yyN ABUNDANT water supply, permitting flood- 

 I\ iiig and reflooding at the proper times, is the 

 best remedy for insect injury in cranl)erry bogs, 

 and when the sites of new bogs are to be chosen 

 this sliouhl always be borne in mind. On cran- 

 berry land where the water supply is insufiicient, 

 however, spraying, sanding, and other measures 

 will have to be used. 



The cranberry has many insect enemies, but 

 some of them are of importance only on dry bogs. 

 The foliage is attacked by three species of " fire- 

 worms," the tipworm, spanworms, army worms, 

 and the cranberry fieabeetle; the fruit is eaten by 

 the fruitworm, blossom worm, cranberry katydid, 

 and grasshoppers; the vine is attacked by the 

 girdler, toadbug, vinehopper, spittle insect, mealy- 

 bug, and Putnam and oyster-shell scales; and the 

 roots are destroyed by. the rootworm and white 

 grubs. This bulletin gives brief descriptions of 

 these pests, their life histories, and the means 

 found most effective, in each case, in preventing 

 their ravages and destroying them. 



