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PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, August 6, 1986 -- 39 Winter . LANDSCAPING wheat SIS AVA e) =3 = Co = already MOTOR CITY TURF SERVICES 'by John E. Finlay Lawn Care - Fertilizing . Agricultural Representative Weed Control - During the week of July 21st, SN Hep gle. NS e{a] hyo) Nou gal o]-) Richard Honey Government Licenced several Jgrmss began harvesting 9 Port Perry 985-3383 white winter wheat. e have ELECTRIC rts that a substantial amount o JAMES RANKIN reports that a substantial { DAVE RANKIN RESIDENTIAL - FARM - COMMERCIAL A the crop has sprouted in south- Free Eatimates western Ontario and will be sold for ELECTRIC ELECTRIC Electric : "ANALDA feed for poultry and livestock. There o RR3, PORT PERRY o PY | LANDSCAPING is also a high incidence of Head Residential - Farm - Commercial HONE 985-7191 A & NURSERIES Blight caused by the pink mold ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEMS FARM - RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL RR. 1, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO (5 miles east of Port Perry) Fusarium Graminearum. This pink Hot Water Tank Installation & Repairs Electric Praciaizing ude (416) 985-2896 985-9364 HWY. 7A and West 1/4 Line mold can produce the mycotoxin, Small Jobs, New Hydro Services 286-4771 vomitoxin, which renders the wheat inedible for humans. In the Durham area, we have not found head blight or sprouting to be a problem as yet, but humid weather and more rainfall will cause a problem. Farmers are en- v couraged to combine their wheat as quickly as possible, even if drying is necessary. FREE ESTIMATES - REASONABLE RATES -- DAVE RANKIN -- Free Estimates and Repairs GORDON L. CORNER LTD. R.R.1, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4 (416) 655-3111 * Alpha Laval-Badger * Smale-Berkley Water Syste BENT CAMPBELL * Electric Motor & Pump Repa * Bulk Tank Service Many homeowners have express- 985-8667 985-9494 * 24 Hour Service ed concern over chinch bugs caus- -- ing damage to lawns. The most W]e WW. | Je Wi] iV [ed 3 severe damage has been reported from Windsor, Sarnia, London, Toronto and Sudbury. ' PAI NTI NG M. LOVERING Chinch bugs have mouthparts Auctioneering Services localized dead patches. These within these areas of dead grass. ELECTRIC All Types of Electrical Work and Maintenance. -- Free Estimates -- PAUL RICK | ME RESIDENTIAL -- COMMERCIAL -- FARM Peis: 985.3261 i SEAGRAVE NURSERY Landscaping - Fencing - Decks } Retaining Walls - Interlocking Brick Work @® Carpentry Work ® POA ggs-gs88s al HAIRY CHINCH BUG by Andrea Meresz Pest Management Specialist "EF & R SAWMILLS Cedar Lumber for Decks, Siding, Pole Barns, etc. Pine Available on Request - Portable Sawmill and Planer. We do Custom Cutting & Planing - (Cedar Posts - all sizes) R.R.1, PORT PERRY Call FRED (evenings) (416) 985-3827 EMVERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY 5 (18) 985-7306 LAKE GEE ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE || EENCE CO. Most lawns have only partial damage, but it can be severe enough HAU LAG a that the entire lawn must be DECO R ATi NG Limestone, Sand & Gravel, Top Soil renovated. 985-701 3 which enable them to suck the sap [ Bob Forbes 985-3764 : from the crown and stems of turf y grass. Bugs form aggregations, so A DON CORNEIL damage is initially seen in small, A Au tl 2, Sales at Your Residence brown, irregular sunken areas .-. Or Our Auction Barn coalesce as the season progresses. R.R.1, LITTLE BRITAIN . Chirnch bugs do not attack broadleaf Call (705) 786-2183 weeds, so there are healthy weeds NR NS All Types of Sales At Your Property or at Hall We Rent OSHAWA (416) 728-4296 | | Adult chinch bugs are scarcely 2 LYN DA'S \ centimetre long (V4 inch). They are HOUSE black and white with white wings which have a large, dark triangle on - CLEAN IN G the outer margin. The legs and the SERVICE base of the antennae are red. Young -- ESTABLISHED 1975 -- nymphs are a bright red colour. Bonded Cleaners for Residential Homes | The adults overwinter in the edges Phone 433-1462 of wis in heavy grass sod or along . 'roadsides, fencerows or pastures. It Busy 985-7732 (res.) Females become active with the CLARENCE WILLCOCK WELDING Shop & Mobile Fab. & Repairs PHONE 985-2589 R.R. JONES SEPTIC TANK warm weather in spring, and lay Sales, Repairs & Rewindin All kinds of fences - In all col ; h : i Matra "8 LL Chon Lik - Wood - Modul ron PUMPING wie sess the plants. The eggs wil Pressure & Swimming - 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE - JACK & PAT COOK P ' 88s Pool Pumps. Estimates available weekends only. -- YEAR ROUND SERVICE -- PEACH TREE hatch in 1-3 weeks, depending on the -- SHIRLEY ROAD -- Call any day - any time! (TOR) PHONE 985-3481 FARM LTD. A The J oun ny nis . e grass an omea 285-8049 986-5108 446-7384 B42, fon pos by mid-July. Light damage appears in mid-July, and heavy damage ap- - American - pears in August following several - Saddlebred Horses - weeks of hot, dry weather. Trained - Bought & Sold Weather is the chief factor con- -trolling the abundance of this pest. Bugs are most susceptible during PARENTS WHO CARE BABYSITTING - REFERRAL SERVICE - Bringing responsible sitters and parents together! AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES TAYLOR'S GULF Please call ... 985-9786 hatching. Frequent heavy rains at " mp SERVICE CENTRE this time will beat the youu Fuge in | specializing in to the soil, covers the eggs with mud | BRAKES -- EXHAUST -- TIRES -- TUNE-UPS . ouperio' ALL TYPES -- ALL MAKES and prevents females from laying | -- GOVERNMENT SAFETY CERTIFICATES -- TY more eggs. Extremely low | \Cars - Trucks - Motorcycles PROPANE AVAILABLE PHILIPS © SERVICING temperatures and sudden HWY. 7A WEST, PORT PERRY 985-3888 temperature changes kill adults in | Visa, M/C, Gulf & Petrocan credit cards accepted (1/4 mile west of Port Pemy) STEREOS & HI-FI's the winter and in the spring. Chinch bugs thrive during pro- 214 Bloor St. E. Making your dream longed hot, dry weather. They are - home a reality killed by a parasitic fungus | = a = - Mal d=1pf:] 723-5341 s now possible with | (Beauvaria) during hot, humid | " QUALITY USED CARS * CONSIGNMENTS the Affordable Log Home | Fett Ce. and tiny PAYER {0 EI {d === =-I-Y=ie= PARKSIDE from House of Log. parastic wasps, also prey on chinch Port Perry, Ont. LOB 1NO RALPH RAINES £101.{ 10 BE P-0-BOX 1539 bugs. Starlings, red-winged UXBRIDGE - ONT + LOC 1RO blackbirds and meadowlarks feed et FLIPS. RCA. ZEN TOSHIBA (416)985-8255 | on them aswell ~~ . » HITACHI LLOYDS 16)985- bugs is in mid-July. Homeowners Scugog Transmission Sales wcnown ove Senet el [Tin Ari of carbaryl, diazinon or chlorpyrifos registered to control this pest. Make sure that the dead spots in the lawn REBUILTS - EXCHANGES - REPAIRS 6 MONTH OR 10,000 KM WARRANTY Scugog Appliance Repair SCOTT AUTOMOTIVE BRENDA'S ESSO are in fact caused by chinch bug 985-881 1 $0 S 086-5541 REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES alam], : ---- there are many other insects -- ALL MAKES AND MODELS -- Washers - Dryers - Stoves Ele =) and other factors which can cause - Fridges - Dishwashers - Freezers TOM oo (2 Pe the lawn to die. Chinch bugs can be ERNIE DUNCAN Caesarea. Ont. LOB 1EO 416) 986-0055 found deep in the thatch at the BUY -- SELL -- TRADE border of healthy and dead grass. Call 986-8312 Anytime