INJURIOUS INSECTS OF 1904. 



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D. Attacking the Fruit: 



I. Ripening fruit discolored, and burrowed by a wbitish 

 caterpillar. 



GRAPE BERRY MOTH. 



Fig. 65. — Polyclu osis litcana, Clem.: a, moth; b, larva; c, pupa; d, case with empty pupa, all 

 enlarged; /, grapes with worm natural size. From Marlatt, Dep. of Agriculture. 



Remedy: Rake up and destroy the fallen leaves and rubbish under the 

 vines in the fall. Early gathering and shipping are recommended. All fallen 

 fruit should be destroyed. Bagging grapes as soon as fruit sets would be 

 effective, but not practical on a large scale. A new parasite (Thyinaris slingcr- 

 landana, Ashm.) has recently been bred from this pest. 



2. Eating holes in ripe fruit, beetle large, yellowish, hairy. 

 BUMBLE FLOWER BEETLE. 



I a 



Fig. 66. — Euphoria inda, Linn. From Chittenden, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Remedy: Hand picking. 



