Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . CORS IXSECTS 211 the winter (see Par. 360). This insect sometimes seriouslyinjures the bud or upper leaves of corn plants severalfeet high (Fig. 103j. 193. Chinch bugs (BUvsu-i leucopterus). Fortunatelythis pest, which is serious in the corn belt and sometimesin the seldom occurs in the southeastern partof the United States. When present, chinch bugs crawlin hordes from the wheat fields toward the growing corn field may be pro-tected Vjy surromrding it bya narrow strip of plowedland, kept constantly culti-vated, so as to
Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . CORS IXSECTS 211 the winter (see Par. 360). This insect sometimes seriouslyinjures the bud or upper leaves of corn plants severalfeet high (Fig. 103j. 193. Chinch bugs (BUvsu-i leucopterus). Fortunatelythis pest, which is serious in the corn belt and sometimesin the seldom occurs in the southeastern partof the United States. When present, chinch bugs crawlin hordes from the wheat fields toward the growing corn field may be pro-tected Vjy surromrding it bya narrow strip of plowedland, kept constantly culti-vated, so as to form a deeplayer of dust; or by sur-rounding the corn field witha deep furrow, the bottomof which is kept dusty byfrequently dragging throughit a heavy log. At inter-vals in the bottom of thisfurrow deeper holes may bemade. When the small in-sects accumulate in theseholes, they are killed by theuse of kerosene. 194. Weevils Callandra. Fig. 104. — The Rif e Weevil, IX .Stored Fig. lOl!, and grain Greatly enlarged. fPhoto W. E. moths. — The rice weevil Hinrls. attacks the matured corn grain in the fields and con-tinues its depredations in the crib, during almost everymonth in the year. Some eggs are laid while the ears
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