Apparatus and Procedure for Separation of Corn Rootworm Eggs from Soil1

Abstract
A procedure and apparatus were developed for the separation of corn rootworm eggs from the soil. A soil sample containing rootworm egg was placed into a 1-gallon jar containing sodium hypochlorite and water. To aid in dispersal of the soil, the jar containing the soil sample was rotated on a ball mill. After rotation the sample was taken to the egg-separation apparatus and processed. The residuum was floated in water and magnesium sulfate to eliminate most of the extraneous matter.

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