A preliminary introduction to the study of entomologyTogether with a chapter on remedies, or methods that can be used in fighting injurious insects; insect enemies of the apple tree and its fruit, and the insect enemies of small grains . d the Delicate Long-sting [Macrocentrus delicat-ulus), Fig. 86. The larvjeof several of the Lampyridseor Fire-flies are known also FIG. Delicate LonJ-sUMg (Macrocentrus delicatu^^ ^id in this gOod )—enlarged. [Alter Kiley.] THE APPLE GOUGER OR CURCULIO. {Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say.) Until quite recently the insect known as the four-humped Curc
A preliminary introduction to the study of entomologyTogether with a chapter on remedies, or methods that can be used in fighting injurious insects; insect enemies of the apple tree and its fruit, and the insect enemies of small grains . d the Delicate Long-sting [Macrocentrus delicat-ulus), Fig. 86. The larvjeof several of the Lampyridseor Fire-flies are known also FIG. Delicate LonJ-sUMg (Macrocentrus delicatu^^ ^id in this gOod )—enlarged. [Alter Kiley.] THE APPLE GOUGER OR CURCULIO. {Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say.) Until quite recently the insect known as the four-humped Curculio,or Gouger, has been absent from the state, as an injurious species atleast. During the past three or four years, however, it has been quitea pest in the older orchards ofthe southeastern part. In writ-ing of this insect Professor Os-born says, Apples are oftenvery much stunted in growthand distorted in form by the attacks of this insect, and it j-^q Apple infested by Apple Curculio; b, may be considered one of the flfteroi^euer^ ^ °serious apple pests. The beetle is recognized by the four sharp humpson the back portion of the wing-covers (see Fig. 89). The beak islong and the body enlarges toward the posterior
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