INSECTS INJURIOUS IN 1902. 61 
closed in the fruit there is no use in spraying; this is on the 
assumption that this species always puts its egg into the fruit 
Forcibly jarring the tree early in the morning is advised, catch: 
ing the beetles which fall on a sheet or similar contrivance, and 
burning them. The trees will have to be struck quite forcibly in 
order to dislodge the beetles. The gathering and burning of all 
Fig. 52.—Ooccotorus scutellaris Lec. Lugger. 
rubbish about the orchard will, by destroying some of the places 
used for winter quarters, tend to reduce its numbers. 
Note: Wherever in this report a line is found by the side of the pic- 
ture of an insect, it denotes the actual size of the insect figured. 
