182 INSECTS AFFECTING THE SQUASH. 



each lath projects below the edge of the board, and 

 is stuck in the ground a few inches. Before the lath 

 are put on, the end pieces are connected with each 

 other by a piece of plant cloth about 16 x 27 inches r 

 the ends being tacked to the top and sides of the 

 boards. This protector has many advantages. It can 

 be stored in very little space. When it is desired to 

 cultivate the hills, it is only necessary to pull up one 

 end, stir the earth, and put the end back in position. 

 Gauze covered wooden frames are sometimes 

 recommended to prevent the injuries of this insect, 

 but they are objectionable because they exclude a 

 great deal of air and sunshine, causing the plants to 

 grow tall and slender, rather than short and stocky. 



The Twelve- spotted Cucumber Beetle. 



Diabrotica 12-punctata. 



This insect is similar in appear- 

 ance and habits to the one treated 

 of last, the adult (Fig. 95) having 

 twelve black spots upon a yellow 

 background, instead of being striped. 

 The larva of this species bores the 

 roots of corn and other plants. The re- 

 Fig. 05. T^eive-spot- medial measures recommended above 



ted Beetle. Magni- -, ,-, -,-, ... 



fled. a PPly equally well to this insect. 



Its life-history will be found more fully discussed 

 on a later page, where it is treated of as the South- 

 ern Corn Root-worm. 



