292 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REMEDIES. 



Like the June-beetle, this small relative readily responds to a spray 

 of one of the arsenites, Paris-green or arsenate of lead, or any one of 

 the reliable arsenical sprays will control it. In the case of small trees, 

 as in the present instance, hand picking often suffices. 



STRAWBERRY CROWN GIRDLER ON PEACH. 



{Otiorhynchus ovatus.) 



In Bulletin 224 of December, 1906, is mention of the occurrence of 

 the strawberry crown-girdler working on strawberry. During the past 

 year this beetle appeared in a role new to us, viz., that of a feeder on 

 peach foliage. The creature is known to feed on apple leaves, borage 

 and other plants. 



On July 15th, we received a letter with specimens of the adult beetle 

 from Mr. B. B. Pratt, of Benton Harbor, Mich. Mr. Pratt records them 

 as feeding on the leaves of young peach twigs growing near the crotch 

 of the trees. He says, in a later letter: "In the morning I find them 

 huddled in crevices of the bark, in the crotch of the tree, or between 

 close-lying leaves." 



Beetles to the number of a dozen or so were enclosed in a cage, with 

 fresh peach twigs, on which they continued to live for weeks. 



