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Destruction of Weevils. 



selves, which it riddles with holes as though a charge of small 

 shot had been fired at them. No wash is effective against these 

 active little pests, but as they harbour under the clods on the 

 ground their numbers can be materially reduced by running 

 chickens in the hop gardens. In the early spring dusting soot 

 and lime over the hills has been found useful. 



Various bugs, like the Needle-nosed Hop-bug (Calocoris 

 fulvomaculatus), Jumpers (Euacanthus interruptus), &c, and 

 Earwigs {Forficula auricularia) occasionally attack hops, especi- 

 ally where they are grown upon poles. Shaking or jarring the 

 plants over a tarred board for the former and trapping for the 

 latter are the only possible remedies. 



Destruction of Weevils on the Roots of Pot Plants. 



In cases where the roots of plants in pots are attacked by 

 weevils or maggots the plants may be watered with the follow- 

 ing mixture : — Dissolve I quart of soft soap in i gallon of 

 boiling soft water, and add I pint of crude carbolic acid. Mix 

 the whole into an emulsion by means of a force pump. This 

 mixture will keep some time if bottled and kept air-tight. 

 When used, dilute with thirty times the amount of water. It 

 is best to remove a little of the earth round the roots before 

 watering with this mixture. Should the emulsion become semi- 

 solid, it may be dissolved in some warm water first. This 

 mixture has been found very successful in treating the larvae 

 of weevils and flies attacking the roots of plants, and is better 

 than a mixture of carbolic acid and water alone. 



Ground Beetles and Strawberries. 



Several species of ground beetles attack strawberries, including 

 the following : Harpalus ruficornis, Fabr., Omaseits vulgaris. 

 Linn., Sieropus mandidus, and Calathus ciste hides, Panzer. 



These beetles attack the berries at night, usually just when 

 the fruit is ripening. The insects remain under the earth, straw 

 or grass between the rows during the day, making holes in the 

 soil and having regular runs opening through the litter. Green 



