. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. ESSI^. Fig. 1. The Valley Grasshopper (Edaleonotus enigma Scudd). horizontally and cemented together, as well as being surrounded with a liquid cement which renders the mass water- proof. The young hatch the following spring as soon as it becomes warm, and they begin to reach maturity early in June. Pairing begins soon after and eggs are deposite
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. ESSI^. Fig. 1. The Valley Grasshopper (Edaleonotus enigma Scudd). horizontally and cemented together, as well as being surrounded with a liquid cement which renders the mass water- proof. The young hatch the following spring as soon as it becomes warm, and they begin to reach maturity early in June. Pairing begins soon after and eggs are deposited from August to October. There are two forms of the adults, char- acterized by long and short wings. The species is very prolific and does much damage. It is only occasionally migra- tory. Distribution Throughout the lower San Joaquin val- ley, especially in the Turlock region. Food Plants All forms of vegetation, including the foliage of orchards and vineyards, un- cultivated field crops, such as alfalfa, clover, grain, etc., and cultivated crops, such as vegetables, corn, potatoes, etc., are attacked. Differential Grasshopper Melanoplus diffeventialis Thomas General Appearance This is one of the larger hoppers, averaging one and five-eighths inches from front to the tip of the tegmina or wing covers. A very beautifully color- ed insect when fully matured. The head, thorax, abdomen and first two pairs of legs are amber or rich brown, the sutures being dark. The wing covers are brown- ish gray—the true wings being trans- parent. The hind femora are yellow with black cross lines, while the tibiae and tarsi are bright red, the former with black spots near the outer base. The spines and claws are black. The an- tennae are reddish with dusky tips. The nymphs are green. Life History Egg-laying begins about the middle of the summer. The holes for the eggs are drilled into the soil in bare and vacant places, especially in alfalfa fields. Prom 60 to 80 eggs are laid by each female.
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