. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. SXOUT BEETLES EATIA^G THE LEAVES 167 The Flavescent Clover-weevil (Siloncs Jlavesccns ]\Iarsh.) Occasionally the lea\-es of clover are eaten liy a bro^Miish snout beetle, three sixteenths of an inch in length, its body rather thickly covered with short hau-s. The larA-ii; work in the softer parts of the stems. The insect lii- bernates as a larva. Dusting or spraying with Paris green or arsenate of lead will kill the Ylc. 1S6. — The Imbricated Snout Fig. 1S5.—Work of the Flavescent Clover- Beetle. En
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. SXOUT BEETLES EATIA^G THE LEAVES 167 The Flavescent Clover-weevil (Siloncs Jlavesccns ]\Iarsh.) Occasionally the lea\-es of clover are eaten liy a bro^Miish snout beetle, three sixteenths of an inch in length, its body rather thickly covered with short hau-s. The larA-ii; work in the softer parts of the stems. The insect lii- bernates as a larva. Dusting or spraying with Paris green or arsenate of lead will kill the Ylc. 1S6. — The Imbricated Snout Fig. 1S5.—Work of the Flavescent Clover- Beetle. Enlarged and natural size, weevil. Original. Original. The Imbricated Snout Beetle ( imbricatus Say) Practically all species of garden and field crops, and sometimes the buds or foliage of tree or bush fruits, may be attacked by tliis insect. It is a rather large snout lieetle, five eighths of an inch long, its wing cov- ers banded hi zigzag pattern ^ith gray and light bro-^\m. The snout is broad and short. The larva h-\-es in the ground. The adults cannot fly. The beetles may be poisoned bj- promptly applying arsenate of lead or Paris 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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