. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. JfAEED WOR^fS EATING THE LEAVES 171 killed by applying arsenicals, using cither arsenate of lead or Paris green. The Zebra-caterpillar (Mamcslra picta Harr.) A conspicuous, naked caterpillar, two inches or more long when fuU grown, feeds on garden crops of various sorts, especially Fig. 194.—The Zebra-caterpillar. Larva and adult. Original. spinach, celery, and peas. The body is yellow, with a black stripe down the back, and another down each side. The head is red. There are two generations, the first
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. JfAEED WOR^fS EATING THE LEAVES 171 killed by applying arsenicals, using cither arsenate of lead or Paris green. The Zebra-caterpillar (Mamcslra picta Harr.) A conspicuous, naked caterpillar, two inches or more long when fuU grown, feeds on garden crops of various sorts, especially Fig. 194.—The Zebra-caterpillar. Larva and adult. Original. spinach, celery, and peas. The body is yellow, with a black stripe down the back, and another down each side. The head is red. There are two generations, the first feeding in early summer and the second in the fall. The species hibernates as a pupa. Hand picking is the usual remedy, but they may be poisoned by liberal doses of arsenate of lead or Paris green. The Striped Garden Caterpillar {Manicstra Icgitima Grote) This species closely resembles the related zebra-caterpillar. It may be distinguished from the other by its darker color and the fact that the lateral stripes are divided into two portions, the upper lighter than the lower. The feeding habits, life round, and means of control are the same as for the 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 O'Kane, Walter Collins, b. 1877. New York : The Macmillan Company
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