. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 120.— Adult of the Squash Borer. SUghtly euhirged. Original. Eggs are laid on the ^^nes liy the aduhs in early summer. The parent is a handsome moth. There is one generation in the north, but usually two in the south. The larva enters the ground to pass the winter. If early V a r i e t i e s are planted as traps, the moths will la>- on them rather than on winter varieties. All Aines should be gathered and burned as soon as mature. Fall eultivatioii followed by deep spring plowing will kill man>- of
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 120.— Adult of the Squash Borer. SUghtly euhirged. Original. Eggs are laid on the ^^nes liy the aduhs in early summer. The parent is a handsome moth. There is one generation in the north, but usually two in the south. The larva enters the ground to pass the winter. If early V a r i e t i e s are planted as traps, the moths will la>- on them rather than on winter varieties. All Aines should be gathered and burned as soon as mature. Fall eultivatioii followed by deep spring plowing will kill man>- of the lar\-» in the soil or pre\-ent the moths from emerging. Moist earth drawn over the ^^nes at joints will induce the formation of ad- ditional roots, enabhng the plant to withstand attack. The ^"ine may be slit and the borers removed. The Potato Stalk-borer (Trichobaris trinoiata Say) The potato stalk-borer is a small, yellowish- white grub, lialf an inch long, which bores in the. 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 O'Kane, Walter Collins, b. 1877. New York : The Macmillan Company
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