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cnce in the habits of this species is that the young larvse very com- 

 monly feed on the foliage. Later 

 on they mine into the stems and 

 fruit and are readily confused 

 with those of the last species. 



Control. The fact that the 

 young larvse feed on the foliage 

 makes it possible to destroy 

 them with arsenicals, and by 



spraying the young foliage with r 



Fin. 290. The melon-worm moth 



arsenate of lead 3 pounds to the (Diaphania hyalinita Linn.) en- 

 barrel, as advised for the striped lar g cd rphoto b 7 Quaintance.) 

 cucumber-beetle, they should be readily controlled. The cultural 

 methods advised for the control of the last species will of course 

 be equally applicable for this. 



FIG. 291. The melon-worm enlarged. (Photo by R. I. Smith.) 



