. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to F inclusive, containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols. III, IV and V. Agriculture; Natural history; Agriculture; Sciences naturelles. Fig. lOG. Fig. im and Fifi. 'KK species, FiK. 107. represents the fem.'vle, "'" the male of tills THE (JRAPE SEED INSECT. There is an insect {rsosovta vitis), a very small fly which atlects the seed of the grape It deposits Its eggs on the outside of the skin of the fruit, or under the skin, ami t^i; egg, when hatched a small larva, which
. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to F inclusive, containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols. III, IV and V. Agriculture; Natural history; Agriculture; Sciences naturelles. Fig. lOG. Fig. im and Fifi. 'KK species, FiK. 107. represents the fem.'vle, "'" the male of tills THE (JRAPE SEED INSECT. There is an insect {rsosovta vitis), a very small fly which atlects the seed of the grape It deposits Its eggs on the outside of the skin of the fruit, or under the skin, ami t^i; egg, when hatched a small larva, which its way through the grap â seed to the kerne while he seed is m a very soft and green state. Ther. it lives, f^edi^ig on th kernel o the seed, and by the time the grape has attained maturity the inside of the seed IS almost entirely consumed by this tiny grub. The result of this operation on the seed IS to prevent the npenmg of the grape, eith.'r partially or whollv, so that you will often hnd many green grapes among the grapes that have ripened.^ , in a bunch o ripe grapes, there will be half a dozen or a .lozen of these gr<.en berries, which is usually the result ot the of this pest. There is not mucir more known about t, except that it is very generally <l,ss<.minated. There have been no parasites bred from It tliat 1 know or. THE HONEY 15EE {Apis mdlijica) has been accused of injuring the grape crop, and, [ believe, with a -ood deal of lustice. During this jmst season, in the of St. ( ..reril parties hay,, lost a must tlu-ir entire .toj, from this pest. Mr. Rvkert. who has been one of the sut ..,s, tells me that he has watched and seen them attack the soinul . bite through the skin and proceed to extract the juice. The onlv wav ii- ", hich ''could save Ins grapes, was to cover them with .ctting. Mr. , of St. C', who is a hirge grape grower, has nmplained much of this tro
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