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... larva from the egg . In order to spray with the best results it is necessary to know , as nearly as possible , the ... larva which hatches from an egg placed just beneath the skin of the young fruit by the mature female . The larva , or ...
... larva from the egg . In order to spray with the best results it is necessary to know , as nearly as possible , the ... larva which hatches from an egg placed just beneath the skin of the young fruit by the mature female . The larva , or ...
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... LARVAE ; C. PUPAE ; e , ADULT MALE ; f , ADULT FEMALE ; b , LARVAE IN CELLS IN EARTH WHERE THEY PASS THE WINTER ; a , LARVAE KILLED BY PARASITE , SHOWING PARASITE COCOON . ( ALL NATURAL SIZE . ) Wayland Reed Total 5 9 $ 83 13 23 88. Fall ...
... LARVAE ; C. PUPAE ; e , ADULT MALE ; f , ADULT FEMALE ; b , LARVAE IN CELLS IN EARTH WHERE THEY PASS THE WINTER ; a , LARVAE KILLED BY PARASITE , SHOWING PARASITE COCOON . ( ALL NATURAL SIZE . ) Wayland Reed Total 5 9 $ 83 13 23 88. Fall ...
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... larva , which is the well known " chestnut - worm " , begins at once to feed upon the nut . At the time the nuts ... larvæ change to pupa in which condition they remain for about two weeks . They then trans- form to beetles and after ...
... larva , which is the well known " chestnut - worm " , begins at once to feed upon the nut . At the time the nuts ... larvæ change to pupa in which condition they remain for about two weeks . They then trans- form to beetles and after ...
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... Larva The Pupa The Adult Natural Enemies Birds .. Fire - flies Methods of Control 24 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 29 29 Immune Varieties Killing the Females 30 30 Cultivation ... Notes on the Habits of Mice , Moles and Shrews Introduction ...
... Larva The Pupa The Adult Natural Enemies Birds .. Fire - flies Methods of Control 24 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 29 29 Immune Varieties Killing the Females 30 30 Cultivation ... Notes on the Habits of Mice , Moles and Shrews Introduction ...
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... Agricultural Experiment Station. Figure 3 . Round - headed Apple - tree Borer . Larvæ , adults and exit hole . ( All natural size . ) Figure 4 . Peach - tree Borer . Larva and adults . 1 outright by such pests , or are so seriouly.
... Agricultural Experiment Station. Figure 3 . Round - headed Apple - tree Borer . Larvæ , adults and exit hole . ( All natural size . ) Figure 4 . Peach - tree Borer . Larva and adults . 1 outright by such pests , or are so seriouly.
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Page 5 - Experiment Stations to conduct original researches or verify experiments on the physiology of plants and animals; the diseases to which they are severally subject, with the remedies for the same; the chemical composition of useful plants at their different stages of growth; the comparative advantages of rotative cropping as pursued under a varying series of crops; the capacity of new plants or trees for acclimation; the analysis of soils and water; the chemical composition of manures, natural...
Page 120 - An act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits of an act of congress approved July 2, 1862, and of acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture,
Page 5 - ... comparative effects on crops of different kinds; the adaptation and value of grasses and forage plants; the composition and digestibility of the different kinds of food for domestic animals; the scientific and economic questions involved in the production of butter and cheese; and such other researches or experiments bearing directly on the agricultural industry of the United States as may in each case be deemed advisable, having due regard to the varying conditions and needs of the respective...
Page 120 - That in order to aid in acquiring and diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects connected with agriculture, and to promote scientific investigation and experiment respecting the principles and applications of agricultural science...
Page 121 - ... to each State which shall by action of its legislature assent to the provisions of this Act...
Page 7 - ... the chemical composition of manures, natural or artificial, with experiments designed to test their comparative effects on crops of different kinds; the adaptation and value of grasses and forage plants; the composition and digestibility of the different kinds of food for domestic animals; the scientific and economic questions involved in the production of butter and cheese...
Page 120 - An act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 123 - Territory of its appropriation, the facts and reasons therefor shall be reported to the President, and the amount involved shall be kept separate in the Treasury until the close of the next Congress, in order that the State or Territory may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Page 45 - June 30, 1898 ; that we have found the same well kept, and classified as above, and that the receipts for the year from the treasurer of the United States are shown to have been...
Page 122 - ... shall, by any action or contingency, be -diminished or lost, or be misapplied, it shall be replaced by...