-
side of ceiling or beams, it is
virtually impossible for
rodents' to get at it. On the
other hand, cables that are
buried behind wall panelling
or rtinning along the top of a
horizontal • surface make
easy picking for mice -and
rats. The Huron County
Farm Safety Association
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