322 PESTS OF ORCHARD AND SMALL FRUITS 
lime-sulphur solution in early spring, just as the buds are starting, is 
also an effectual treatment, resulting in killing theeggs. Use the mate- 
rial at the same strength as for San José scale. 
Red Spider on Fruit Tree Foliage (Tetranychus bimaculatus Harvey) 
Another mite attacking the foliage of fruit trees, and sucking the 
juices, is the common red spider so often troublesome in greenhouses. 
It hibernates in the soil near the trees. When feeding on fruit tree 
foliage, this mite usually is green in color. It has two dark spots on 
the abdomen. It spins a very thin web on the under leaf surface, 
and feeds beneath. This habit will readily distinguish it from the 
clover mite just described. See page 207. 
Spraying with sulphur, 10 pounds to 50 gallons of water, is an 
effective treatment. Add soap to make the sulphur mix with the 
water, and keep the mixture well stirred. Screen the sulphur to 
remove lumps before adding to the water. 
The Rose-chafer (Macrodactylus subspinosus Fab.) 
Hordes of long-legged, sprawling beetles attack the blossoms of 
grapes, ripening fruit, such as cherries, and the blossoms of flowers. 
Fic. 494. —The Rose-chafer. Adults and work on cherries. Original. 
The body of the beetle is a little over one third of an inch long, rather 
slender and cylindrical, and dull greenish or golden yellowish in color. 
