The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 360
Fig. 109. represents a branch of asparagus, infested with theasparagus beetle in its different states. In this figure, a a arethe eggs ; b b, the larvae; c c, the exuviae of the larvae ; and t?,the imago: e is part of the branch not yet attacked, i^^. 110.shows the eggs (a), the larva (6), the pupa… … 110 During the last summer, this insect abounded to a very greatextent, amongst the asparagus, in some parts of the neighbour-hood of London. It vi^as especially troublesome in the gardensof Syon House; but it appeared to be \e\y local in its habits;as some places were quite free, although at no…