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to chickens, it should be done where the galls will be trampled un ler the 

 feet of stock or otherwise destroyed. The straw from an infested crop should 

 be either fed or burnt before the ensuing spring. A regular and snort ro- 

 tation of crops and the mowing down of all grasses along the borders of 

 fields, have been found useful in controlling these enemies of the wheat 

 grower. 



Fig. 29. Wheat- Joint Worm Fly (much enlarged), 

 and stems showing galls. 



Peas in Ontario have been an excellent crop, without any injury by 

 insect enemies. The Pea Moth seemed almost entirely to restrict its attacks 

 to the seeds of wild legumes such as the Purple-tufted Vetch, the Wild 

 Tare and the Cream-coloured Vetchling. The Pea Weevil has only been 

 reported with regard to its disappearance ; and we again point out the im- 

 portance of everybody insisting on having all seed pease fumigated before 



Fig. 30, Rose Chaier {Macrodactylus subspinosus.) a, beetle; b, larva; c and d, mouth- 

 parts of same ; e, pupa ; /, injury to leaves and blossoms with beetles, natural size, at work . 

 After Marlatt, U.S. Dept. Agriculture.) 



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