Insects injurious to fruits . he insectsforming the late brood pass the winter in the chrysalis moth (Fig. 379) is of a yellowish-brown color, with apurplish reflection, the fore wingshaving an irregular patch, and thehind wings the greater portion of theirinner surface yellow. The under sidehas a pearly shade; the thighs, breast,and abdomen below are silvery while;the other portions of the legs are yel-low. The body of the female termi-nates in a small, flattened, black brush,squarely trimmed, the segment preceding it being of a rusty-brown color above. The male has a much larger br
Insects injurious to fruits . he insectsforming the late brood pass the winter in the chrysalis moth (Fig. 379) is of a yellowish-brown color, with apurplish reflection, the fore wingshaving an irregular patch, and thehind wings the greater portion of theirinner surface yellow. The under sidehas a pearly shade; the thighs, breast,and abdomen below are silvery while;the other portions of the legs are yel-low. The body of the female termi-nates in a small, flattened, black brush,squarely trimmed, the segment preceding it being of a rusty-brown color above. The male has a much larger brush-likeappendage, formed of long, narrow scales, some of Avhich arcwhitish, some orange, others brown. Remedies.—This insect is a difficult one to control. If thevines are carefully watched about the time the early broodappear, the larvae may be destroyed by hand while still small;but if not discovered until after they have penetrated thefruit, the infested melons or cucumbers should be gatheredand fed to hoo^s or Fio. 880.
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