. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 79. — ,\dult of Cramhus liitcolcllus Clem. Slightly enlarged. Original. The Sugar-cane Mealy-bug (Pscudococcus calceolaria' ^lask.) In Louisiana the roots, crown, and stalk of sugar cane are attacked by small, degenerate insects whicli work in clusters made conspicuous by a white, cottony secretion. The insect itself is soft bodied, pink, and wingless. Only the males are winged, and they are seldom noticed. For the most part thej' pass the winter on seed cane, but may sur- ^•i^•e also on Johnson grass. W
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. Fig. 79. — ,\dult of Cramhus liitcolcllus Clem. Slightly enlarged. Original. The Sugar-cane Mealy-bug (Pscudococcus calceolaria' ^lask.) In Louisiana the roots, crown, and stalk of sugar cane are attacked by small, degenerate insects whicli work in clusters made conspicuous by a white, cottony secretion. The insect itself is soft bodied, pink, and wingless. Only the males are winged, and they are seldom noticed. For the most part thej' pass the winter on seed cane, but may sur- ^•i^•e also on Johnson grass. When the seed cane is planted in the sjiring, the young are transferred with it to the fields. They may hibernate also on cane stubble. Rotation of crops is the first move towards eradication, combined. Fig. 80. — Tlie common, hrown ant. Lasiiis nigcr antencanus ]Ma,^"^. Enlarged and natural size. 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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