Insects. 
GRAPE MANUAL. 
Insects. 57 
instances, so that the vines soon die. When fully 
wn it leaves the roots it was inhabiting, and forms 
@ smooth, ga chamber in the earth, wherein it 
commonly found during the summer and fall months, 
rushing (often oe heavy, noisy flight) into lighted 
rooms. Prof. Riley has shown that this borer not 0: 
attacks living — and vines, but nen it also breeds in 
dead oak and can travel through the ground 
from m one Place a another ; from which fact he ee 
£ do to le 
y that it will no 
stumps to rot on “Bae whichis fitended tes a vine- 
ur experience corroborates. Lit- 
tle can be done in the way of extirpating these under- 
ground borers ea resence being only indicated by 
the death of the vin Wherever you find vines sud- 
denly dyi cause, search for this 
but one at each tree or vine), put an end to its 
e. 
THE GRAPE-VINE FLEA-BEETLE. 
(Haltica chalybea.) 
a, larva, natural size; 5, oon eee: ¢, cocoon; d, beetle, 
Like all Flea-beetles, this insect has v stout 
swollen high thighs, by means of which it is enabled to 
stake under any 
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es during the latter part of May and early part of 
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they riddle, devouring e la 
oe of dry time jee! the larve, but on beetle 
has to be caught 
THE GRAPE-BERRY MOTH. 
(Lobesia botrana.) 
@, moth: }, worm; ¢, hole made in berry; @, rotting berry, 
caused by worm, : — 
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ago. About the first of J uly, the grapes that are at- 
It continues to feed on the pulp of 
the fruit, and upon oaguere Ney seeds generally eats 
out their interior. As soo 
the worm will wriggle out of it, and rapidly let itself to 
the ground by means of its ever-ready silken thread, 
unless care ge taken to prevent it from so doing. The 
cocoon is often formed on the erie of the vine, in a 
manner dantiaity characteristic: the worm cuts out 
a clean oval flap, leaving it hi on one side, and, 
laste ten days after this last change: 
sakes piace, the chry al 
f tt Lic CoCcUUus 
showing natural size e) makes its escape. Asa Danas = 
e recommend ie up ach fallen berries and con- 
we 
verting them in as, upon racking off the 
juice and wa ter, ‘Orms are 
found in the sediment. This insect was ed Pi a 
country; but | 
nia sree: by Dr. Packard, in this 
Prof. Riley informs us that it is an importatior n from 
Europe, piers it is known as Lobesia botrana. : 
THE ROSE-CHAFER. 
(Macrodactylus subspinosus.) ae 
This is the true “‘Rose-bug,” elon oe 
especially hard on 
