Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Cantaloupe Leaves, Showing Curling Caused by MelonAphis; Aphides on Lower Slightly reduced. bugs under boards placed near the vines and gather them up in the cucumbers and melons by planting early squashes among them,from which adults should be picked. Spray with kerosene emulsion. • Bur. Ent. Cir. 39. Squash Vine Borer (Melittia satyriniformis, Hbn.) — In many localities i Bur. Ent. Cir. Nest and Larwe of Apple Tree Tent Caterpillar in Crotch ofWild
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Cantaloupe Leaves, Showing Curling Caused by MelonAphis; Aphides on Lower Slightly reduced. bugs under boards placed near the vines and gather them up in the cucumbers and melons by planting early squashes among them,from which adults should be picked. Spray with kerosene emulsion. • Bur. Ent. Cir. 39. Squash Vine Borer (Melittia satyriniformis, Hbn.) — In many localities i Bur. Ent. Cir. Nest and Larwe of Apple Tree Tent Caterpillar in Crotch ofWild Cherry i Farm. Bull. 6&2. (990) INSECT PESTS AND THEIR CONTROL 991 this is the most serious pest of squash vines. The larvae bore into thevines, causing them to rot and break off easily. Treatment.—Rake up and destroy vines as soon as possible in the deeply in the spring. Rotate crops; plant early squashes amongother vines as a trap Ent. Cir. 38. The Striped Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica vittata, Fab.).—A black-and-yellow striped beetle two-fifths of an inch long, injuring cucumbers,squashes and melons by feeding on the young plants as they come up. Treatment.—Cover the hills of young plants with nets to protect themfrom beetles. Dustheavily with air-slaked lime andtobacco dust whilethe dew is on. Spraythe plants with ar-senate of lead 3 to 5pounds to 50 Ent. Cir. 31. Sugar Beet WebWorm (Loxostegesticticalis, Linn.).—This insect defoliatesbeets and webs themtogether at time
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