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Page 10, May 3, 1973, PHOENIX^ y.'.y.y.y.X iVParasites and PredatorsCan Curb Plant DiseasesIft:In the continuing struggle between man and the diseases and insects which prey upon cultivated plants, the arsenal of effective weapons increases, decade by decade.Plant sprays are not the total answer to pest control, however. There is clear evidence that parasites and predators can curb harmful insects. Spores of milky disease have long been a standard means of killing Japanese beetle grubs in lawns and gardens. Bacillus thuringiensis offers hope of containing the gypsy moth. Gardeners can combat fatal plant diseases by growing resistant strains of such things as tomatoes, asters and cucumbers.Fighting plant pests is not a simple matter. Diseaseorganisms, often microscopic in size, are difficult to detectand identify. Little insects, feeding on plants much larger than themselves, either suck the life-blood from plant tissue unnoticed, or devour the leaves like animals grazing in a pasture. Whatever the means of controlling a plant pest, the real trick is to destroy it without damaging the host plant upon which it lives.There is no better guide to the complex task of keeping plants healthy than the %u201cHandbook on Garden Pests,%u201d newly revised by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.The first section of this 106- page paperback lists and describes most pests and diseases likely to occur onover 120 kinds of house plants, garden flowers, trees and shrubs with a key to identification and the best methods of control.Gardeners can gain a better understanding of the nature of diseases from an in-depth review of 42 major kinds of plants from African-violets to zinnias. This guide tells how to detect trouble and gives control methods to apply before it is too late.The Handbook attacks plant health problems from every angle. For example, understanding the life cycle of such pests as bagworms and scales is fundamental in planning a spray program. Most gardeners are unaware that nematodes, which are microscopic worms, may befeeding on the roots of their plants.Separate articles on lawn troubles, effective use of recently developed systemicpesticides, and research progress in Dutch elm disease control are especially timely. Guidelines for preventingdamage to trees and shrubs in urban areas are included.Nine specialists with a lifetime experience in plant pest research contributed the articles for the Handbook. Over 130 illustrations are invaluable for pest identification. There is a complete index for ready reference. Copies of the \Garden Pests%u201d are available by mail for $1.25 from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11225.I%u00a3:ftPHOENIX PHOTO by Vincent ConglianoI224 Living ston St.at Hoyt St. ,across from A&S8 7 5 -8 7 3 2J i e s t a ^ d i o r i d t , c jC td .Satisfaction is ourgreatest serviceWE DELIVERThe WORLD C O P l C S toThousand5 o{ exciseflo o r s and plantsf - H i r r x a l l 0 \\ | t %u00bb - t h t u l o r U 1^JM AN Y NEW HANGING PLANTS??)The Hanging Garden297 DeGraw St. between Court & SmithSaturdays + Sundays 11am to 5pm237-0866mm%u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 F r a n c e : Mimosa %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022Japan: Bonsai TreesHoiiand: Tulip-RosesColumbia, So. A. : CarnationsHawaii: Birds of Paradise# %u00ab # # %u00ae California: Chrysanthemums %u2022 ta n d P rv tT Q a s k t t s f u l|&ost AeUcuus,imported,del it&cu s .U/%u00a3\\r -tcklebi &Guypr%u00a3 > 2 ,4 - 0 2 ,1 0 ,i {*0 S%u2019V %u2022 (s*-t>a k n Hus? Sfi'Jr r.r%u2019 A t >-ox\\ bv phohe !Mothers Day is the one day to say thank you.W ell help yousay it withflowers, plants,candies, cards *or gifts.But no matter how yousay it-take the time todo so.Remember, it takesso very littleto say sovery much.'F A S H IO N * IN F LO W f ft %u2022 /RAREARTHPlantShop1a iuitl1471 Myrtle Ave.Specializing in :%u2022 rare & hard tofind plants%u00ae exotichanging baskets%u2022 liv ein d o o r trees%u2022 terrariumsl Free Delivery 783-5566Visit our New Store\\ 550 Flatbush\HP!16? StvEKlH AVUJufc BBxmrJJi2i5 . TELEPH0NE(Z!2)A%u00bb920/W E H A V E T H E L A R G E S TS E L E C T IO N OFH O U SE P LA N T S -I FR O M IN E X P EN S IV E .T E R R A R IU M P LA N T S T o iL A R G E IN D O O R T R E E S .A L S O FLO W ER IN GH A N G IN G B A S K E T S -F U C H S IA S . B E G O N IA S .G E R A N IU M S ,IM P A T IE N S ,A N D M A N Y M O R E.O PEN E V E R Y D A Y110Q - 6 0 0Jfjfi B'klyn, N.Y 11201 AtyA 193 Joralemon StreetI 5,(212)596-0700^,93 ATLANTIC AVE. 237-2591Tues-5un 10am-7pm