20 r lhe HorticiUtiiris? s Rule- Book. 



Apple, continued. 



TWIG-BORER {Amphicerus Bostrichus bicaudatus, Say). 

 Beetle, three-eighths inch long, cylindrical and dark brown, 

 boring into twigs of apple, pear and other trees. The 

 beetle enters just above a bud. 



Remedy. Burn the twigs. Catch insects in mating 

 season. 



T\viG-PRUKERs(t(>fl/ii(tionsara/ie/um, Newm, and E.villosum, 

 Fabr.). Yellowish white larvae, about a half inch long, 

 boring into young twigs, causing them to die and break off. 



Remedy. Burn the twigs. 

 Apricot. PEAR-TWIG BEETLE. See under Pear. 



PLUM CURCULIO. See under Plum. 



Asparagus. ASPARAGUS BEETLE (Crioceris asparagi, 

 Linn.). Beetle, less than one-fourth inch in length, yellow, 

 red and shining black, with conspicuous ornamentation, 

 feeding upon the tender shoots. Larva feeds upon the leaves 

 and tender bark. 



Remedies. Freshly slaked lime dusted on before the 

 dew has disappeared in the morning. Poultry. 

 Aster. ASTER-WORM. A small larva boring in the stem 

 of garden asters about the time they begin to flower, caus- 

 ing the heads to droop. 



No remedy is known, but all infested stalks should be 

 burned. 



Bean. BEAN-WEEVIL or BEAN-BUG (B.-uchus obsoletus, 

 Say). Closely resembles the pea-weevil, which see for de- 

 scription and remedies. 



Bag- Worm or Basket- Worm ( Thyridopteryxephemerceformis, 

 Haw ). Larva working in singular dependent bags, and 

 feeding upon many kinds of trees, both evergreen and de- 

 ciduous. In winter the bags, empty or containing eggs, are 

 conspicuous, hanging from the branches. 



Remedies. Hand-picking. Arsenites. 

 Bark-Lice. See under Aphides. 



