CONTENTS. 



I. Cutworms in General. Pages 643-647. 



Wliat are thej ? Habits of cutworms. Appearance and 

 habits of the moths. Appearance of cutworms. Food- 

 plants. Destructiveness and abundance. Their life history. 

 Natural enemies. 



II. Climbing Cutworms. Pages 648-651. 



General discussion of their history ; favorable conditions 

 for climbing cutworms ; their food-plants ; cutworms known 

 to have climbing habits. General notes on their depredations 

 in western New York. 



Detailed discussion of the five species of climbing cut- 

 worms studied. The species are — 



1. The white cutworm {Carneades Scandens). Page 654. 



2. The spotted-legged cutworm {Porosagrotis vetusta). 



Page 656, 



3. The well-marked cutworm {Noctua clandestina). Page 



658. 



4. The dingy cutworm {Feltia suhgothica). Page 660. 



5. The variegated cutworm {Peridroma saucia). Page 



665. 



The discussion of each species includes an account of its 

 history and distribution, its appearance, its habits and food- 

 plants, its name and its life history. A full-page plate show- 

 ing the different stages of the insects illustrates the discussion 

 of each species. 



III. How TO Combat Cutworms. Pages 670-671. 



Trapping the moths. Page 671. 

 Cutworms that climb. Pages 672. 



Clean cultivation. 



Attractive crops. 



How to prevent them from getting to the buds. Illus- 

 trated. 



How to kill climbing cutworms. 

 In gardens. Pages 680-683. 



Preventive measures. 



Destructive measures. 

 In grass lands and field crops. Pages 683-684. 



In cornfields. 



