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STATE BOARD OF .\GRICULTURE. 



Fig. 68. — June-beetles, from Riley, Rep. State entomologist of Missouri. 



legs, causing a black decay which spreads over the entire body. Poultry feed 

 on them when given the chance, and many birds are fond of them, notably the 

 crow. These and other diseases and parasites explain the sudden disappearance 

 of the grubs on certain occasions. 



EEIIEDIES. 



Late fall plowing breaks xip many of the pupal cells and exposes the larvae 

 and pupee to their enemies. As they breed largely in sod land, it is well to avoid 

 following sod or grass land with strawberries or with any fruit that especially 

 suffers from their depredations. 



AFFECTIXG THE FOLIAGE. 



Strawberry Saw-fly. {HarpipTiorus maculatus.) 



An acquaintance of long standing is the strawberry saw-fly. The "worm" or 

 false-caterpillar that does the damage, is a yellow or greenish, naked caterpillar 

 not quite three-fourths of an inch long. Its yellow head has three or more brown 

 spots, one above and usually one on each side, these spots being often more or 



Fig. 69. — Strawberry Saw-flv. Ilorpiphorus maculatus, from Riloy, Nintli Rep. State Entomologist 



ot Mo. 



