CHAPTER VII 



INSECT ENEMIES 



Most plants have insect enemies and unless 

 carefully guarded may be badly injured, if not 

 entirely ruined by them. It is in this particular 

 that the watchful eye is necessary if success in 

 plant culture is attained. The plants should be 

 examined from time to time for the presence of 

 insects, and if any have made their appearance, 

 they should be promptly exterminated. These 

 insect enemies breed so rapidly that in a few days 

 the entire plant may be covered with them. It 

 will be found much easier to brush off a scale 

 insect or two from time to time than to wait un- 

 til the plant is covered and then attempt their 

 destruction. 



DESTRUCTION DEPENDENT UPON HABITS 



In order intelligently to combat these insect 



pests something must be known of their habits 



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