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The roots are often eaten, especially when new plan- 

 tations are made on land previously in grass, by 

 white grubs ; and the stems are sometimes severed 

 by various species of cut-worms, or pierced by the 

 beak of the Strawberry Weevil (Anthonomvx muscu- 

 lus). The blossom is occasionally attacked by a small 

 Thrips (Thrips tritici) that prevents the fertilization 

 of the fruit, and by certain caterpillars that devour 

 it. As to the enemies of the foliage, their name is 

 legion : span-worms, leaf-rollers, Army Worms, 

 plant-lice, etc., all help to swell the list. And the 

 fruit is not neglected : it caters to the dainty appetite 

 of various ants, myriapods, bugs and beetles. But 

 the pests that are most generally and commonly in- 

 jurious have been included in the previous pages. 



Summary of Treatment. — Strawberry planta- 

 tions should be rotated with other crops every three, 

 or in some cases possibly four, years, and old planta- 

 tions should never be left unplowed to serve as 

 breeding places for insect pests. It is generally advis- 

 able to mow and burn over the field soon after the 

 crop is gathered, a method by which many iusect 

 and fungus foes may be held in check. Other treat- 

 ment must be regulated according to the insects pres- 

 ent, and the circumstances accompanying the attack. 



