. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. u attacks tomatoes and a few other plants as well as corn. The presence of the caterpillar is first made known by small holes to be seen in the leaves enveloping the growing ear; on investigation the worm will be found devouring the milky grains and spoiling the ear by its excremem and the rot which usually sets in; sweet corn is especially liable to be spoil' y this attack. Any ear that is seen to be affected should be open and the caterpillar destroyed; this seems to be the only thing that can
. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. u attacks tomatoes and a few other plants as well as corn. The presence of the caterpillar is first made known by small holes to be seen in the leaves enveloping the growing ear; on investigation the worm will be found devouring the milky grains and spoiling the ear by its excremem and the rot which usually sets in; sweet corn is especially liable to be spoil' y this attack. Any ear that is seen to be affected should be open and the caterpillar destroyed; this seems to be the only thing that can be done. The moth is a handsome creature, ochre yellow in color with darker bands across the wings, which measure an inch and a half when expanded. With us there is but one brood in the year and much may be done to keep the insect in check by clean cultivation in the fall of the 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 Bethune, Charles J. S. (Charles James Stewart), 1838-1932; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : Dept. of Agriculture
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