| 单词 | wireworm |
| 例句 | Six species of cotton insects, along with an assortment of thrips, fruit moths, leaf hoppers, caterpillars, mites, aphids, wireworms, and many others now are able to ignore the farmer’s assault with chemical sprays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In a fresh state it is poisonous and fatal to vegetation, and is often used for this reason to dress land infested with wireworms, grubs, club-root fungus, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The larvæ of the Elateridæ, known as wireworms, are long and slender, with short legs. On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects 2011-12-05T03:00:46.667Z This consists of grain, seeds, an enormous quantity of wireworms, small insects, especially ants and their eggs, and green herbage. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Among the Coleoptera or beetles there is a group of world-wide pests, the Elateridae or click beetles, the adults of the various “wireworms.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z It is a dry non-poisonous powder which should be freely dug into the soil to destroy wireworm and other larvæ, while for Ants, Slugs, and Woodlice, a light sprinkling on the surface is sufficient. Roses and Rose Growing If you ask my opinion of books, Mr. Hazlewood, I tell you that I think books is as bad for some people as wireworms is for carnations. Plashers Mead A Novel Kainit is said to keep off wireworm, and is recommended in the United States as a preventive against this pest. The Book of Pears and Plums Gulls also follow the plough in hordes, not always to the complete satisfaction of the farmer, who is, not unreasonably, sceptical when told that they seek wireworms only and have no taste for grain. Birds in the Calendar By growing mustard and ploughing it in green the ground is made obnoxious to the wireworms, and may even be cleared of them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Yes, they feed principally on worms, but they also devour wireworms and other creatures which prey upon the farmer's crops. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children The nutty roots are often eaten by earth vermin, especially wireworm. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. If this is impossible, see that the compost is sweet, friable, and, above all, free from that terrible scourge of Carnations, the wireworm. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Allotment holders throughout the country hope the order will be read out to any wireworm or potato-moth that attempts to land at our ports. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 In garden cultivation it is most useful for wireworm, used at the rate of 1 ounce to every 4 sq. yds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Every "Adonis" potato is inoculated for wireworm before leaving our grounds. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 14, 1917 The wireworm and slugs are both very fond of Pinks and Carnations. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. A slight sprinkling of soot between the layers of soil will be beneficial, and help to make it distasteful to grubs, wireworms, and other vermin. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition "Do you know," I exclaimed excitedly, "it was the wireworm after all." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 1, 1917. The insects in the larval or wireworm stage attack the roots of plants, eating them away below the ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Meanwhile B. Oriole does a great deal of work, for he is a tireless member of the guilds of Tree Trappers and Ground Gleaners, eating hosts of caterpillars, wireworms, and beetles. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Slugs should be trapped, but the wireworm, unfortunately, has often done the mischief before we become aware of its presence, and even then it is a troublesome pest to get rid of. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. Small Potatoes, roughly hollowed out, or pieces of Carrot, may be used as traps for wireworm and other vermin. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition "So as not to rouse the wireworms," I nodded. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 22, 1917 Is there any way to destroy or overcome the destructive work of the wireworm, which I find in some spots takes the lion's share of crops, such as beans, potatoes, onions, etc.? One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered They have been taught guns and traps and taken a special course in wireworms and green-corn. Wild Animals I Have Known |
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