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Giant Caterpillar. Country Gentleman. Any;. 6, 1908, 73:746^*' 



Brief description of the larva of the giant caterpillar, S a m i a 

 cccropia Linn, with observations on its life history. 



Leaf Mites. Country Gentleman. Aug. 6, 1908, yZ'-JA?'"^ 



Remedial measures are given for the clover or brown mite, B r y o b i a 

 pratensis Garm., and the red spider, T c t r a n y c li u s t e 1 a r i u s 

 Linn. 



Grain Moth. Country Gentleman, Aug. 13, 1907, 'JZ'-'/d'J^^'' 



Brief discussion of remedial measures for the grain moth, Sitotroga 

 c e r e al e 1 1 a Oliv. 



Flies as Carriers of Disease (Press Bulletin) Albany Evening 

 Journal, Aug. 13; Brooklyn Eagle, Aug. 13; Utica Press, Aug. 

 14; Yonkers Statesman, Aug. 14; Boston Herald, Aug. 15; New 

 York Farmer, Aug. 20, p. 7 ; Country Gentleman, Aug. 27, 1908, 

 73:83015-3 1 1« 



A summary account of flies as carriers of disease, with directions for 

 abating the nuisance. 



I Scientific Notes] Economic Entomology. Journal, Aug. 15, 1908 



Brief observations on the following: Grape blossom midge, Cecido- 

 myia johnsoni Sling., page 243 ; white marked tussock moth, 

 Hemerocampa leucostigma Sm. & Abb., page 276 ; bag worm, 

 Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haw., page 276 ; elm leaf 

 beetle, Galerucella luteola Mull., page 280. 



Notes on the Work Against the Gipsy Moth. Economic Ento- 

 mology. Journal, Aug. 15, 1908, 1:275-76 , 



A brief account with special reference to improved methods of spraying 

 and the work with parasites. 



Melon Aphis. Country Gentleman, Aug. 20, 1908, "j}^ :786^" 



Remedial measures are given for the melon aphis. Aphis gossypii 

 Glov. 



Saddle Back. Country Gentleman, Aug. 27, 1908, 73:812*^ 



Brief descriptive account of the saddle back caterpillar, S i b i n e 

 s t i m u 1 c a Clem. 



San Jose Scale. Country Gentleman, Sept. 17, 1908, 73:889^° 



Brief economic notice of the San Jose scale, Aspidiotus pcr- 

 n i c i o s u s Comst. 



The Wheat Wire \\'orm. Country Gentleman. Sept. 24, 1908. 



73:9102-''' 



A brief descriptive account of the wheat wire worm, .\ g r i o t c s 

 m a n c u s Say, with a discussion of remedial measures. 



