. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. vhatever plant may be grown. The first and second crops usually suffer most, especially strawberries and corn; clover is least aiTected by them and may be seeded down with rye, then small grains followed by corn or potatoes. Late and deep ploughing will break up the winter quarters of the grubs and beetles and expose them to the frost and also to the various animals that prey upon them. Pigs and poultry greedily devour them; crows and other birds and skunks also <lestroy large numbers when the
. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. vhatever plant may be grown. The first and second crops usually suffer most, especially strawberries and corn; clover is least aiTected by them and may be seeded down with rye, then small grains followed by corn or potatoes. Late and deep ploughing will break up the winter quarters of the grubs and beetles and expose them to the frost and also to the various animals that prey upon them. Pigs and poultry greedily devour them; crows and other birds and skunks also <lestroy large numbers when they can get access to them. In gardens digging deeply and trenching in the fall is very useful, but in the flower beds where perennials arc grown this is impraeticablo, and therefore recourse can only be made to disturbing the soil between the plants as much as possible in late autumn and early spring. and golf-links arc frequently very badly affected as they are left for many years undisturbed; sonietinu's the roots of the turf have been so completely eaten off that the sod may be rolled up like a carpet. In such cases the best plan is to dig up the part alTocted and destroy the grubs, put in a fresh layer of soil and resod or sow with grass 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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