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INJURIOUS INSECTS OF 1903. 



Large, green caterpillar, with a reddish- 

 brown horn at tail and seven oblique 

 stripes on each side. 



APPLE SPHINX. 



Fig. 60. — Sphinx gordius, Cram., Lugger. 



Remedies: Hand picking will probably be sufficient; if not, use 

 any arsenical poison. 



h. Small caterpillar, with brown head and 

 yellowish green body, feeding on 

 leaves. 

 APPLE-TREE BUCCULATRIX. 



Fig. 61.—Buccu!atrix pomifoHella, Clem. After Riley. 



Remedies: Never very troublesome. Caustic washes applied dur- 

 ing the winter and Paris green during summer will prevent any serious 

 ravages. 



