. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 47 pointed stick to unearth the spoiler. To foil these pests the yonng plants should be earthed up as soon and as far as possible, for the creatures crawly over the surface, at night, and cannot ascend a mound of crumbling earth. Young onions are damaged both by the cut-worms and by the maggots of the onion- fly, Phorbia ceparum Meigen (Fig. 14). The former work singly ; the latter, in groups. Both should be carefully dug out and destroyed. Dry soot scattered over the onion-bed is believed to be se
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 47 pointed stick to unearth the spoiler. To foil these pests the yonng plants should be earthed up as soon and as far as possible, for the creatures crawly over the surface, at night, and cannot ascend a mound of crumbling earth. Young onions are damaged both by the cut-worms and by the maggots of the onion- fly, Phorbia ceparum Meigen (Fig. 14). The former work singly ; the latter, in groups. Both should be carefully dug out and destroyed. Dry soot scattered over the onion-bed is believed to be serviceable in keeping away the fly. The "white-grubs," or larvse of the May-beetle, Lachnosterna fusca, Frohl. (Fig 15) are well-known pests. In the fields the plough unearths them ; and the poultry, follow- ing in its wake, hold high carnival, and become fat and well-liking. In a thoroughly- worked garden the grubs find but little harborage. The hidden pests above mentioned can be dealG with moie easily than some 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 Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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