. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. view of its head and jaws at 6. This little friend often works its way into the fruit in search of its prey, sometimes entering it while still on the tree. The perfect beetle (Fig. 197) may be found during the summer on the flowers of the golden-rod, SoUdago, The larvae of the lace-wing flies, of the genus Chrysopa, one of which is shown in Fig. 132, also devour them ; and ants have been known to destroy the grubs. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have be


. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. view of its head and jaws at 6. This little friend often works its way into the fruit in search of its prey, sometimes entering it while still on the tree. The perfect beetle (Fig. 197) may be found during the summer on the flowers of the golden-rod, SoUdago, The larvae of the lace-wing flies, of the genus Chrysopa, one of which is shown in Fig. 132, also devour them ; and ants have been known to destroy the grubs. 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co


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