66 



INJURIOUS INSECTS OF KANSAS. 



Fig. 36. Cucumbek Beetle; o, larva; 

 6, adult. 



about the stem of the food- 

 plant, and the hatched hir- 

 yse feed on the roots. These 

 larvpe are slender, white 

 grubs, and, when abun- 

 dant, may do considerable 

 injury. The major portion 

 of the damage by these in- 

 sects is done by the adult 

 beetles in their feeding on 

 the leaves. The insects 

 pass the winter in the adult 

 or beetle stage, under leaves, logs, and various rubbish. 



Remedies. — Inclosing the young cucumber or melon vines with 

 netting keeps the beetles from the leaves, and yet admits light 

 and air. "Wires thrust in the ground so as to form two crossing 

 arches, like the "basket" on a croquet ground, and covered with 

 cheese cloth or netting, do well. 



Pyrethrum (see p. 9) may be ajDplied as a powder with some 

 dust or powder gun with excellent results. The powder should 

 be dusted on in the morning when the dew is still on the leaves. 



Kansas Notes. — This pest is at times very destructive over lim- 

 ited areas. This year it has been very abundant in certain Doug- 

 las county market gardens. 



OTHER INSECTS ATTACKING GARDEN CROPS. 

 Southern Corn-root Worm. 

 EocKY Mountain Locust. 

 Garden Web-worm. 

 Corn Worm — the tomato. 

 Fall Army-worm. 

 Injurious Grasshoppers. 



