. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 7 HRIPS. 7 and 2. Thrifts minutissima, immature. 3 and 4. tninutissimci. S and 9. TJwips cerealium. English species being vVhen mature they are f which are very narrow lolded over their bar], sucking out the juices o proboscis, and theil droppings le ;th lore than i-ioin. nished with two pairs ol wings, id fringed, and when at rest lie They injure the plants by the leaves by means of a short which are of a Glutinous BLACK Black Vine Weevil Grub, enlarged. -J nature, clog the pores of the leaves, thu
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 7 HRIPS. 7 and 2. Thrifts minutissima, immature. 3 and 4. tninutissimci. S and 9. TJwips cerealium. English species being vVhen mature they are f which are very narrow lolded over their bar], sucking out the juices o proboscis, and theil droppings le ;th lore than i-ioin. nished with two pairs ol wings, id fringed, and when at rest lie They injure the plants by the leaves by means of a short which are of a Glutinous BLACK Black Vine Weevil Grub, enlarged. -J nature, clog the pores of the leaves, thus destroying their usefulness. Weevils, -hew families of insects are more destructive than the weevils. Several members attack the plants in our gardens and glasshouses. The weevils, as a rule, leed on the leaves, and their grubs on the roots of plants. These little beetles may be distinguished bv their heads being produced into a more or less elongated proboscis or snout (at the end of which is the insect's mouth, which carries the feelers) ; these are not straight, as is usually the case, but have a decided elbow or knee about halfway in their length. The Black Vine Weevil( Otiorhynchus ntlcatus) is one of the most destruc- tive, and the clay-coloured weevil (Otiorhynchus picipes) is almost as great a pest. They feed on the leaves of the vine and various plants, and are more mischievous in vineries and greenhouses than they are out of doors, feeding on the leaves and some- times cutting the young shoots of vines right through. The foliage of Peaches, Roses, Ferns, and many plants with ornamental leaves is also injured by them, and their grubs attack the roots of Ferns, Cyclamens, Sedums, Saxifrages, Strawberries, Begonias, etc., Raspberries, Gooseberries, and Currants. The red-legged weevil [Otiorhynchus tuiebricdsits) much resembles the above- named species, but is considerably larger and by no means so common. Its habits and manner of life are identical. These insects are v
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