. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. Fig. 14. Grasshopper ar Locost Fig. 16. Tarnished I'lsnt-bag — mu(!h msgnitlFU (Ltit/ftr). ^ aHult. To the it in jjard"ns, in :s alike. These developed from the lewly hatched larva to the winr true bujfs belong two species which are very abui attacking plants of all descriptions, flowers an i veget are the Tarnished and the Four-lined Plarf-bui;s. The Tarnished Plant-bug (Lygus prahi,fi<i)—Fig. 15—is to be found all through the season on ph- »s of aim t .vfry kind, sucking the jui'^s of f
. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. Fig. 14. Grasshopper ar Locost Fig. 16. Tarnished I'lsnt-bag — mu(!h msgnitlFU (Ltit/ftr). ^ aHult. To the it in jjard"ns, in :s alike. These developed from the lewly hatched larva to the winr true bujfs belong two species which are very abui attacking plants of all descriptions, flowers an i veget are the Tarnished and the Four-lined Plarf-bui;s. The Tarnished Plant-bug (Lygus prahi,fi<i)—Fig. 15—is to be found all through the season on ph- »s of aim t .vfry kind, sucking the jui'^s of flower buds and foliage .no of the leaves of young fruit trees. The mature insects arc oblong in form with a triangular head and prominent eyes, and tapering to a rounded angle at the tail. The cotor is variable, usually grayish brown, marked with yellowish and black dashes, and having a slight bronzy reflection; its length is a little over a quarter of an inch. They are very active insects, taking flight readily when disturbed, or dodging round to the other jide of the plant. The Four-lined Plant-bug {Poecilocapsus lineatus)—Fig. 16—is much the same size and shape as the preceding, but is yellow in color, with dark lines down the back and four black dashes along the thorax. Its at-. 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 Bethune, Charles J. S. (Charles James Stewart), 1838-1932; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : Dept. of Agriculture
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