BEETLES BORING IN MAIN STALK 123 
Fic. 94.— Adult of the Carrot Rust-fly. En- 
larged and natural size. Original. 
The Sugar-cane Beetle (Ligyrus rugiceps 
Lec.) 
The stubble and stalks of sugar cane, 
and the stalks of corn, are burrowed 
into below the ground by a chunky, black 
beetle, about half an inch long, with 
stout, coarsely spined legs. Corn is 
usually killed, while cane may partly re- 
cover and make some growth, though 
the yield will be short. The injury takes 
place for the most part early in the 
growing sea- 
son. 
Eggs are 
laid in the 
ground on the 
weakened or 
| decaying 
Fig. 96.— The Sugar-cane 
Beetle. Original. larva is a 
Carrots planted 
late escape serious 
injury. Direct 
measures of con- 
trol are the same 
as for the onion 
maggot. Freshly 
manured fields 
should be avoided. 
roots. The gy. 
95. — Work of the Sugar- 
cane Beetle. Original. 
