. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. O^ Fig. 45. strange sort of fruit. If leaves cannot be had for shelter, tlie cocoons will be found under the bark of trees, in every suit- able crevice or hiding-place in fences, or under logs. In two or three days the enclosed larva changes to a chrysalis of a red- dish-brown color, densely clothed with short pale-yellowish hair, and in the course of two or three weeks the moth appears, which, like the insect last described, No. 20, is nocturnal in its habits, and lives but a
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. O^ Fig. 45. strange sort of fruit. If leaves cannot be had for shelter, tlie cocoons will be found under the bark of trees, in every suit- able crevice or hiding-place in fences, or under logs. In two or three days the enclosed larva changes to a chrysalis of a red- dish-brown color, densely clothed with short pale-yellowish hair, and in the course of two or three weeks the moth appears, which, like the insect last described, No. 20, is nocturnal in its habits, and lives but a few days, when, having provided for the contin- uance of its species, it perishes. Remedies,—The egg-clusters should be sought for and de- stroyed during the winter months. When the caterpillars are young, they will drop, sus- pended by a silken thread, in mid-air, if the branch on which they are feeding be suddenly struck ; advantage may be taken ^j' of this habit, and by swinging a stick around, the threads may be gathered in with the larvae attached to them. When the caterpillars have become half grown, the trees should be frequently inspected, early in the morning, and the congregated masses crushed and destroyed with a stiif broom or some other equally suitable implement. During the day they are so constantly on the move, that a young tree thoroughly cleansed from them in the morning may be crowded again before evening. To avoid the necessity of constant watch- ing, strips of cotton batting, three or four inches wide, should be tied around the tree about half-way up the trunk; these. 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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