. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Hosts of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Fig. 1.—The Mediterranean fruit fly attacks cotton bolls about the time they are nearly full grown. This attack, however, appears to be of a secondary nature and follows that of the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossipiella). As many as 10 well-grown larvae have been removed from a single boll. Fig. 2.—Cross section of an apple (Pyrus mains) showing the destruction caused by feeding larvae of the Mediterranean fruit fly. (Original.). Please note that these images are extracted from s

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. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Hosts of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Fig. 1.—The Mediterranean fruit fly attacks cotton bolls about the time they are nearly full grown. This attack, however, appears to be of a secondary nature and follows that of the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossipiella). As many as 10 well-grown larvae have been removed from a single boll. Fig. 2.—Cross section of an apple (Pyrus mains) showing the destruction caused by feeding larvae of the Mediterranean fruit fly. (Original.). 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.

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