65 



1856. EiSLEY, Wm. — Cutworms aud their Destruction. The Cultiva- 

 tor, 8d series, IV., 145. 



Fitch, Asa.— Cutworms. Eep. N. Y. Insects, II., 310-318. 

 Severing the young stalks of Indian corn, by night, at or near 

 the surface of the ground. A thick, cylindrical, pale dull- 

 colored M'orm, an inch or more in length. Popular ignorance 

 respecting cutworms. Their life history and habits. Different 

 kinds. Five larvae described and three images, but their 

 relations not stated. Natural enemies : crows, predaceous 

 insects. Abundant sepd recommended. Supposes cutworms 

 to come from surrounding fields to the places where they 

 are noticed, and hence advocates making a deep furrow 

 around field or garden. 



Fitch, Asa.— Idem. The Cultivator, 3d series, IV., 115. (Same 

 as above.) 



1862. Harr:s, T. W. — Idem. Insects Injurious to Vegetation, 3d 



ed,, pp. 441-451. (See under 1842.) 



1863. FiTCH, Asa.— Idem. 9th Rep. N. Y. Insects, pp. 804-817. 



Early notices and records of their injuries. Ill success in 

 rearing them. Young worms in autumn. Plowing to destroy 

 them. Their habit of severing young plants ; habits of dif- 

 ferent species. Their destruction by larvas of Calosoma 

 calidam. 



1864. Warder, J. A. — Idem. (Paper read before Cincinnati Hort. 



Soc.) Prairie Farmer, new series, XIII., 341. Remedial 

 agencies. 



R:ley, C. V. — The Cutworm. Prairie Farmer, new series, 

 XIII., 169. Gives briefly their general life history. Does 

 not believe plowing useful in destroying them. 



1865. Riley, C. V. — Idem. (From Rep. U. S. Dept. Agriculture, 



April and May, 1865.) Prairie Farmer, new series, XV., 

 488. Instance of efificacious use of salt by the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture. Said to be fatal to cutworms on 

 account of its effect upon their skin. 



1866. Walsh, B. D.— Cutworms. Prac. Ent., I., 85-66. Defines 



the use of the term cutworm. Plants attacked. Seven 

 species mentioned, and an account of injuries done by cut- 

 worms, especially to fruit trees, and remedies for the same. 



1867. TowNLEY, John.— Idem. Prac. Ent., II., 64-66. Injuries 



done to buds and foliage of trees by cutworms. Remedies 

 proposed, i Sugaring with poisoned molasses suggested by 

 Walsh. 



Riley, C. V. — A Chapter on Cutworms. Prairie Farmer, 

 XIX., 413-414. Gives an account of their injuries to fruit 

 trees and gives specific characters of one moth and three 

 larvae. 



1869. R:ley, C. V.— Cutworms. 1st Rep. St. Ent. Mo., pp. 67- 



91. Gives natural history and descriptions of twelve distinct 



species. Natural enemies ; parasites and predaceous insects. 



Collecting recommended. Fall plowing, to be efficacious, 



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