INJURIOUS INSECTS. 
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as to hardly be seen with the unaided eye but the 
eggs are usually deposited in clusters between the 
earth and the stem of the plant. They are usually 
removed with the earth as it is taken from about 
the plant and then appear as little white mouldy 
spots. 
REMEDIES. 
When this insect was first discovered last sum¬ 
mer it was too late to do much with remedies but 
the remedies that are used against the cabbage and 
radish maggots should be equally as effectual in 
destroying this insect. First, I would recommend 
removing the dirt from about the stem of the plants 
every two or three days during the egg-laying sea¬ 
son and replacing this dirt by fresh soil. Dilute 
kerosene emulsion, strong tobacco tea or a decoc¬ 
tion of insect powder put about the stems of the 
plants every three or four days would undoubtedly 
do much to destroy the eggs and young maggots. 
