. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. BEETLES BOmXG IN MAIN STALK 123. 94. — Adult of the Carrot Rust-fly, largcd and natural size. Original. En- The Sugar-cane Beetle (Ligynis rugiceps Lee.) The stubble and stalks of sugar cane, and the stalks of corn, are burrowed into below the ground by a chunky, black beetle, about half an inch long, with stout, coarsely spined legs. Corn is usually killed, wliile cane may partly re- cover and make some growth, though the ^ield will be short. The injury takes place for the most part early in the growing sea-
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. BEETLES BOmXG IN MAIN STALK 123. 94. — Adult of the Carrot Rust-fly, largcd and natural size. Original. En- The Sugar-cane Beetle (Ligynis rugiceps Lee.) The stubble and stalks of sugar cane, and the stalks of corn, are burrowed into below the ground by a chunky, black beetle, about half an inch long, with stout, coarsely spined legs. Corn is usually killed, wliile cane may partly re- cover and make some growth, though the ^ield will be short. The injury takes place for the most part early in the growing sea- m^ son. Eggs are laid in the ground on the weakened or decaying Fig. 06. — The Sugar -can , roots. The Beetle. Original. larva is a Carrots planted late escape serious injury. Direct measm-es of con- trol are the same as for the onion maggot. Freshly manured fields should be avoided. '"-'.J.'- HI . 11 V i 1 #11 1 i 1 1 1 Fig. 95. — T\"ork of the Sugar- cane Beetle. 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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