Losses to cotton, what to look for and where to find it, being one of a series of articles in relation to crops, their common diseases and insect pests to which they are subject . THE COTTON CUTW0R:\I Adult and larva. Natural size. these cateri)inars, all of which liave tlie habit of hiding be-neath the surface of the ground during the day and comingout to work at night. The granulated cutworm is probablythe most connnon of the species and is known as the cotton cutworm. A number of other species of cutworms are un-doubtedly concerned in the damage, however. The Boll Weevil The adult boll weev
Losses to cotton, what to look for and where to find it, being one of a series of articles in relation to crops, their common diseases and insect pests to which they are subject . THE COTTON CUTW0R:\I Adult and larva. Natural size. these cateri)inars, all of which liave tlie habit of hiding be-neath the surface of the ground during the day and comingout to work at night. The granulated cutworm is probablythe most connnon of the species and is known as the cotton cutworm. A number of other species of cutworms are un-doubtedly concerned in the damage, however. The Boll Weevil The adult boll weevil is about one-quarter of an inchin length, varying from one-eighth to one-third of an inch,with a breadth of aliout one-third of the lenuth. This. THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL (fl) adult beetle; (h) pupa; {c) larva. Enlarged. measurement includes the snout, which is about one-half thelength of the body. The color (grayish or brownish) de-pends upon the time that may have elapsed after trans-
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