OAK PRUNER. MEAL WORM. 



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toward the end and changing into a pupa, (Fig. 76,) 

 falls to the ground with the branch which is torn off by 

 the wind, and remains till spring, when it emerges a 

 perfect beetle, like the parent. To prevent its ravages, 

 the branches found beneath the trees in the fall and 

 winder should be collected and burned. 



Fig. 74. 



Fig. 77. 



Fig. 75. Fig. 76. Fig. 78. Fig. 79. 



811. The meal-worm, (Fig. 77,) which is found in 

 meal chests, is hatched from eggs deposited by a common 

 beetle, (Fig. 78,) which can be attracted in great 

 numbers by a light in the evening, or moist meal exposed 

 to the air, and should be killed wherever found. Figure 

 79 represents the pupa of the same. 



812. Apple and pear trees are 

 sometimes covered with small scales, 

 as in figure 80, which represents 

 those of the apple, natural size and 

 magnified. A solution of potash, 

 not too strong, or whale oil soap suds 

 applied with a stiff brush, will speedily 

 remove them. These insects belong to 



a very numerous class which vary greatly Fig. so. 



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