. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 170 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS. The Apple Aphis {Aphis mali) is the little green plant-louse which often appears in large numbers on the opening buds of apple in early spring. These hatch from shining black eggs laid on the bark in the fall. Usually but little damage is done by the lice on bearing trees, but in nurseries it often proves a serious pest by badly curling the leaves and checking the growth of the stock. Winged forms may leave the apple-tree and
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 170 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS. The Apple Aphis {Aphis mali) is the little green plant-louse which often appears in large numbers on the opening buds of apple in early spring. These hatch from shining black eggs laid on the bark in the fall. Usually but little damage is done by the lice on bearing trees, but in nurseries it often proves a serious pest by badly curling the leaves and checking the growth of the stock. Winged forms may leave the apple-tree and start a series of summer generations on June grass. They may be destroyed, by a solution of whale-oil soap, or even by common soap-suds'.' It may be applied with a spray pump; or young trees in the nursery and their branches may be bent over and im- mersed in the liquid contained in a large pail. It should be repeated as often as they reap- pear. The Bud Moth {Tmetocera. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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