. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. Fig. 33. The Corn Ear-worm : a, moth ; b, caterpillar. Fig. 34. Chinch-bug, greatly maguified. In the great corn-growing States to the west and south the crop is very seriously injured >> ar after year by the Chinch-bug (Fig. 34), a small black bug, with a white mark on each side of the wings. As it appears in millions, these hosts inflict an enormous amount of damage by sucking out the juices of the plant. We are fortunately free from this pest in Canada, though an occasional specimen has
. Insects affecting vegetables [microform]. Légumes; Vegetables; Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. Fig. 33. The Corn Ear-worm : a, moth ; b, caterpillar. Fig. 34. Chinch-bug, greatly maguified. In the great corn-growing States to the west and south the crop is very seriously injured >> ar after year by the Chinch-bug (Fig. 34), a small black bug, with a white mark on each side of the wings. As it appears in millions, these hosts inflict an enormous amount of damage by sucking out the juices of the plant. We are fortunately free from this pest in Canada, though an occasional specimen has been found m Ontario. Cucumber and Melon. Cucumber Beetles: the Striped (Diahrotica wttata)—Fig. 35--anu the Spotted {). The former of these insects may be found all through the season on cucumbers, melons, squashes and pumpkins from the time that the plants are first set out till the frost destroys the foliage in the autumn. The beetles hibernate in the adult stage and are ready to attack the seedling plants as soon as they appear above the soil; oftentimes they are sufficiently numerous to kill the tender plant. 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 Bethune, Charles J. S. (Charles James Stewart), 1838-1932; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : Dept. of Agriculture
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