A'EGETABJ.E IN8KCTS. 



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BEAN POD-BORER {Muriica IcstulaUs) 



The pinkish-white larva of this moth is frequently served on the 

 table with string heans. Ft has the habit of boring- into the green 

 pods, and wliile not generally abundant is occasionally troublesome. 



Tlie adult is a very handsome pyralid moth, front wings a dark, 

 almost golden brown with a large irregular white mark and two 

 smaller ones, hind wings silvery white, bordered on the outer margin 

 Avith an irregular, brown patch. 



Control. — Infested pods should he collected and destroyed. An 

 arsenate of lead spray as recommended for the preceding species, 

 would kill a great many of the larva^ l)efore they could eat their way 

 into tlie pods. 



Fig. 35. — Bean Weevil {Bnichns obiectus). Slunvinu- ikihuc ot 

 injury nnd iidiilt \v('(>\i1. 



1 5 KAN WEEVn.S. 



Sf'Vfcal six'cics of we(^viis allack feans and cowpi-as destroying 

 the sfcds. Tlir coiiiiiu iiest of tlic^c arc I'ntchtis ahlvrho; and lintchvs 

 <liia(lriiiiiiiiil(it(i. 



TIk'sc weevils Ix'giir 1 heir deprechit ions in the tiehl. hut the greatest 

 iiijiirx oeeiiis ai'tei- the I;eai'.s have heeii haixested and |)hieed in 

 storage', ir tiie seed is not proteetcfl liy fumigalions. or hy being kept 

 in we.'\il i>n(>r cdntainers. they will he eompletelv destroyed l)y the 

 weevils, and in a very short space of time. 



