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By County Ag Agent Fred Lundin
Summer it the peak ieaton fur
N 'ny gardening. and unfortunately.
lor garden insect petl activity, too
If you thought y ou saw a lot of
bugs in the garden dunng spring,
you'll he surprised at the hordes of
pest insects you'll see around the
garden this summer
Of course, not all of these insects
are had There are beneficial bugs
that can help if you don't kill them
The following is a list of insects both
good and bad to look for in the sum
mer garden
Harmful Insects
Earwigs
A
pest of seedlings
They also infest
ears of com and
leavy vegetables
Farwigs are light
to dark brown in
color and about 5/8 inch long at
maturity Their most notable
characteristic is a forcep-like appen
dage on the rear end of the ab
domen Scvin and diarmon insec
tK ides are recommended for control
Wireworms -
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The Sixth Man
By Ashley Conklin
As the National H at ball league readies for another season (with the first
games slated fcir September 7) it is now time for a full, team by team preview
I’ll start with tfW American Football Conference and rank the (cams in
the order I think they'll finish
AFC Fast
-New York Jets - Last season the Jets transformed themselves into win
ners (an 11-5 record and a wild berth in the play-offs) This season the Jets
seem to have all of the tools needed to win the rugged AFC Fast and possibly
contend for the AFC spot in the Super Bowl
The emergence of the Jets came about due to the emergence of quarter
back Ken O'Brien
O'Brien was the top ranked quarterback in the NFL (96.2 rating points)
The success of the Jets thts season will depend on the durability of runn
ing back Freeman McNeil and the ability of the offensive line
McNeil gamed 1,331 yards on the ground last season, the fifth best figure
m the league McNeil faltered in the last half of the season and has failed
to complete a 16-game schedule in his five-year career The Jets hope his
sore ribs will hold up this season and they must if the Jets want to go
anywhere in the playoffs
If McNeil stays healthy, the offensive line allines fewer sacks, and O'Brien
has another banner year, don't he surprised to see the Jets in Super Bowl XXI
-New England Patriots Can the Patriots rebound from the miserable 46-10
heating they received by the Chicago Bears in last season's Super Bowl?
That is the big question in the AFC this season
The quarterback quagmire faced by head coach Raymond Berry must be
solved.
Does he start incumbent Tbny Eason who led the Patriots in the last four
games of the season and into the Super Bowl'.’ Or does he star veteran Steve
Grogan who rallied the them for six straight victories in the middle of the
last season?
Berry has named Eason starter for now Third string quarterback Tim
Ramsey looked impressive in Saturday's Flail of Fame game (254 yards pass
ing). hut Berry stated he will remain as just the third string quarterback
The Patriots defense, which produced an AFC-high 47 turnovers last
season, is rock solid with linebackers Steve Nelson and Andre Tippett, cof-
nerhack Raymond Clay bom, and safety Fred Marion
The offensive line lost super veteran John Hannah (L3 years) to retire
ment His leadership will be sorely missed on a team that was said in the
off season to have a drug problem
•Miami Dolphins - If the team that made it to the Super Bowl after the
1984 season (a 38 16 loss to the San Francisco) wishes to return, they must
patch up their defense
In the 28-team NFL, the Dolphins ranked 23rd overall in the 1985
season Miami hopes those problems will he solved by top draft pick John
Offerdahl, a linebacker from Western Michigan
The Dolphins also need help for the defensive line and running attack
The front three of Mike Charles, Doug Betters, and Kim Bokampcr led the
Dolphins to just 38 sacks (19th in die NFL )
The weak running game is led by Tbny Nathan (667 yards in 1985) Bui
the rushing game as a whole was only 17th in the league
The passing game is still explosive with Dan Marino throwing to wide
recicvcrs Mark Clayton. Mark Duper, and Nat Moore
-Indianapolis Colts Probably the best thing about the Colts is their pun
ting average leader Unfortunately punting doesn't win games However, the
Colts should improve on last year’s 5-11 record with the acquisition of Dallas
Cowboy quarterback Gary Hogeboom and the drafting of another quarter
back. Jack Trudeau (Illinois)
-Buffalo Bills - Will the Bills finish at 2 14 for the third straight year Pro
hably not as there is no way for tem to go but up The Bills desperately
need a solid quarterback
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-Tuber
(or
potato) flea beetle
- Bronze-black,
jum ping beetle
I /16 to 1/8 inch
long Flea beetles
feed on foliage
giving the leases a "shot hole" ap
pearance Sevin and rotenone msec
tickles are recommended tor control
Beneficial Insects
• Minute damsel
bug Tan to gray
colored flying in
sect about 'A inch
long Damsel bug
adults and ny mphs
which look like adults hut lack
wings, feed on aphids, leafboppers.
and spider mites
Minute pirate
hug • an oval
shaped, very flat
insect 1/16 to 1/8
inch long Adults
have very con
•ptcuous black and white markings
Pirate bugs feed on thirps. spider
mites, and aphids
Snakefly - A
flying insect about
3/8 inch long
Snakeflies look
like miniature
praying mantises
with their long neck like thorax and
large flattened head They feed on
aphids,
spider m ites,
and
leafhoppers
Green l^cew-
ing - A flying in
sect about 5/8 to
___ _
if inch long
Green laccwings
have four delicate
transparent wings
with many veins and crossveins
They feed on aphids, spider mites,
and leafhoppers
Lady beetles
A small flying
beetle 3/16 to '4
inch long and oval
in shape Lady
beetles are known
for their black spo
tted, red orange wing covers They
feed on mealybugs, aphids, and
spider mites
-Garden spiders
of various types
All have eight legs
and are two inches
long in size or
sm aller They
feed on all sorts of
garden
pest
insects
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Brown, jointed
larvae of click
beetles. 3/8 to
inch
long
Wireworms are
tan to black in col
or They kill young plants, and
damage edible roots and tubers
Diarinon insecticide is recommend
ed for control
•Western spot
ted cucumher bee
tle • Yellowish-
green.
black-
spotted beetle
about <4 inch
long It is com
mon in western Oregon Adults at
tack seedlings and green pods
Diarinon and ma lath ion insecticides
are recommended for control
Thirps - Tiny
insects about 1/16
long, and pale
yellow to light
brown in color
They feed on
plant juices caus
ing foliage to turn white or silvery
Sports Opinion
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The Heppner G aiette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, August 13. 1986 - M M
and wilt Thirps ar especially hard
on onion crops Diarinon and
malathion insecticides are recom
mended for control
The
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