The green June beetle [Cotinis nitida L.] . A. BTrapping Grubs of Green June Beetle. A, Field set with V-shaped troughs 12 feet apart; B, the simple construction of a trough andkeg for reception of captured grubs. TllK GREEN JUNE 45 The adults of this species observed at Portsmouth, Va., (hiring1915 shoAV a Aerv cousi(Urable reduction in numbers, undoubtedly (hieto tlie hirp;e number of hirvso which had been captured in the fallof 1914. SIMPLE TRAPPINd MKTHODS. The grubs have also been successfully captured in cold frames bythe use of emi)ty tomato cans. Mr. Trepass experimented on a
The green June beetle [Cotinis nitida L.] . A. BTrapping Grubs of Green June Beetle. A, Field set with V-shaped troughs 12 feet apart; B, the simple construction of a trough andkeg for reception of captured grubs. TllK GREEN JUNE 45 The adults of this species observed at Portsmouth, Va., (hiring1915 shoAV a Aerv cousi(Urable reduction in numbers, undoubtedly (hieto tlie hirp;e number of hirvso which had been captured in the fallof 1914. SIMPLE TRAPPINd MKTHODS. The grubs have also been successfully captured in cold frames bythe use of emi)ty tomato cans. Mr. Trepass experimented on a largerscale on lawns and gardens at (Uen Cove, Long Island, by settingboxes of the size of ordinary flats, about 8 inches deep, just below thesurface, making the ground smooth around the boxes. During Sep-tember he caught no less than I-IG gallons, or nearly 2-40,()()() of theseinsects. Gas Lime. Gas lime, which can be procured gratis for the expense of hauling,is well worthy of a trial. It should be applied in September orOctober for most v
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