. Manual of fruit insects. Fig. 101. Bruces nieasuring-worni, malemoth (X I5). Fig. 102. — Eggs of Brucesmeasuring-worm. Enlarged. eggs (Fig. 102) are usually laid singly where readily seen in thecrevices of bark scales on the trunk and larger branches (Fig. 103).The eggs hatch in April, or as soon as the buds begin to open. The young canker-wormsoften bore into the buds andcontinue feeding for 4 or 5weeks. They seem to be par-ticularly fond of the openingflower buds on apple, andthus often ruin a prospectivecrop. The full-grown Brucescanker-worms are about f ofan inch long and of a generalapp
. Manual of fruit insects. Fig. 101. Bruces nieasuring-worni, malemoth (X I5). Fig. 102. — Eggs of Brucesmeasuring-worm. Enlarged. eggs (Fig. 102) are usually laid singly where readily seen in thecrevices of bark scales on the trunk and larger branches (Fig. 103).The eggs hatch in April, or as soon as the buds begin to open. The young canker-wormsoften bore into the buds andcontinue feeding for 4 or 5weeks. They seem to be par-ticularly fond of the openingflower buds on apple, andthus often ruin a prospectivecrop. The full-grown Brucescanker-worms are about f ofan inch long and of a generalapple green color, with threenarrow yellowish-white stripesalong each side of the body(Fig. 104). There are two pairs of pro-legs, and the head,thoracic and anal shields, and a large spot on the anal pro-legs,. Fig. — Eggs of Bruces measur-ing-worm tucked behind a bit of lichenon a tree trunk. Enlarged. APPLE INSECTS — BUDS AND FOLIAGE 95 are usually blackish, but sometimes nearly concolorous with thebody in lighter colored specimens.
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