INJURIOUS INSECTS. 25 



Reddish-brown beetle about a tenth of an inch long, 

 feeding in stored corn and grain. 



Eemedy. Bisulphide of carbon. 



The larva of the Angoumois Grain Moth (Gelechia 

 cereallella, Oliv.) also devours stored grain. The same 

 remedy applies. 

 Cranberry. CRANBERRY-APHIS or LOUSE. 



Remedy. Flooding. See also under APHIDES. 

 CRANBERRY SAW-FLY (Pristiphora identidem, Norton). 

 Larva, less than one-half inch long, greenish, feeding upon 

 the leaves ; two broods. 



Remedies. Flooding. Probably hellebore and arsenites. 

 FIRE-WORM, CRANBERRY-WORM, or BLACK-HEADED CRAN- 

 BERRY-WORM (Rhopobota vacciniana, Packard). Small 

 larva, green, black-headed, feeding upon the shoots and 

 young leaves, drawing them together by silken threads; 

 two broods. 



Remedies. Flooding for two or three days when the 

 worms are small. Arsenites. Attract the moths to fires 

 at night. 



FRUIT- WORM (Acrobasis Vacdnni, Riley). Small worm 

 working in the fruits, eating out the insides. 



Remedy. Thorough application of arsenites as soon as 

 the berries are set. 



WEEVIL (Anthonomus suturalis, Lee.). Beetle, less than 

 one-fourth inch long ; cuts off the flower-buds. 



Remedy. Flooding. 



YELLOW-HEADED CRANBERRY- WORM (Teras vacciniivorana, 

 Packard). Stout, yellowish-green, small caterpillar, with 

 a yellow head, webbing up the leaves as it works. 



Preventive. Hold the water late on the bog in spring to 

 prevent egg-laying. 



Remedy. Flood the bog 24 to 36 hours when the worms 

 are small. 



Cucumber. CUCUMBER or PICKLE- WORM (Endioptis nitidalis, 

 Cram.). Larva, about an inch long, yellowish white, 

 tinged with green, boring into cucumbers ; two broods. 



