. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 12 THE l^EPORT OF THE No. 36 Insects Attacking Field Crops. Cutworms. In light soils cutworms were fairly abundant, and in the earlier part of the season did considerable damage in some fields. Young turnips, beets, radishes and newly set-out cabbages and cauliflowers were attacked by the Eed- backed Cutworm (Euxoa oclirogaster) and the Dark-sided Cutv/orm {Euxoa mes- soiia), the two common cutworms of the district.. Fig. 1.—Dark-sided Cutworm. EooT Maggots. These insects were not so abundant in 19
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. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 12 THE l^EPORT OF THE No. 36 Insects Attacking Field Crops. Cutworms. In light soils cutworms were fairly abundant, and in the earlier part of the season did considerable damage in some fields. Young turnips, beets, radishes and newly set-out cabbages and cauliflowers were attacked by the Eed- backed Cutworm (Euxoa oclirogaster) and the Dark-sided Cutv/orm {Euxoa mes- soiia), the two common cutworms of the district.. Fig. 1.—Dark-sided Cutworm. EooT Maggots. These insects were not so abundant in 1912 as they were the year previous. They were, however, present in sufficient numhers to destroy many radishes, cabbages, cauliflowers, and, in some flekls onions. In one of our fields of turnips on the Farm, 16 per cent, of the plants were attacked by the Radish Mag- got. The most interesting outbreak of rooi maggots was that of the Corn-seed Maggot, which did conspicuous injury to seed corn, not only in the Ottawa dis- trict, but also at several points in eastern Ontario. The season was especially. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
