PREFATORY NOTE. 



The fact that Kansas is annually sustaining a large financial loss 

 because of the attacks of injurious insects on its cereal, garden and 

 fruit crops, a considerable part of which loss is needlessly suffered, 

 is excuse for this pamphlet. Only the commoner, or more impor- 

 tant, insect pests working within the State are considered. Nor are 

 all the important pests included ; though, of cereal pests, I believe 

 most, if not all, are included. 



In compiling the information presented herewith, the writings of 

 reputable economic entomologists, generally, have been consulted and 

 relied on. Bruner of Nebraska, Comstock of New York, Forbes of Illi- 

 nois, Lintner of New York, Osborn of Iowa, Riley of the United States 

 Agricultural Department, Saunders of Canada, Smith of New Jersey, 

 Weed of New Hampshire, and others, are such entomologists. The Kan- 

 sas notes have been derived from the reports of the State Board of 

 Agriculture and the State Horticultural Society ; from the published 

 notes of Prof. F. H. Snow, of the University of Kansas, Prof. E. A. 

 Popenoe, of the State Agricultural College, and Mr. G. C. Brackett. 

 secretary of the State Horticultural Society ; and from the unpub- 

 lished notes of the Department of Entomology in the University. 

 For valuable suggestions constantly offered during the course of com- 

 pilation, I am indebted to Chancellor F. H. Snow and Dr. S. W. Wil- 



liston, of the University. 



VERNON L. KELLOGG. 



Univeksity op Kansas, November 14, 1892. 



