. Insect pests and plant diseases : containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the province . Pests; Fungal diseases of plants; Insect pests. 38 Provincial Board or Hortioultuee. 1891 It is a four-winged fly, with a rather deep, yellow body, and may often be Imported ^^^ j^ spring sitting upon the foliage or flying about, when the leaves of the Currant Worm, ^^^gjjgg g^j.^ developing. It deposits its eggs on the principal veins of the undersides of the lower leaves. The larvaa soon hatch and commence to feed ravenously; bushes somet
. Insect pests and plant diseases : containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the province . Pests; Fungal diseases of plants; Insect pests. 38 Provincial Board or Hortioultuee. 1891 It is a four-winged fly, with a rather deep, yellow body, and may often be Imported ^^^ j^ spring sitting upon the foliage or flying about, when the leaves of the Currant Worm, ^^^gjjgg g^j.^ developing. It deposits its eggs on the principal veins of the undersides of the lower leaves. The larvaa soon hatch and commence to feed ravenously; bushes sometimes are completely stripped of their leaves in a few days. There are two or more broods in the course of the season, so that special care should be taken not to neglect the first. The larvffi is green, dotted with black spots, when full grown, nearly an inch in length; when mature they spin their cocoons beneath the leaves and rubbish at the surface of the ground, within which they pupate. The cocoons are brown in colour, and not easily distinguished from the soil and leaves. Hellebore has been found the best remedy for this pest. It may be used in the form of a dry powder, or in water as a spray, at the rate of 1 oz. to 2 gallons water. On a large scale Leggett's Powder Gun is a very quick and economical means for applying dry The Best hellebore; by its use there is a great saving of time in the application as well Remedy. ^^ material, one large grower stating that- three-fourths of the labour and expense can be saved by its use over the method of distributing the powder by other means, and this statement is fully borne out by experiments made by the writer the past season. If desired, Paris green mixed with dry flour, at the rate of 1 oz. to 4 lbs. flour, can be used to dust the bushes for the early brood, or as a spray (see Spray No. 9), but would not be advis- able for later use, when fruit is on the bushes. In fighting this pest care should also be taken to commence when
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