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without their usual spots, probably as the result of their larva^ having fed on 

 the black aphides. Other food of the insect is mentioned. A number of 

 larvje of Syrphus flies were also feeding on the aphides. 



Beet Insects. (Country Gentleman, for July 16, 1891, Ivi, p. 577, 

 c. 4 — 30 cm.) 



The serious injury to beets reported from Monroe Co. , N. Y. , so far as 

 can be seen from plants sent, are not chargeable on any one insect. The 

 plants show injury from a plant-bug — perhaps Lygus pratensis ; from 

 appai'ently some species of flea-beetles: and from some leaf-miner, which is 

 probably a species of Anthomyia. Remedy for the above may be found in 

 the use early and at the proper time, of kerosene emulsion. Reference to a 

 valuable paper on Beet Insects. 



[In MS. of Ninth Report.] 



Apple Aphis. (Country Gentleman, for Jul}^ 16, 1891, Ivi, p. 578,. 

 c. 1,2— 11cm.) 



A severe attack of Aphis niali Fabr., i-ecognized on apple-twigs received 

 from Sargeantville, N. J. The injury will probably soon cease, as the insect 

 will resort ere long to some other food-plant. Effective remedies for 

 early in the season, are tobacco-water, soap solution, and kerosene emulsion . 



The Pear-Tree Psylla. (Country Gentleman, for August 6, 1891, 

 Ivi, p. 637, c. 2, 3—41 cm.) 



When and where Psylla pyricola was first observed in New York ; new 

 feature in its life-history : known formerly as Psylla pyri : notice of injuries 

 from it : its present distribution in the State : the honey-dew excreted : the 

 pupae and pupal cases : the insect may be destroyed in its different stages, 

 by kerosene emulsion spraying : flight of the winged insects. 



Insects Injuring Red Raspberries. (Rural 1^q\y Yorker, for 

 August 8, 1891, 1, p. 577, c. 3 — 13 cm.) 



Caterpillar found on red raspberryjat New Haven, Conn., is Synchlora rubi- 

 voraria (Riley). Its pecuhar appearance is described and habit given of 

 covering itself with bits of the blossoms for concealment. Its transforma- 

 tions, and the moth produced. 



[Extended in this Report (viii), pages 129-133, as Synchlora glaucaria.'] 



Pine Beetle Injuring Linen. (Country Gentleman, for August 27, 

 1891, Ivi, p. 700, c. 1 — 20 cm.) 



Inquiry is made from Freyburg, Me., of an insect that liad burrowed the 

 pine shelving of a linen closet built the preceding year, riddling the boards 

 with small round holes and extending upward through piles of Unen on the 

 shelves. 



The insect, doubtless a burrowing beetle, can not be named from the brief 

 account of its operations, unaccompanied with specimens of the insect. [It 

 may be one of the Ptinidce, the larvw of which are small, and often with 

 wood-boring habits.] 



