INJURIOUS INSECTS OF 1903. 



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Large bluish-green caterpillar, 2 inches long, with blue 

 warts on each segment and coral-red ones on third and 

 fourth segments. Evidently very rare in this state, if 

 it occurs at all. Transforms into Promethea Moth. 

 PROMETHEA MOTH. 



Fig. 881^.— Promethea Moth. Original. 



Remedies: Hand picking of caterpillar. 



Large pale-green, spiny caterpillar, striped on each side 

 with white and lilac. 



10 MOTH. 



Remedies: See pages 71 and 72. 



Caterpillars in colonies, protected by webs in forks of 

 branches in spring. 



AMERICAN TENT CATERPILLAR. 



Remedies: See page 63. 



Caterpillars in colonies, not protected by webs, covering 

 the leaves in summer and early autumn. 

 FALL WEB-WORM. 

 Remedies: See page 64. 



D. Attacking the Fruit: 



Making a crescent cut on the cherry ; grub, white and foot- 

 less, with a brownish, horny head, feeding within. 

 PLUM CURCULIO. 

 Remedies: See page 88. 

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