. Class book of economic entomology, with special reference to the economic insects of the northern United States and Canada. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Insects; Insects. 362 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY -E^^^.—^Laid in immense numbers by the solitary queen mother; minute, oval, whitish; cared for by the workers. Larv(B.—Fed by workers. Pupce.—White, cared for by workers; egg-like but much larger than the true Fig. 239.—The little red, or Pharaoh's ant (Monomorium pharaonis): a, queen or female; b, worker. Both drawings enlarged to the same scale. (After Marlatt.) Control.—Destroy nests w
. Class book of economic entomology, with special reference to the economic insects of the northern United States and Canada. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Insects; Insects. 362 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY -E^^^.—^Laid in immense numbers by the solitary queen mother; minute, oval, whitish; cared for by the workers. Larv(B.—Fed by workers. Pupce.—White, cared for by workers; egg-like but much larger than the true Fig. 239.—The little red, or Pharaoh's ant (Monomorium pharaonis): a, queen or female; b, worker. Both drawings enlarged to the same scale. (After Marlatt.) Control.—Destroy nests with hot water or carbon bisulphide; dust with sodium fluoride; trap ants in sponges soaked in sweetened water or in a syrup poisoned with arsenate of soda. Formula: sugar, i lb.; arsenate of .soda, 125 grains; water, i qt.; boiled and strained. Lawn or Com Ant (Lasius niger var. americanus Em.).—This ant, which is very abundant in the corn-growing districts of the Central. 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 Lochhead, William, 1864-1927. Philadelphia : Blakiston
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