EBERHARTS OUTLINES OF 



Remedies. "A small shining black parasitic fly " de- 

 stroys large numbers. Destroying in early spring all young 

 shoots or seedlings, in fact all plants but the more mature 



Fig. 56. Asparagus Beetle. 



marketable ones, is effectual, as the female must perforce 

 deposit her eggs on the latter, and as these are cut and sold 

 every few days the eggs are not allowed to hatch in the 

 field. 



THE STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE. 



(Diabrotica rittata. Fabr.) 



This insect is universally distributed, and wherever found 

 is looked upon by the cucumber raiser as his greatest enemy. 



The adult beetles appear early in the spring and at once 

 proceed to their destructive occupation. 



They are said to frequently devour the terminal shoot of 

 the sprouting seed thus effectually destroying the plant. 



The larvse, which are hatched later on, are whitish grubs, 

 about half an inch long. Becoming full grown in about a 

 month after hatching. 



