The Review of Applied Entomology, 1922, Vol. 10

Download or read book The Review of Applied Entomology, 1922, Vol. 10 written by Imperial Bureau Of Entomology and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Review of Applied Entomology, 1922, Vol. 10: Series A, Agricultural The only remedial measure that promises any success in reducing the numbers of the cane grubs in Antigua is the growing of a trap crop of maize, and collecting the grubs from the soil when the maize is pulled up. On one 10 - acre estate grubs were destroyed in this way before the young canes were planted. The Scoliid parasite, Tiphia parallela, is present in Antigua, but its assistance in control seems to be practically negligible. It is. Suggested that the introduction of Cordia interrupta, a plant that has proved attractive to T. Parallela in Barbados and Mauritius, might be advantageous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.