Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 4
Number 6 June, 1963 Article 11
1-1-1963
Vermin control this month Vermin control this month
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
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Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (1963) "Vermin control this month," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 4: No. 6, Article 11.
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VERMIN CONTROL THIS MONTH AS a service to landholders, t h e Agriculture Protection Board's Vermin Control
Section will publish each m o n t h a resume of the main work which is applicable to t h a t m o n t h a n d to advise readers where to obtain further detailed information.
RABBITS Poisoning
June is a good m o n t h . Rabbits are eager to eat grain for some weeks after g e r m i n a - tion a n d good kills are usually obtained at this time. If you require t h i s service arrangements for a suitable d a t e can be made with t h e local vermin control officer, who can be contacted t h r o u g h t h e shira council or local D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture Office.
Fumigation
F a r m e r s t e n d to regard fumigation as a winter job a l t h o u g h it c a n be done at any time of t h e year. (Our advice is to use Chloropicrin "Larvacide" liquid or Phostoxin t a b l e t s ) . A comprehensive article on this subject a p p e a r e d in the April, 1963 issue of this J o u r n a l .
Warren Ripping
Many localities a r e now too wet for the average farmer's equipment to rip—but in sandy areas m u c h good work can still be done. Remember to follow up w i t h fumiga- tion of any burrows re-opened after the completion of ripping.
FOXES
Most a u t u m n lambing is completed and reports of lamb losses h a v e been few.
Foxes are now getting ready to breed;
m a t i n g has already taken place in a lot of cases. The vixens will shortly become heavy in whelp a n d restricted in their movements. Baits and traps should be laid near to dens. Recommendations on fox baiting are given in D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture Bulletin 2604.
EMUS
J u n e marks the beginning of t h e main poisoning period for emus ( J u n e to August inclusive). The emu feed is short in winter time, but if poisoning is left until harvest time farmers will be disappointed with the results. District-wide winter poisoning drives will protect crops later in t h e year.
An article giving details will appear later this year.
GRASSHOPPERS
This is a good time for t h e farmer to t h i n k about getting out his spraying equip- m e n t for testing a n d cleaning. I n affected areas it could be needed as early as July.
WILD DOGS
Dingoes are relatively quiet during J u n e a n d July as t h e bitches are heavy in whelp.
Some killing will occur in isolated cases as some early pups have already been seen.
F u r t h e r information can be obtained from D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture Bulletin 2223.
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