. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 330 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE STRAWBERRY, Fig. 343. No. 196.—The Spotted Paria. Paria sex-notata (Say). This is a small beetle, about three-tenths of an inch long, pale in color,—sometimes dark,—having the wing-covers spotted with black, and ornamented with regular rows of dots, which disappear towards the tip (see Fig. 343); beneath it is blackish. It is a stout insect, with a polished surface, and is very active in its movements, hop- ping briskly about when approached or disturbed. The beetle appe
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 330 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE STRAWBERRY, Fig. 343. No. 196.—The Spotted Paria. Paria sex-notata (Say). This is a small beetle, about three-tenths of an inch long, pale in color,—sometimes dark,—having the wing-covers spotted with black, and ornamented with regular rows of dots, which disappear towards the tip (see Fig. 343); beneath it is blackish. It is a stout insect, with a polished surface, and is very active in its movements, hop- ping briskly about when approached or disturbed. The beetle appears at the time when the fruit is partly grown, which, in the northern parts of the continent, is towards the end of May. When these insects are abundant, they devour the leaves of the plants with such avidity that they are soon completely riddled with holes, and the crop of fruit materially injured. Remedies.—On account of the advanced growth of the fruit when the beetle appears, it would be unsafe to use strong poisons, such as Paris-green. It would be much safer to use hellebore, and quite effectual; probably air-slaked lime, soot, or ashes dusted on the foliage would also remedy the No. 197.—The Striped Flea-beetle. Phyllotreta vittata (Fabr.). This pretty little beetle, although most commonly found on young turnips and cabbages, is some- times found also eating the leaves of strawberry-plants. The beetle, which is shown magnified in Fig. 344, is less than one-tenth of an inch long, black, with a broad, wavy, yellowish stripe on each wing-cover. It is very active, leaping away to a considerable distance when an at- tempt is made to catch it. The larva, which is also shown in the figure, is found on 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philade
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