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 Injuring the Fruit. 



122. GOOSEBERRY FRUIT-WORM. 

 Zophodia gro88ulari<B Pack. 



Remedies: Hand-picking; air-slacked lime. 



Chief Article : Riley, 1st Kept. Ins. Mo., pp. 140-142. 



INSECTS AFFECTING THE MELON. 



(Cucurbitacece.) 



Injuring the 'Stems. 



123. SQUASH BUG. 



Anasa tristis DeG. 



Remedies: Pyrethrum; kerosene emulsion. 



Chief Articles: Harris, Ins. Inj. to Veg., pp. 194-197. 



124. SQUASH BORER. 

 Melittia ceto Westw. 



Remedies: Destruction of all vines attacked; crashing* eggs with 

 fingers- kerosene emulsion. 



Chief Articles: Harris, Ins. Inj. to Veg., p. 331; Smith, "Insect 

 Life," vol. IV, p. 30; do., vol. V, p. 9G; Rept. New Jersey Expr. Station, 

 1890, p. 476; do., 1891, p. 385. 



Injuring the Leaves. 



125. CUCUMBER FLEA-BEETLE. 

 Epitrix cucumeris Harr. 



Remedies: Dusting with lime after sprinkling with decoction of 

 tobacco stems and soap. 

 Chief Article: Harris, Ins. Inj. to Veg., pp. 127-128. 



126. STRIPED CUCUMBER-BEETLE. 

 Diabrotica vittata Fab. 



Remedies: Protecting young plants with netting; Paris green. 



Chief Articles : Harris, Ins. Inj. to Veg., pp. 124-12(1; Gillette, 

 Bull. 5, Iowa Expr. Station, p. 174; Weed, Bull. Ohio Expr. Station. 

 vol. II, No. G, p. 143; Smith, Eept. X. J. Expr. Station, 1890, p. 4S0. 



127. SQUASH LADYBIRD. 



l'.piluehna borealis Fab. 



Remedies: Arsenical mixtures: kerosene emulsion. 

 Chief Articles: Fitch, Ann. Reg. of Rural Affairs, 1868, p. 203: 

 Smith, Rept. K J. Expr. Station, 1890, p. 483. 



