Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . o California that they might prey upon the SanJose and other scales. One of these was eminently successfuland almost completely destroyed the cottony cushion-scale. Of those feeding upon plant-lice, one of the most commonis the Nine-spotted Ladybird {CoccineUa novemnotata). This 9 10 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD beetle is about one-fourth of an inch long, with black head andbody. The wing-covers are orange-yellow marked witli nineblack spots—four on each side and one on the cential larva has been fancied to resemble a miniature
Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . o California that they might prey upon the SanJose and other scales. One of these was eminently successfuland almost completely destroyed the cottony cushion-scale. Of those feeding upon plant-lice, one of the most commonis the Nine-spotted Ladybird {CoccineUa novemnotata). This 9 10 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD beetle is about one-fourth of an inch long, with black head andbody. The wing-covers are orange-yellow marked witli nineblack spots—four on each side and one on the cential larva has been fancied to resemble a miniature alligator;it is nearly twice as long as wide, almost black, marked withbluish and orange spots, and has long legs, which carry it aroundtjuite rapidly. The beetles hibernate during the winter andcome forth in the spring and lay their eggs wherever the youngwill be able to find food when they hatch. When the larvahas satisfied its ravenous appetite and become full grown itfastens itself to a leaf or twig,—seemingly by its tail, if suchinsectpestsoffar02sand. 27
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