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XKW NUKK SIATI-; ML'SEUM 



I lu' latter become more abundant as the insect develops and eventually 

 iirari)' conceal it. 



Remedial measures. The flocculent woolly secretion serves to protect 

 this species in a lart^e measure, from a[)plirations of such contact insecti- 

 cides as kerosene emulsion or whale oil soap solution, and in order to 

 obtain satisfactory results the sprayin^^ must be done very thoroughlv and 

 preferably with considerable force. 



White flower cricket * 



Oaatit/nis uii'ciis DeGeer 

 This delicate, pale greenish uv white insei t is (iiie of our common species from the 

 middle of August till the latter ]iart of September, when it oi ( urs on \ arinus |ilanls, shrubs 

 .ind trees. 



This flower crickt't is about -^^. inch in lenoth and may be recoo^nized 

 by its pale color antl the usually two nearh' circular, lilack sjiots on the 

 basal two seg-nients of tlic antennae. 



This s]jeci(.-s, as well as its allies, is more or less nt)cturnal in 

 habit, and thouoh found on various ])lants tlurino' the daytime, it 

 is usualh' comparatively motionless, becommg more active on the 

 approach of niorht. It is at this time, according to Miss Murt- 

 feldt, that its jjredaceous habits ma\- be observed. She states 

 that as the twilight cfeepens, the young crickets awaken to greater 

 activit)', and that with the aid of a light they may be seen " hurr\-- 



underside 



of basal an- ini>\ witli a furtivc, dartiner movement over the leaves and stems, 



ipnnal seg- 

 ment!, (Af- the head bent down, the antennae stretched forward, and ever\' 



IT Beuten- 



n.ui.er. Am. sense apparentl)' on the alert." A plant louse is seized and rapidlv 



Mils. Nat. 



Hist. liui. de\(nu'ed. -She observed that tmless a \ery liberal number of 

 aphids were supplied, none woidd be foiunl in the jar the 

 ne.xt morning. 



It is interesting in this connection to refer to the observation of an 

 Indiana nurseryman, who is reported by Professor Webster, substantially as 

 fiillows : This gentleman experienced much trouble from plant lice till 

 alter he jdanted r;ispberries in his young orchard, after which his troubles 



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