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safe procedure is to watch the trees carefully for the chips 

 cast out by the borers, and to examine the trees fall and 

 spring, and dig out the larvae with a knife. 



Tent-Caterpillars (Clisiocampa Americana, Harris, and C. 

 sylvatica, Harris). — Larva, nearly two inches long, spotted 

 and striped with yellow, white, and black ; feeding upon 

 the leaves. They congregate in the tents at night and in 

 cool weather, and forage out upon the branches during the 

 day. 



Remedies. — Arsenites, as for codlin-moth. Burn out 

 nests with torch. Pick off egg-masses from twigs during 

 winter and spring. 



TussocK-MoTH {Orgyia leucostigma, Sm. and Abb.), — A 

 handsome caterpillar, an inch long, bright yellow with red 

 markings, very hairy. Eats the leaves. 



Remedy. — Arsenites. Collect frothy egg-masses in fall. 



TwiG-BoRER (Amphicerus (Bostrichiis) 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. 



Remedies. — Burn the twigs. Catch insects in mating 

 season. 



Twig-Pruners (Elaphidion parallelum, Newm., and E.vil- 

 losum, 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. 



Pin-hole Borer. — See under Peach. 



Plim-Ccrculio. — 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, feed- 

 ing 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. Draw the 



