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— Reddish-brown beetle about a tenth of an inch long, 

 feeding in stored corn and grain. 



Remedy. — Bisulphide of carbon. 



The larva of the Angoumois Grain Moth (Gelechia 

 cereallella, Oliv.) also devours stored grain. The same 

 remedy applies. 

 Cranberry. — Cranberry-Aphis or Louse. 



Bemecly. — Flooding. See also under Aphides. 

 Cranberry Saw-Fly {Pristipliora identidem, Norton). — 

 Larva, less than one-half inch long, greenish, feeding upon 

 the leaves ; two broods. 



Remedies. — Flooding. Probably hellebore and arsenites. 

 FiRE-AVoRM, Cranberry- Worm, or Black-headed Cran- 

 berry-Worm (Rhopobota vacciniana, Packard). — Small 

 larva, green, black-headed, feeding upon the shoots and 

 young leaves, drawing them together by silken threads ; 

 two broods. 



Remedies. — Flooding for two or three days when the 

 worms are small. Arsenites. Attract the moths to fires 

 at night. 

 Fruit- Worm (Acrobasis Vaccinni, Riley). — Small worm 

 working in the fruits, eating out the insides. 



Remedy. — Thorough application of arsenites as soon as 

 the berries are set. 

 Weevil (Anthonomus siitiu^aUs, Lee). — Beetle, less than 

 one-fourth inch long ; cuts off the flower-buds. 



Remedy. — Flooding. 

 Yelloav-headed Cranberry- Worm {Teras vacciniivorana, 

 Packard). — Stout, yellowish-green, small caterpillar, with 

 a yellow head, webbing up the leaves as it works. 



Preventive. — Hold the water late on the bog in spring to 

 prevent egg-laying. 



Remedy. — Flood the bog 24 to 36 hours when the worms 

 are small. 

 Cucumber. Cucumber or Pickle- Worm {Eudioptis nitidalis, 

 Cram.). — Larva, about an inch long, yellowish white, 

 tinged with green, boring into cucumbers ; two broods. 



