Spraying crops 



the insects are immature, will destroy many of them. 

 The only other remedy suggested is that of jarring the 

 pests into pans containing kerosene and water. 



The Currant Aphis is a small, yellowish insect 

 found on the under sides of curled and blistered cur- 

 rant leaves early in summer. Such leaves are generally 

 tinged^ with reddish above. The insects apparently 

 migrate to some other plant during the summer, 

 returning to the currant in autumn, and depositing 

 small, black eggs upon the stems, especially about 

 the buds. 



Four=lined Leaf=bug 



Magnified and natural size. (After Slingerland) 



Remedies — On account of the deformed leaves, 

 these insects are difficult to reach with insecticides. 

 Spray with kerowater or kerosene emulsion or tobacco 

 decoction quite early in the season, before the foliage 

 has expanded. 



FUNGUS ENEMIES 



For many years it has been impracticable to grow 

 foreign varieties of gooseberries in the United States, 



