. Common injurious insects of Kansas. Insect pests; Insects. INSECTS ATTACKING GARDEN VEGETABLES. 65 eggs are laid iu the evening, on tomato plants; the larvae feed vo- raciously for about three weeks, when they go into the ground and pupate. The chrysalis is a peculiar object, being a rather. Fig. 35. Larva of Tomato-worm Moth. long, cylindrical case, with a long tongue-case bent backward from one end until its top touches the case, forming a handle like that of a pitcher. These chrysalids are often turned up by the plow or spade. Remedies.—As the worms are so large and conspicuous, hand- pic
. Common injurious insects of Kansas. Insect pests; Insects. INSECTS ATTACKING GARDEN VEGETABLES. 65 eggs are laid iu the evening, on tomato plants; the larvae feed vo- raciously for about three weeks, when they go into the ground and pupate. The chrysalis is a peculiar object, being a rather. Fig. 35. Larva of Tomato-worm Moth. long, cylindrical case, with a long tongue-case bent backward from one end until its top touches the case, forming a handle like that of a pitcher. These chrysalids are often turned up by the plow or spade. Remedies.—As the worms are so large and conspicuous, hand- picking is a comparatively easy and a certainly effective remedy. Kerosene emulsion (see page 9) may be effectively used in spray- ing. The worms are infested by the larvae or maggots of a small hymenopterous parasite that deposits its eggs on the worm. The maggots, on hatching, burrow into the body, living on the juices of the host, and finally coming out on the back of the worm, where they spin small, white, silken cocoons. These cocoons are conspicuous on the infested Tomato Worm. Kansas Notes.—This pest rarely does serious damage, but is continually present over the State. OUOUMBE3R BEETLE. {Diabrotica vittata Fabr.; Order, Coleoptera.) Diagnosis.—Infesting cucumbers, squashes, melons, etc.; a small, yellow, black-striped beetle, one-fourth inch long, feeding on the leaves and stems. Description and Life-history.—The head and antennas of the beetles are black, general body-color yellow, and a black me- dian stripe on each wing-cover. The eggs are laid in the soil —5. 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 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937; Kansas Stae University. Dept. of Entomology. Lawrence : University of Kansas, Dept. of Entomology
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