114 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Report of Observations of Injurious Insects and Common Farm 

 Pests during the year 1895, with Methods of Prevention 

 AND Remedy. Nineteenth Report, by Eleanor A. Ormerod, F. 

 R. Met. Soc, etc. 



This splendid report fully sustains the high standard of excellence 

 which has characterized Miss Ormerod's previous publications. The 

 preface' shows that the unusual and prolonged low temperature of the 

 winter of 1894-95 had apparently but little affected the insects which it 

 might be supposed to destroy. 



The following pests are treated of in separate chapters : Apple, 

 Smermthus ocellatus ; hta.r\, Bruchus rufimatius and B.fabce; cabbage, 

 Ceutorhynchus sulckollis ; corn and grass, Charceas ^^raminis, Cetonia 

 aurafa, Phyllopertlia horticola, ^ Melolontha vulgaris, Rhizotrogus 

 solstitia/is, Tipula maculosa and Oscinis frit; gooseberry, Bryobia 

 prcetiosa, B. fibis and Nematuz ribesii; mangolds, Aphis rumicis, 

 Silpha opaca and Atoviaria linearis; orchard caterpillars, Cheimatobia 

 brumata; pine, Astyuomus ccdilis and Retinia buoliana ; plum, Scolytus 

 rugulosus ; strawberry, Harpalus ruficoruis, Pterostichus viadidus and 

 F. vulgaris ; turnip, Helophorus rugosus. 



The ravages of the bean weevil appear to have been serious, and 

 those of the ground beetles, upon strawberry, have been more extensive 

 than in previous years. Ninety-three pages are occupied with the discus- 

 sion of the above mentioned insects, while fifty are allotted to " Flies 

 injurious to horses, cattle," etc. These chapters are exceedingly interest- 

 ing, and several species of Hippoboscidse, Tabanidse, and (Estridse, which 

 are very annoying and injurious to domestic animals, are fully and clearly 

 discussed. In connection with the account of the attacks of the Forest 

 Fly, Hippobosca equina, are given two magnificent plates showing upper 

 and side views of the foot of this fly, the tarsi of which are so modified 

 as to enable it to secure a most firm grip on the hairs of the animal upon 

 which it alights. The report concludes with a chapter on Deer and Dog 

 'Ticks, very troublesome mites belonging to the Ixodidse. W. H. H. 



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