the same in all specimens, the general color varies from grass green to dark 

 brown. The stripes are as follows: a broad band of varying color runs the 

 length of the back and is divided in the middle lengthwise by a light line; this 

 band is bordered on each side by a yellowish line; below this line on each side 

 is a much lighter stripe extending nearly down to the spiracles; across the 

 spiracles passes a blackish line which is bordered below by a sulfur yellow one. 

 There are light dots at intervals along the back. The body is greenish or flesh- 

 colored beneath. The spiracles are orange, ringed with deep brown. 



THE PUPA 



The worms mature in late June and go into the ground to remain dormant 

 two to six weeks before pupating. They pupate mainly in late July and early 

 August. The pupae are stout, about an inch long, and dark brown. 



THE MOTH 



The moths emerge from mid'August till late September. They are (Plate 

 One, fig. 13) light coffee brown with the body reddish sooty brown below and 

 on the back between the wings. The top of the head, the collar, and the abdo- 

 men above are pale yellowish brown. The forewings are variegated, with brown, 

 gray, and sooty streaks above and are light brown color. The hindwings are 

 pale brown with a conspicuous dark spot somewhat before the middle and toward 

 the base on the under side. The wings expand two inches or more. 



Treatment 



FLOODING 



On unnter'flowed hogs scant of water for refiooding: — Hold the winter 

 water till May 15. This preventive has another advantage. (See p. 12). 



On hogs hared of the winter water early and with plentiful water supplies: 

 If the net count (p. 3) calls for it, flood about May 18 for ten hours. Seven 

 hours is enough in windy weather. If the net count is equivalent to not more 

 than twelve cutworms to fifty sweeps, this treatment may be put off till late 

 May or early June when it will check other pests also; but this is not advocated. 



SPRAYING OR DUSTING 



Spraying with 6 pounds of dry lead arsenate in 100 gallons of water in 

 mid-May is effective. It will not check the worms after they are half grown. 



Spraying with 3 pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT in 100 gallons of water, 

 300 gallons to an acre, or dusting with 50 pounds of 5 percent DDT is effective 

 at any time and also controls gypsy moth caterpillars and the cranberry weevil. 



Spraying with 6 pounds of cryolite in 100 gallons of water, 400 gallons 

 to an acre, or dusting with 50 pounds of cryolite to an acre. May 20 to 25, 

 is effective and also makes a good blanket control for the blossom worm, the 

 gypsy moth, and the weevil. 



BAITING 



A poisoned bait may be used to reduce serious infestations of any of the 

 cutworms discussed in this paper. The formula for its preparation is: Wheat bran 

 25 pounds, sodium fluosilicate 1 pound, water enough to moisten. Mix the 

 dry bran and fluosilicate thoroughly with the hands, then add the water gradually 

 and stir till the bait is dampened throughout but not too wet to crumble and 

 spread readily. This amount of material should be broadcasted by hand over an 

 acre at sunset. The bait is not effective after it gets stale or has been soaked 

 by rain, so a second application three or four days after the first is often 

 advisable. 



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