Modern strawberry growing . efrom this source would be considerablymodified by a good system of rotation. Ifplants are to be taken from old beds theyshould be removed before the insect laysits eggs. Spraying in the fall with arsenateswill result in the destruction of many of thebeetles. The burning over of old beds afterpicking the crop is very beneficial in destroy-ing great numbers of these insects. Leaj eaters.— The most injurious insectof the strawberry is the leaf roller. This isa small, brownish caterpillar that folds oneof the sections of the leaf of the strawberryby fastening the upper
Modern strawberry growing . efrom this source would be considerablymodified by a good system of rotation. Ifplants are to be taken from old beds theyshould be removed before the insect laysits eggs. Spraying in the fall with arsenateswill result in the destruction of many of thebeetles. The burning over of old beds afterpicking the crop is very beneficial in destroy-ing great numbers of these insects. Leaj eaters.— The most injurious insectof the strawberry is the leaf roller. This isa small, brownish caterpillar that folds oneof the sections of the leaf of the strawberryby fastening the upper surfaces togetherwith very fine silken threads, feeding uponthe enclosed surface until the leaf turnsbrown. When the larva is full-grown itis about half an inch long. It then pupates,or rests, inside the rolled leaf, emerging asa moth in midsummer, being in turn ableto lay eggs for a second brood of cater-pillars, even three or four broods a yearbeing hatched in the Southern States. The remedies are simple, consisting of. o aiwZZPPi z HOO « S TD -C V be h. O c V 00 G Q. O q=
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