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LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Pyralidse. 



Dichocroeia punctiferalis Qu^n^; Orient. (See Corn.) 



Notodontldse. 



StauTopua aUernus Walker; India, Ceylon, Java; defoliator. 



CossldsB. 



Zeuzera coffex Nietner; Asia, Africa. (See Coffee ) 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidse. 



Ceratitis punctata Wiedemann; Africa; fruit fly, (See Fruit ) 

 Ceratitis anonx Qraham; Africa. (See Fruit.) 



LITERATURE. 



QUPPY, P. L. West Indian Bulletin, 1912, vol. 12, pp. 31(>-320. 

 Aqeicultdbal News, Barbados, 1915, vol. 14, pp 58, 59. 



CANTELOUPE. 



See Cucurbits. 



CARROT. 



{Daucus carota Linnaeus. Family Umbelliferae.) 



The carrot is grown throughout the world. As it is a root crop there is always danger 

 of introducing root pests. 



important carrot insects. 



coleoptera, 



Elaterldse. 



Agnotes lineatm Linnaaus. (See Tobacco.) 

 Brachyrliinldse. 



Cneorhinus plagiatus Schall.; England. 

 Ciucullonidse. 



Liparus coTonatus Qoeze; Europe; breeds at roots 



Hypera pastinaex Rossi var. tigrina Boheman, H. fasdculata Herbst, and //. rogenhoferi Falrmalre ; 

 Europe; breed on the leaves like the clover weevil, Hypera punctata. 



LEPIDOPTERA 

 CBcophorldfe. 



Depressaria nervosa Hw.; Europe; very injurious to flower heads . 



DIPTERA. 

 Agromyzldse. 



Phytomyza afflnis Fallen. (See Tobacco.) 



CASSAVA; TAPIOCA; CEARA RUBBER. 



(Manihot utilissima Pohl., etc. Family Euphorbiaceee.) 



Cassava {M. utilissima) is a tropical plant, grown to a limited extent in the southern 

 United States. As it is propagated from cuttings, there is always danger of introduc- 

 ing serious pests when cuttings are imported. A recent shipment of cuttings from 

 Brazil for propagation in this country was badly infested by a stalk-boring weevil 

 Leiomerus grankollis Pierce (see Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 51, No. 2159, pp. 

 469-471). 



Ceara rubber {M. glaziovii) is also an important plant. 



CATALPA. 



(Catalpa spp. Family Bignoniacese.) 



Deciduous ornamental trees of North America, and East Asia; much cultivated 

 in this country. The wood is valued for railway ties and fence posts. 



