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natural size ; ^, the same magnified. C, lesser Click Beetle, 

 Agriotes sputator : /, natural size, ; j, the same magnified. 

 D, attack of wire- worm on Potato set : , parts eaten of tuber ; 

 /, grubs in sprouts or growing stems. E, Carrot trap : m, 

 portion of Carrot, length about two inches ; , pointed stick, 

 thrust into bait and long enough to reach above ground, both 

 indicating position and serving as handle to lift bait for 

 examination ; o t hole in which bait is inserted and surrounded 

 and covered with soil loosely about an inch ; /, solid or ordinary 

 soil. F, Rape cake bait : ^, piece of rape cake, about two 

 inches square ; r, iron skewer thrust into bait after drilling 

 hole with gimlet or auger ; j, soil covering bait about one 

 inch. G, rape cake " nuts " scattered on surface of soil to 

 attract wire-worm from growing crop. H, rape dust sprinkled 

 on soil to entice wire-worm. 



