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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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H.A. Denmark from Florida's State Plant Board visited Upper Keys to address heavy influx of blister beetles, suggesting DDT spray for control and planning further investigation into breeding habits.
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H.A. Denmark, chief entomologist of the State Plant Board of Florida, visited the Upper Keys last week in answer to a request for help in combating an unusually heavy influx of the locally known "blister beetle."
The Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce had received com- plaints that the pests were worse than usual this year, and their report to Gainesville received immediate cooperation from that state agency.
According to Denmark, who collected samples and talked to people in the area, the beetles may be controlled locally by using a residual spray of DDT on the sides of buildings where the pests are known to enter.
They are more annoying than dangerous, but their body fluids can inflict a skin burn. They arrive in swarms, which both crawl and fly, but do not remain for long periods.
Further investigation by the plant board may discover more of their breeding habits so that they can be destroyed at the source.
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Upper Keys
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Last Week
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beetles may be controlled locally by using a residual spray of ddt on the sides of buildings; further investigation by the plant board may discover more of their breeding habits so that they can be destroyed at the source.
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H.A. Denmark, chief entomologist of the State Plant Board of Florida, visited the Upper Keys in answer to a request for help in combating an unusually heavy influx of the locally known 'blister beetle.' The Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce had received complaints that the pests were worse than usual this year, and their report to Gainesville received immediate cooperation from that state agency. According to Denmark, who collected samples and talked to people in the area, the beetles are more annoying than dangerous, but their body fluids can inflict a skin burn. They arrive in swarms, which both crawl and fly, but do not remain for long periods.