(50 INJURIOUS INSECTS OF 1904. 



4. A small brownish bug, sucking sap from leaves. 



TARNISHED PLANT BUG. 



See Fig". 36. 



Remedy: Allow no rubbish to collect under which the bugs may hibernate. 

 Possibly a kerosene emulsion spray would kill many young. 



5. Leaves turning brown and dying. 



FOUR-LINED LEAF BUG. 



Fig. 47. — Pcrcilocapsiis liiicafiis. Fab.: a, adult; b, c, immature. Lugger. Eggs after Slinger- 



land. 



Remedy: If troublesome, use kerosene emulsion (one part emulsion to 

 eight of water) several times during May and June. 



6. Measuring worm, feeding on leaves of gooseberry anc 

 black currant. 



CURRANT SPAN-WORM. 



Remedy: All leaf-eating Caterpillars may be killed with Paris green sprays 

 or hellebore. This wonn has a habit of lowering itself, and hanging by a 

 thread when disturbed, hence strike the bush aflfected, then pass a stick all 

 around under it, thus catching the threads on which the Caterpillars are hang- 

 ing; lift these out from under the bush and step on them. 



