Bui. 491 , U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 



Plate XIV. 



Deformed Pumpkin Fruits Caused by Larv/e of the Melon Fly. 



Various deformities of very voung pumpkins caused by infestation started before or just after 

 fertilization of the ovary. 'These fruits persist for a time, due to callouses developing about 

 points of attack, but thev never reach a much larger size and are ultimately destroyed by fungi 

 and secondary insect attack. (Original.) 



