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bage begins to head. The kerosene emulsion is the safest 

 remedy. 



Boil the water and soap solution, remove from the fire 

 and add the kerosene. Churn the solution until the ingre- 

 dients are thoroughly mixed, and the oil then will not 

 separate after cooling. Dilute with its bulk of water, and 

 spray with a force pump so as to strike the insects firmly. 



Cut Worms (Peridromia mucin; Mamestra trifolii). — 

 There are several genera of these destructive insects 



Fig. 26— Peridromia smitia. a, Adult, b, c, d, Full grown 

 larvae. e,f, Eggs. All natural size except e, which 

 is greatly enlarged. Howard, Div. Ent. U. S. Dept. 

 Agri. Year Book, 1898. 



found distributed throughout the United States, and the 

 larvae, or worms, are recognized by the cylindrical, naked 

 form,- marked with longitudinal stripes, and, when dis- 

 turbed, the worms curl up and remain quite motionless 



