. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 324 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE STRAWBERRY. June, and appears as a moth early in July. The fore wings of the moth are reddish brown, streaked and spotted with black and white, as Fig. 335. shown in the figure at c; the hind wings and abdomen are duskv: the head and thorax redd is) 1 brown. When expanded, the wings measure nearly half an inch across. The eggs for the second brood of larvae are deposited during the latter part of July, the larvae attaining their full growth towards the end of September,
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 324 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE STRAWBERRY. June, and appears as a moth early in July. The fore wings of the moth are reddish brown, streaked and spotted with black and white, as Fig. 335. shown in the figure at c; the hind wings and abdomen are duskv: the head and thorax redd is) 1 brown. When expanded, the wings measure nearly half an inch across. The eggs for the second brood of larvae are deposited during the latter part of July, the larvae attaining their full growth towards the end of September, when they change to chrysalids, and remain in that condition during the winter, producing moths the following spring. This species is sometimes very destructive, when the plants should be sprinkled with a mixture of powdered hellebore and water, in the proportion of an ounce to the pailful, or the rolled leaves maybe gathered and burnt, or the plaaitation ploughed up in the autumn or early in the spring, and the insects destroyed by burying them; in replanting, avoid using plants from infested districts. No. 193.—The Neat Strawberry Leaf-roller. Eccopsispermundana (Clemens). This pernicious little caterpillar appears just about the time that the strawberry blossoms are opening, and delights to form its protecting case by drawing the flowers and flower- buds together into a ball and to feast upon their substance, a peculiarity which renders its attacks much more injurious than any mere consumption of leaves would be. The larva is of a green color, with the head and upper part of the next seg- ment black. When full grown, it is about five-eighths of an inch long, is very active in its habits, and wriggles itself quickly out of its hiding-place when disturbed. Late in. 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
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