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from one fruit to another, and thus do an v immense amount 

 of mischief. When fully grown, the larvae pupate in the 

 soil or in crevices of the bark of the canes, and appear 

 in the beetle form in spring. The beetle is about i-7th-inch 

 long, has a dark brown body covered with a golden 

 pubescence, and is very active in sunny weather. All 

 canes that are cut away in autumn should be promptly 

 burnt. Dress the soil around the stools with lime and 

 soot in autumn, and rake both in. Smear some sacks 



Fig-. 133. RASPBERRY BEETLE (BYTURUS TOMENTOSUS). 



A, Beetle flying. B, At rest. C, Larva ; all magnified. 



with tar, and on dull, warm days in May and June shake 

 the canes over these ; then the beetles will fall on to the 

 former and be caught. Spraying with arsenate of lead 

 in May and June would kill many of the beetles. (Fig. 133.) 



Raspberry Weevil (Otiorhynchus picipes). This oblong, 

 pitchy-coloured weevil is a very destructive pest which 

 feeds on the blossoms, fruit buds, young snoots, and 

 leaves. It carries on its destructive work at night, and 



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