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Pea (Pea- Weevil or Pea-Bug), continued. 



young pea-pods, and the grubs live in the growing peas. 



Preventive. It is said that coal ashes or sand saturated 

 with phenyl and sown with the peas will preven attack. 

 Remedies. As soon as the mature peas are picked, and 

 while the grubs are only partially grown, subject the peas 

 to a temperature of 145 for an hour. The seed will not 

 be injured. The ripe peas may also be confined in some 

 tight receptacle, and a little bisulphide of carbon added. 

 Peach. APPLE-TREE BORER. See under Apple. 

 FLAT-HEADED BORER. See under Apple. 

 KATYDID. This insect is often troublesome to the peach in 

 the southern states in early spring, eating the leaves and 

 girdling young stems. 



Remedy, Poisoned baits placed about the tree. 

 PEACH-TWIG MOTH (Anarsia lineatella, Zeller). The larva 

 of a moth, a fourth inch long, boring in the ends of the 

 shoots; it sometimes attacks the apple, and strawberry 

 roots. 



Remedy. Burn the infested twigs. 



PEACH-LOUSE or APHIS (Myzus persica, Sulzer). A small in- 

 sect feeding upon the young leaves, causing them to curl 

 and die. 



Remedies. Kerosene emulsion. Soap and soda wash. 

 Soap water. Soap and arsenites. 

 PLUM CURCULIO. See under Plum. 



PEACH-TREE BORER (sEgeria exitiosa, Say). A whitish -larva, 

 about three-fourths inch long when mature, boring into 

 the crown and upper roots of the peach, causing gum to 

 exude. 



Preventive. Make a mound abont the tree ; n early sum- 

 mer, a foot high, and remove it '"n September; the moth 

 then lays her eggs about the top of the mound, and the 

 tender larvae are killed by exposure to the weather. A coat 

 of asbestos roofing applied about the base of the tree is 

 recommended as a preventive. Apply washes as for 



