. Farmers' foes and their remedies [microform]. Pests; Agricultural pests; Agricultural pests; Animaux et plantes nuisibles, Lutte contre les; Ennemis des cultures; Ennemis des cultures, Lutte contre les. 151 UHually Ju8t nt the Hurfat-e of the w>ll. A fe^v ilayn after Uh !. in made the b«rer ihaiiRes to a pupa, in whlt-h Htage It remains three weekn' From the pupa, the moth emerxeM. thus coinpletinK its llfo cvile in a year fully ten montlis of whicli are usuuliy siK'nt as a U>rer in tliJ tree. (Fio. 51.) (a) female; (5) male; (o) larva; (rf, e) female and male pups o
. Farmers' foes and their remedies [microform]. Pests; Agricultural pests; Agricultural pests; Animaux et plantes nuisibles, Lutte contre les; Ennemis des cultures; Ennemis des cultures, Lutte contre les. 151 UHually Ju8t nt the Hurfat-e of the w>ll. A fe^v ilayn after Uh !. in made the b«rer ihaiiRes to a pupa, in whlt-h Htage It remains three weekn' From the pupa, the moth emerxeM. thus coinpletinK its llfo cvile in a year fully ten montlis of whicli are usuuliy siK'nt as a U>rer in tliJ tree. (Fio. 51.) (a) female; (5) male; (o) larva; (rf, e) female and male pups of cocoon. The dates at which they hll)ernate and hatch out wlli varv with the Uxallty and climatic conditions. AVhen fully ktowu the lame or â¢â borers " are aliout an inch in lenirth. of a light yellow colour. California Peach Tree-Bobeb (Saiwania Paclflca, Riley). differs from the Eastern species, in not having any yellow markings ui)on the abdomen. The head and eyes are Jet black ⢠thorax and abdomen are bluish-black, with slight bronze tint: «Jges of abdominal segment^s are marked with light blue; forewlngs are black, opaque. an,l in certain lights have a beautiful greenish lustre, tips are fring,Hl; iK>sterlor wings transparent, with six black veins, narrow margin of black, and lower «lge with purple fringe; anteiniae and legs black. , eyes, thorax, and abdomen bluish-black; forewlngs trans- it rent, with a black blotch across the veins; extremity of wing black, with purple fringe: posterior wings transparent, with narrow black border; lower edge of wing furnished with purple fringe. Antennre black, an,I up<,n inner etlge are two rows of very minute hairs: legs black, with light .vellow hairs at the jomts between the and tarsus. Expanse of wings one and one- quarter inch. }fabit.~The female moth deposits her eggs on the bark, genernllv near the surface of the gi-ound. The larva^. .s,K)n after hutched, burrow int
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