. Bulletin. Agriculture. The Meadow Plant Bug. 9 Evidently the adults feed for some time before mating as the first matings observed were July 8th and loth. The eggs however develop rapidly when the insects reach the adult stage as fully developed eggs in large numbers, 50 to 60 to the individual, were dissected from the females, the first one dis- sected, June 30, containing 30 fully formed and others im- mature. Another, dissected on July 8, contained 69 developed and a few immature eggs. These dissected eggs were of special interest as they might furnish the clue to later determination of p
. Bulletin. Agriculture. The Meadow Plant Bug. 9 Evidently the adults feed for some time before mating as the first matings observed were July 8th and loth. The eggs however develop rapidly when the insects reach the adult stage as fully developed eggs in large numbers, 50 to 60 to the individual, were dissected from the females, the first one dis- sected, June 30, containing 30 fully formed and others im- mature. Another, dissected on July 8, contained 69 developed and a few immature eggs. These dissected eggs were of special interest as they might furnish the clue to later determination of place and method of oviposition and the peculiar strongly curved neck and large membranous expansion over the head naturally suggested some rather unusual mode of placement. «. Fig. 2. Miris dolabratus: Nymphs showing relative size of body and development of wing pads. A, first instar; B, second instar; C, third instar; D, fourth instar; E, fifth instar. Note also position of dorsal gland orifice between segments 3 and 4. From drawings by the author. (Jour. Agr. Research). The nymphs cling closely to the plants and while they pass readily up and down the stems and doubtless shift from one plant to another there is no extended migration, probably no movement providing for any dispersal. When molting they. 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 Maine. Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono. [Orono. ]
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