THE STRAWBERRY JUNE 1907 



down the abdomen, which feeds, in the 

 larval stage, en the leaves, eating small 

 circular holes and often completely rid- 

 dling them. 



1 here probably are two broods a year, 

 the first maturing in July to lay the eggs 

 for a second. The white eggs are in- 

 serted in the stems of the leaves and hatch 

 in about two weeks. 



The slugs or worms attain their growth 

 in five or si.x weeks and arc three-fourths 

 inch long, pale green in color, with a semi- 

 transparent skin and yellowish beneath. 



The second brood reaches the chrysalis 

 stage the same year and then passes the 

 winter as pupa; in cocoons just under the 

 surface of the ground. 



Ri'int'dies — Spraying with hellebore or 

 some stomach poison. Burning o\er is 

 helpful. 



6. There is another sawfly (Mcnos/cgia 

 igiiota) which attacks the strawberry, but 

 it is similar in habits and appearance. 



7. The spotted paria (Paria aten-i>na) 

 is a small spotted, pale, active beetle, three- 

 tenths inch long which riddles the leaves 

 in June. The grubs live on the roots and 

 all forms are easily recognized. 



Remedies — Spray the foliage with a 

 stomach poison to kill the adults. 



8. The striped flea beetle {Phylloslreta 

 vitla/a) is a small, active, jumping beetle, 

 one-tenth inch long crossed with wavy 

 yellow lines. 



They feed on the foliage as adults and 

 on the roots in the grub stage, the latter 

 being one-third inch long, white, with 

 head and tip of abdomen brown. 



The remedy is the same as for the 

 spotted paria. 



9. A number of varieties of cut-worms 

 (Agroslis) attack the strawberry, cutting 

 the plant off close to the ground while it 

 is young. The perpetrators of the deed 

 are the larvae of several moths of a gray- 

 ish or ash color. 



The cut-worms hide just under the 

 surface of the soil during the day, coming 

 out at night to feed. They are so com- 

 mon that no e.xtended description seems 

 necessary. 



A'einetiies — If the planted area is small 

 they can be killed by the use of poisoned 

 baits made of bran sweetened with molas- 

 ses and poisoned wiih Paris green. Clover 

 cut and sprayed with a stomach poison 

 will attract them, or they may be caught 

 at night while at work. On large areas 

 late fall plowing is advisable. 



10. Species of Aleyrodcs, white fly or 

 mealy wing, as it is variously called, 

 sometimes attack the foliage. When 

 numerous the adults rise in clouds like 

 snow at the slightest disturbance. There 

 are two, possibly three, broods a year. 



The young hatch from eggs laid on the 

 lower surface of the leaf and resemble 

 the larvae of the scale insects, being cov- 

 ered with a white, flour-like substance. 

 They suck the juices of the plant, dwarf- 



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ing and causing it to curl up, thus cur- 

 tailing the crop. 



Remedies — As these are sucking insects, 

 Paris green or other stomach poisons are 

 of no use, and resort must be had to stime 

 form of contact poison stich as kerosene 

 emulsion, whale-oil soap or the like. This 

 must hit the insect to kill and needs to be 

 repeated as often as the live insects appear, 

 touching the under side of the leaf. Burn- 

 ing the plantation will take care of them. 



(Continued in July Number.! 



CANADIAN members of The Straw- 

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 to a new rule agreed upon by and between 

 the post.nasters-general of the United 

 States and the Dominion of Canada, in- 



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