Insects injurious to fruits . af. Fig. 330 shows the larva, of natural size, on tlie fruit at a ; 6, an enlargedview of one of thesegments of itsbody, showing thehairs with which it• is adorned. They moth, of the nat-ural size, is seen atc, while at d an en-larged outline isgiven of one pairof the wings. The larva reachesmaturity about thetime of tlie ripeningof the raspberry, when it is about tiiree-quarters of an inchlong, of a yellowish-gray color, each segment being furnishedwith several short prickles. It has the habit of disguisingitself by attaching to its thorny projections tiny bits o
Insects injurious to fruits . af. Fig. 330 shows the larva, of natural size, on tlie fruit at a ; 6, an enlargedview of one of thesegments of itsbody, showing thehairs with which it• is adorned. They moth, of the nat-ural size, is seen atc, while at d an en-larged outline isgiven of one pairof the wings. The larva reachesmaturity about thetime of tlie ripeningof the raspberry, when it is about tiiree-quarters of an inchlong, of a yellowish-gray color, each segment being furnishedwith several short prickles. It has the habit of disguisingitself by attaching to its thorny projections tiny bits of vege-table matter, such as the anthers of flowers, bits of leaves,etc., and by this means it often escapes detection. When full grown, the larva forms a slight cocoon, withinwhich it changes to a chrysalis of a pale-yellow color, withdarker lines and spots, which in a few days produces theperfect insect. The wings of the raoth are of a delicate j)ale-green color,crossed by two lines of a lighter shade, and, when expanded,. ATTACKING THE FRUIT. 317 they measure about half au inch across. The body is greenabove and white beneath. As the larva of this insect is not usually observed untilthe fruit is ripe, no poisonous applications to destroy it couldbe used, and resort must be had, if anything is done, to hand-picking. One species of parasitic insect is known to prey onit. No. 185.—The Flea-like piilicaria Germ. This disgusting little pest is not at all uncommon on ripe raspberries. Its presence may be discovered by the fruit having a nauseous buggy odor, but the insect is so small that it is often taken into tiie mouth un- , , MIT • n 1 Fig. 331. noticed until the disgusting flavor reveals its presence. In Fig. 331 we have a magnified outline of this insect, the smaller sketch at tlie side showing its natural size. It is of a black color, with a whitish stripe along each side, and is furnished with a pointed beak or sucker, with which it punctures t
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