REMEDIES FOR INSECT DEPREDATIONS. 5 7 



Hand-picking the cocoons : as those of the bag-worm {Tliyridopte- 

 ryx ejjhemercBformis), during tlie winter when they are so conspicuous 

 as to be readily seen. 



Hand-picking the perfect insect : as the rose-bug {Macrodactylus 

 snbspinosus), when not too abundant. 



Jarring trees by pounding on an inserted iron spike, or by shaking 

 and collecting on sheets spread beneath, or on prepared frames ; as for 

 the ciucnVio {Conob'achelus nenuphar) and the May-bug (Lachnosterna 

 fusca).* 



Jarring as above for caterpillars that drop by threads when alarmed, 

 and sweeping them upon a rod for destroying : as for the canker- 

 worms {Anisopteryx pometaria and A. vernala). 



Beating the insects from low plants into a pan of water, soap-suds 

 or oil : for those that readily fall when disturbed, as the blister beetles 

 upon potato leaves, the ash-gray b. b. {Macrobasis unicolor), the mar- 

 gined b. b. [Ejiiccnita cinerea Forst.), the striped b, b. {Epicaxda vit- 

 tata Fabr.) ; and the tortoise beetle on the same {^Coptocyda aurichal- 

 cea Fabr,, and C. davata Fabr.). 



Collecting the webs of tent caterpillars with their contained larvse: 

 for the apple-tree tent-caterpillar, and the autumn tent-caterpillar 

 {HyjyUantria textor). 



Cutting off twigs containing companies of social caterpillars, as for 

 the red-humped prominent [CEdemasia concinna) and the yellow-necked 

 apple-tree caterpillar {Datana ministra), on the apple. 



Cutting off infested stems and burning: for the currant borer 

 {uEyeria exitiosa), the raspberry-twig girdler {Oberea iripundatd), and 

 the rose-twig borer {Graj)holit]ia Pachardi? ZelL). 



Crushing between the fingers the shelter of leaf-rollers and leaf-tiers: 

 for the rose-leaf caterpillar {Penthina oiimbatana) and other tortricids. 



*Aii excellent apparatus for the purpose, convenient for orchards of moderate size, is 



the following: Take a square of two yards white muslin, or if a larger size is needed for 



larger trees, make a piece by sewing together, two by three yards, or larger. Stiffen it 



with light rods across the ends, and with one rod at the middle to keep them apart and to 



serve as a handle, as shown in the figure. Let it ^ « ^S.- «?;;. 



be a little slack, so as to give a slightly con- '*"" "^^^^^^'y- ^i^^m 



cav« form to the sheet. Iron plugs having pre- -=3;55=Tv^"=^^a-.s ,'' S-^ 



viously been inserted in the tree, or into eacli 



main branch, the operator holds this sheet in 



his left hand under one side of the tree, and 



strikes the plug with a heavy hammer in his 



right hand. The curculios caught upon the 



sheet may be turned into a i)an of water and 



kerosene. Oil-cloth might be substituted for 



the muslin, as it would not wet with the dew 



when used in the morning, and as affording a 



smoother rolling surface for the beetles. 



{Country Gentleman, x\\'\,\^?>\,X). 'io^i.') v n n ^~ ' '^t^'^Z' 



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