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for a short while. The adults are moths, rather small and 

 of an ashy hue. The eggs are laid ou stems of low plants 

 in late spring, and, when the worms hatch, they descend 

 into the ground. When winter approaches they find 

 refuge under logs or other objects. The warmth of the 

 following spring brings 

 them forth, and 1hey at 

 once begin feeding on 

 the tender plants within 

 reach. In a few weeks 

 they transform iuto the 

 pupa state and then into 

 the moth. 



I 'hints Injured. — Near- 

 ly all varieties of vege- 

 tables. 



Remedies. — Dr. Riley 

 recommends the distri- 

 bution of poisoned leaves 

 over the surface of the 

 ground before setting 

 out the plants, and re- 

 peating this operation. 

 The leaves are to be 

 poisoned with Paris 

 green or London purple. 



In the use of these poisons, however, chickens and other 

 domestic animals must not be allowed to eat the leaves, 

 because death will result. H>nd-picking while the 

 worms are feeding, or digging for them, is effective. 



Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica vittata, Fab.). — This in- 

 sect causes great trouble to the gardener, because it 

 makes its attacks when the plants are quite young, by 

 eating holes in the leaves and causing the entire plant to 



Fig. 27 — Mameslra trifolii. a, h, Larva. 

 c, Pupa, d, Moth, e, Wing of same. 

 f, Anal segments of pupa. Riley, 

 Div. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agri. Report, 

 1883. 



