Insects injurious to fruits . f the twig or branch anddestroying it; if beyond ordinary reach, the branch may becut off by attaching a pair of Druning-shears to a pole andpulling one handle with a string. As they remain constantlyunder the web for so long a period, the removal of the branchinsures in most instances the destruction ofthe whole colony. No parasites have yet been recorded aspreying on them, but many carnivorous in-sects devour them. The Sj)ined Soldier-bug,Podisus spinosus (Dallas) (Fig. 69), attacksthem, piercing their bodies with its beakand sucking them empty. This friendly in
Insects injurious to fruits . f the twig or branch anddestroying it; if beyond ordinary reach, the branch may becut off by attaching a pair of Druning-shears to a pole andpulling one handle with a string. As they remain constantlyunder the web for so long a period, the removal of the branchinsures in most instances the destruction ofthe whole colony. No parasites have yet been recorded aspreying on them, but many carnivorous in-sects devour them. The Sj)ined Soldier-bug,Podisus spinosus (Dallas) (Fig. 69), attacksthem, piercing their bodies with its beakand sucking them empty. This friendly insect is representedin the figure at b, with one pair of wings extended, the otherclosed; at a, a magnified view of the beak is given. No. 28.—The Cecropia Emperor-moth. Platysamia Cecropia (Linn.). Among the many beautiful insects native to this country,there are none which excite more delight and astonishmentthan the Cecropia moth. Its size is enormous, measuring,when its wings are spread, from five to seven inches across,. 74 INSECTS INJLRIOUS TO THE APPLE. while its beauty is such as to charm all beholders. Fi^. 7Cgives a very good representation of this magnificent moth.
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