. Report of the entomologist and botanist (James Fletcher, , F. ), 1894 [microform]. Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 211 atisfactory to find ilsion, is tho best, iws; â" Remedial t three Hprayings , will practically sidei'abiy diluted iingle application I's of the insect, feicii.'o to strong; lie lime, salt, and lit growers j but dd it boiling hot :i' oi' force jiump. face of g (ss and if slon in a ' stock made as â ake first 3 pai'ta mixed, add the 5h, mix with 4i )ed like niinia- lie body pointed e found on the liich, when first ii.
. Report of the entomologist and botanist (James Fletcher, , F. ), 1894 [microform]. Insect pests; Insectes nuisibles. REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 211 atisfactory to find ilsion, is tho best, iws; â" Remedial t three Hprayings , will practically sidei'abiy diluted iingle application I's of the insect, feicii.'o to strong; lie lime, salt, and lit growers j but dd it boiling hot :i' oi' force jiump. face of g (ss and if slon in a ' stock made as â ake first 3 pai'ta mixed, add the 5h, mix with 4i )ed like niinia- lie body pointed e found on the liich, when first ^tli, of a .semi- >w lapidly, and during which ih darker until, greater part of OS the body 1)0- of til is insect. t 1'ear-tree Flea- larged. of the ;* at present, the whole crop, some of the worst specimens of which I am sending you, will be dest royed. 1 do not think tlie pear trees were troubled before this season. Would you kindly tell me what the insects are and give a remedy? Would it be too late to apply a remedy this season ] Please reply. Reply.â"June 8. Your letter of 7th inst, with insects inc osed, is just to hand and is of great interest. I wish you had written a little sooner ii. the season. The in- sects sent are the Pear-tree Psylla (Psi/'/a pyricoln), a pest which has done great injury in the States of New Jersey and New York. This is the first record of its apj)earance in Canada. It is a serious pest, and must be fought vigorously at once. The remedy is Coal-oil emulsion. (See jiage 12 of bulletin 11 sent herewith). Instead, however, of mixing the stock emulsion with nine times its quantity of water, I would suggest your using II' times the quantity of water first, and see how that works. I shall be obliged if you will write me at once and let me know how long it is since you first noticed tills pest, and if it is very jirevalent in your district ( " The presence of this insect is always indicated by a sticky exudation noticeable on
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