. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. rst mine theleaves and then rollthem; attack alsoSyringa. MacTophya punctum-album Linnaeus, a saw-fly; England; very injurious. LITERATURE. SoRAuER, P. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3d ed., vol. 3,, Otto. Leitfaden der Forstinsektenkunde 2d ed., 1913. ASPABAGUS. (Asparagus officinalis Linnseus. Family Liliacese.) Various other species of asparagus are cultivated for decorative purposes. Theabove-mentioned species is useful both for its delicious edible
. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. rst mine theleaves and then rollthem; attack alsoSyringa. MacTophya punctum-album Linnaeus, a saw-fly; England; very injurious. LITERATURE. SoRAuER, P. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3d ed., vol. 3,, Otto. Leitfaden der Forstinsektenkunde 2d ed., 1913. ASPABAGUS. (Asparagus officinalis Linnseus. Family Liliacese.) Various other species of asparagus are cultivated for decorative purposes. Theabove-mentioned species is useful both for its delicious edible shoots and its gracefulfoliage. Pests introduced on any type of asparagus are likely to attack the culti-vated crop. A. BETTER KNOWN ASPARAGUS INSECTS LIKELY TO BE IMPORTED. Criocerls spp.(Asparagus Leaf Beetles. Chrysomelidse; Coleoptera.) Species: >||<C. 12-punc-tata Linnaeus; Europe, introduced into North America and widely distributed; aspara-. FiG. 14.—Asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi): a, Adult; 6, egg;young larva; d, full grown larva; e, pupa. (Chittenden.) 28 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. giis. (See text fig. 15.) A very important pest. C. merdigera Linnseua; Europe;onion, leek, garlic, lily of the valley, asparagus. Injury: Feed on the stems of the asparagus and cause much injury, amountingoften to thousands of dollars.
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