308 Vineyard Culture. 



No means of destroying these last two insects have, 

 as yet, been found, except hunting them continually. 

 When they are fully developed, a kind of very wide- 

 mouthed tin funnel, ending in a bag, is made use of. The 

 funnel is fitted to the foot of the plant ; the stems are 

 then shaken, and all the insects fall into the bag. This 

 work should be performed early in- the morning. As for 

 the larvae, they are disposed of by removing all the 

 leaves that are rolled up, and burning them. 



[FiG. 133.] Common [FiG. 134.] Larva of 



May-Beetle. the Common May-Beetle. 



Common May-Beetle [Fig. 133]. This insect is very de- 

 structive. The larvae [Fig. 134] are especially feared, as 

 they destroy the roots. They are known to wine-growers 

 by the name of White Worm, Turk, etc. There is no 

 other means of preventing the multiplication of this in- 

 sect, than by destroying it, either in its larval stage, or 

 when fully developed. The larvae should therefore be 

 destroyed, when brought to the surface by the plow. As 

 these remain in the ground for three years, a periodical 

 killing is all that will be required. The beetles, also, 

 should be collected and destroyed. They may be shaken 

 from the trees early in the morning in the early spring. 



