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weevil or traveling gang {PMlopedon [CucorrMmis) germinatus), a beetle 

 infesting malt sacks {Triholium ferrugineum.)^ the death's head moth 

 {AcJierontiaatropos),t]ie swift moth {Hepialus I H2)ulim(s), the cockroach 

 [FliyUodromia gennanica), the asparagus beetle [Crioceris asparagi), 

 tortrix^ wireworm, the sheep bot tiy {Oestrus ovis), the frit fly (Antho- 

 myia radicum), the pear sawfly {Eriocampa Imiacina), and tlie garden 

 chafer {E. horiicola). 



As a remedy for cutworms, hand picking, harrowing the ground 

 frequently, dressing with manure just before a rain to push the plants 

 through the attack, and a thorough stirring of the land after harvest- 

 ing the crops, are recommended. For apple pests lie recommends 

 banding the trees in the fall, cleaning the trunks in winter, sprayiug 

 with an arsenic preparation in spring, and attending to tbe ground 

 beneath the trees. For the pear midge he advocates extermination, 

 even at the expense of an entire croj), by stripping off the fruit before 

 the insect has left it, and such treatment of the ground in winter as will 

 destroy the pupte. 



The seaside weevil, hitherto not recorded as an agricultural pest, is 

 mentioned as found aftecting crops. As remedies are recommended the 

 destruction of the natural food plant, the hound's tougne {Cyjtoglosnuni 

 officinale), from the neighborhood of the fields likely to be affected, or, 

 since the insect is wingless, fencing with tarred boards, also shaking oft" 

 into bags, washing with quassia, infusion, or the introduction of an 

 army of chickens. 



A decoction of the leaves of foxglove is noted as having been suc- 

 cessfully employed against the asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi). 

 Further, it is noted that in a grove of oaks, badly infected with tortrix, 

 the trees that escaped proved to be Quercns rohnr pednnculata. 



An emulsion for chicken lice {Indiana Farmer, 32 [1897), No. 4, 

 p. 7). — One and a half gallons of kerosene are soaked through 2i lbs. 

 of pyrethrum and to 1 gal. of the resulting extract 1 lb. of soap is 

 added, and the whole churned until emulsified. Dilute this M'ith 3 parts 

 of water before using. 



Practical entomology, A. D. Hopkins and W. PI Eumsey ( West 

 Virginia Sta. Bid. 44, pp. 247-325). — This bulletin, which describes the 

 insects injurious to farm and garden crops, the character of the injury, 

 the insect causing it, and the remedy, is designed especially for the 

 practical farmer and gardener desiring a work of reference in which is 

 plainly stated information on some of the more important facts with 

 reference to insects injurious to cultivated plants. It is also intended 

 to be of service to the young student of economic entomology who 

 desires a simple guide to the study of common insects and the nature of 

 their injuries. 



The insects and injuries are classified according to the plant and part 

 of the plant which they frequent, and the descriptions are clearly drawn 

 without tlie use of any unnecessary scientific terms, the technical names 

 being given in footnotes. 



