. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. cases referred to. The channels formed by this larva through the crown and larger roots of the plant soon cause it to wither and die; or, if it survives, to send up weakened and almost barren shoots. This insect does not limit its depredations to the strawberry; the larva is also found boring into the tender twigs of the peach-tree and killing the terminal buds. In Fig. 333 we have a representation of the larva and moth, both of the natural size and magnified, also of an injured peach-twig. The inse
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. cases referred to. The channels formed by this larva through the crown and larger roots of the plant soon cause it to wither and die; or, if it survives, to send up weakened and almost barren shoots. This insect does not limit its depredations to the strawberry; the larva is also found boring into the tender twigs of the peach-tree and killing the terminal buds. In Fig. 333 we have a representation of the larva and moth, both of the natural size and magnified, also of an injured peach-twig. The insect is known to at- tack the peach-tree in Europe, whence it has probably been imported to this country. Remedies,—Dusting the plants with air-slaked lime or with soot has been recommended, but there seems to be no w^ay thoroughly to destroy this pest except by digging up the strawberry plants, burning them, and planting afresh. The larvae are subject to the attacks of parasites, which doubt- less materially limit their increase. ISo, 191.—The Strawberry Crown-borer. Tylodermafi-agaricB (Riley). This is an indigenous insect, a beetle belonging to the family of Curculios. The beetle (Fig. 334) appears in June or July, and deposits an egg about the crown of the plant, from w^hich, when hatched, tlie larva burrows downwards,. 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co
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