. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. of an inch long, and is repre- sented from two different as- pects in Fig. 384, both much magnified. The moth measures, when its wings are spread, about half an inch across; both front and hind wings are yellow, mottled with a deeper ochreous shade. For remedies, see No. 227. No. 230.—The Red-striped Cranberry Worm. This larva, which is shown in Fig. 385, has been observed by Dr. Packard injuring the heads of cranberry-plants in Massachusetts. It draws and fastens the leaves together and feeds on th
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. of an inch long, and is repre- sented from two different as- pects in Fig. 384, both much magnified. The moth measures, when its wings are spread, about half an inch across; both front and hind wings are yellow, mottled with a deeper ochreous shade. For remedies, see No. 227. No. 230.—The Red-striped Cranberry Worm. This larva, which is shown in Fig. 385, has been observed by Dr. Packard injuring the heads of cranberry-plants in Massachusetts. It draws and fastens the leaves together and feeds on their upper surface, and sometimes constructs a tube of silk between two leaves, when the latter are severed from their connection with the branch and held in place by silken threads. In these instances the leaves speedily wither and turn brown, and it often happens that the tips of vines over large patches will present a brown and withered aspect from this 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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