. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 504. — Laira of the Cranberry- Fruit-worm. Enlarged and natural size. Original. Infested berries ripen prematurely. Win- ter is passed by the caterpillar in a silk Fig. 503.—Workof theCran- coCOOn in the sand. bern- Fruit-worm. Orig- Where water is abundant, reflow at once after picking, dra-ning off the water again after ten days. Paris green or arsenate of lead may be used when the worms first appear, but must be applied thoroughly and re- peated. The Gooseberry Frtiit-worm (Zophodia grossuJarice Pack.
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 504. — Laira of the Cranberry- Fruit-worm. Enlarged and natural size. Original. Infested berries ripen prematurely. Win- ter is passed by the caterpillar in a silk Fig. 503.—Workof theCran- coCOOn in the sand. bern- Fruit-worm. Orig- Where water is abundant, reflow at once after picking, dra-ning off the water again after ten days. Paris green or arsenate of lead may be used when the worms first appear, but must be applied thoroughly and re- peated. The Gooseberry Frtiit-worm (Zophodia grossuJarice Pack.) Active, pale green, shining caterpillars, three fourths of an inch long when mature, eat into the fruit of gooseberries and often web a number of berries together. When disturbed, they promptly let themselves do«Ti by a silk tlu-ead. There is one generation annually. Hiber- nation takes place on the ground in the pupal 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 O'Kane, Walter Collins, b. 1877. New York : The Macmillan Company
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