. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . Fig. 280.—^Eggs of the squash-bug—enlarged, (Photo by R. I. Smith.) INJURIOUS TO MELONS, CUCUMBERS, SQUASH, ETC. 391 the nymphs may be destroyed by spra^ing with kerosene adult bugs may be readily trapped by placing small piecesof board or similar shelter near the vines, under which they willhide at night and fiom which they may be gathered in the early. Fig. 281.—The squash-bug: a, ma-ture female; b, side view of headshowing beak; c, abdominal seg-ments of male; d, same of female;a, twice natural size; b, c, d, moreenlarged. (After Chi
. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . Fig. 280.—^Eggs of the squash-bug—enlarged, (Photo by R. I. Smith.) INJURIOUS TO MELONS, CUCUMBERS, SQUASH, ETC. 391 the nymphs may be destroyed by spra^ing with kerosene adult bugs may be readily trapped by placing small piecesof board or similar shelter near the vines, under which they willhide at night and fiom which they may be gathered in the early. Fig. 281.—The squash-bug: a, ma-ture female; b, side view of headshowing beak; c, abdominal seg-ments of male; d, same of female;a, twice natural size; b, c, d, moreenlarged. (After Chittenden, Agr.) Fig. 282.—The squash-bug: adult atleft, and different stages of nymphs— about Ij times natural size.(Photo by Quaintance.) morning. Cucuml)eis and melons may be j^rotected ])y plantingearly sctuash among them, as the bugs prefer the squash, fromwhich they may be collected. Cleaning up the vines in the fallis evidently of importance in reducing the number which willhibernate. The Squash Ladybird * Although almost all of the ladyljird beetles are exceedinglybeneficial, this species, with its near relative the bean-ladybird(page 315,) are the exceptions which prove the rule, being the only * Epilachna borealis Fab. Family Coccinellidce. See F. H. Chittenden,Bulletin 19, n. s., Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr.; J. B. Smith, Bulletin 94, N. J*.Agr. Exp. Sta. 392 INSECT PESTS OF FARM,
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