INJURIOUS IXSKCTS 



selves in piles of rubbish. In fall, place [tiles <>f rubbish 

 in patch; burn early in the winter. 



LICE. (Family Aphida-; order Ilemiptera.) 



Remedy. Kerosene emulsion. 



MAGGOT. (PJiorbla braxxicce Bouche; order Dip- 

 tera.) The maggot, a fly larva, eats its way into the 

 crown and roots of young; cabbage, cauliflower, rad- 

 ishes, etc. 



Remedies. -For cabbage and cauliflower, pour tea- 

 spoonful carbon bisulphide in bole close to roots of each 

 plant. Burn all infested plants. 



The "club-root" of cabbage is not due to this, but 

 is a fungous disease. 



Cauliflower. ( CAULIFLOWER OR CABBAGE WORM. See 

 under Cabbage. 



MAGGOT. . See under Cabbage. 



Celery. GREEN LETTUCE WORM. See under Cab- 

 bage. 



Cherry CANKER WORM. See under Apple. 



PLUM CURCULIO. See under 1'luin. 



CHINCH-BUG. See under ( 1 orn. 



CLOTHES MOTH.- ( Tinea pellionella Linn. ; order 

 Lepidoptera.) Small cylindrical .rolls or cases, in cadi 

 of which is a small, soft-bodied larva. This feeds on 

 woolens, hair-cloth, fur, and feathers. The adult is a 

 very small light-brown moth; wing expanse about one- 

 third of an inch. (See Fig. 120.) 



Preventive. After thorough cleansing, airing, sun- 

 ning of woolens, furs, etc., through May and June. 



