UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 BULLETIN No. 891 



Contribution from the Bureau of Entomology 

 L. O. HOWARD, Chief 



Washington, D. C. 



PROFESSIONAL PAPER 



July 28, 1922 



THE GREEN JUNE BEETLE 



By 



F. H. CHITTENDEN, Entomologist in Charge, and 



D. E. FINK, Entomological Assistant, Truck 



Crop Insect Investigations 



CONTENTS 



Introduction . 



Classification 



Descriptive 



Technical Description 



Distribution and Injurious Occurrence . 

 Nature of Injury 



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Life History and Habits 17 



History and Literature 28 



Control by Natural Agencies 31 



Methods of Control 37 



General Summary -48 



Literature Cited 49 



WASHINGTON 

 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



1922 



