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AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS 



The Flea-Beetle inflicts much damage on the potato, 

 tomato, eggplant, and other garden plants. The accom- 

 panying figure shows the 

 work of the flea-beetle 

 upon the tomato. The 

 larva of this beetle lives 

 inside of the leaves, 

 mining its way through 

 the leaf in a real tunnel. 

 Any substance disagree- 

 able to the beetle, such 

 FIG. 137. A SQUASH BUG 



as plaster, soot, ashes, or 



tobacco, will repel its attacks upon the garden. 



The Weevil is commonly found among seeds. Attacks of 

 this insect are serious, but the insect may be easily destroyed. 

 Treatment. Put the infected seeds in a tight box or bin, 

 placing on the top of the pile a 

 dish containing carbon disulphide, 

 one teaspoonful to each bushel of 

 seeds. The fumes of this sub- 

 stance are heavy and will pass 

 through the mass of seeds below 

 and kill all the weevils and other 

 animals there. The bin should 

 be closely covered with canvas, or 

 heavy cloth, to prevent the fumes 

 from being carried away by the 

 air. Let the seeds remain thus 

 from two to five days. Caution: Do not approach the 

 bin with a light, since the fumes of the chemical used are 

 highly inflammable. 



FIG. 138. FLEA-BEETLE 

 AND LARVA 



Lines on sides show real length 

 of insects 



