. Injurious insects of the farm and garden. With a chapter on beneficial insects. Insects. 73 INJURIOUS INSECTS Fig. -SEED-OOKN MAGGOT. Larva; b, Pupa. THE SEED-CORN MAGGOT. {Anthomyia zaas, Riley). This maggot is shown, enlarged, at figure 43, a, the line directly underneath giving the natural size. It greatly resembles the Onion mag- gots, which are known to attack the onion in this country, and its work on com is similar to that of this last named maggot on the onion; for it excoriates and gnaws into the seed-corn as shown in figure 43, and finally causes such seed to rot. After having
. Injurious insects of the farm and garden. With a chapter on beneficial insects. Insects. 73 INJURIOUS INSECTS Fig. -SEED-OOKN MAGGOT. Larva; b, Pupa. THE SEED-CORN MAGGOT. {Anthomyia zaas, Riley). This maggot is shown, enlarged, at figure 43, a, the line directly underneath giving the natural size. It greatly resembles the Onion mag- gots, which are known to attack the onion in this country, and its work on com is similar to that of this last named maggot on the onion; for it excoriates and gnaws into the seed-corn as shown in figure 43, and finally causes such seed to rot. After having become full fed, these maggots usually leave the kernels for the surrounding earth, where they contract into smooth, hard, light-brown pupge, of the size and form of fig. 42, h, and in about a week afterwards the perfect fly pushes open a little cap at the anterior end, and issues forth to the light of day. In this state .t is a two-winged fly belonging to the Order Diptera, and quite inconspicuous in its markings and appearance. It is difficult to suggest a remedy for this pest, as its presence is not observed before the mischief is done. Hot water has been found ef- fectual in killing the Onion maggot, without injuring the onions, and would doubtless prove as effectual for this Com maggot, where a few hills of some choice variety are attack- ed, which it is very desirable to save. But its application in a large field, even if one knew where to apply it, would be impracticable, and I can on\\ suggest soaking the seed before planting, in gas-tar or copperas, and hope that the experiment will be tried by those of our Eastern friends who have sufEered from this Fig. 4S.—MAGGOTS AT 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 Treat, Mary, b. 1835. New York, Orange Judd
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