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of life history. Describes character and amount of injury 

 to Indian corn, and demonstrates sufficiency of rotation of 

 crops as a remedy. 



BoARDMAN, E. E. — Economic Entomology. Stark County News? 

 December 21. General article reporting the discovery that 

 heavy manuring is protection against the injuries of the 

 root worm. 



Forbes, S. A. — Idem. Prairie Farmer, December 30. Re" 

 ports this insect as one of the most destructive enemies o 

 Indian corn in central Illinois. Gives description and life 

 history of insect, and first figures of egg, imago, and larva ; 

 details method, amount, and distribution of injury to corn 

 by larvae and imagos, and again recommends rotation of 

 crops as a preventive. 



1883. Forbes, S. A. — Notes of the Season. Prairie Farmer, Dec. 

 8. Reports occurrence of larva in roots of sorghum, its 

 absence in broom corn, and continued injury to maize. 



PopENOE, E. A.—Diahrotica longicornis. Third Biennial Rep* 

 Kan. St. Bd. x\gr., VIII., 616. Probable occurrence in Kansas. 

 Brief account of its habits, characters, and of preventive 

 measures. 



Forbes, S. A. — Idem. A Lecture on Insects Affecting Corn, 

 pp. 6-12. One-brooded; eggs laid in autumn, hatching June 

 or July following. Larvue resulting, immediately attack roots 

 of Indian corn. Rotation of crops a thorough safeguard. 



Forbes, S. A.— Idem. 12th Rep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 10-31, figs 

 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. "A minute, slender, white grub, about two- 

 fifths of an inch long, boring the roots of Indian corn in 

 the ground from June to August, transforming into a grass- 

 green beetle which feeds upon the pollen and silk of the 

 corn, and upon the pollen of other plants." A recent addi- 

 tion to the list of insect pests. Extent and amount of in- 

 juries. Imago, pupa, larva, and egg fully described, and life 

 history of each given in detail. Injuries to corn; natural and 

 artificial enemies. 



1885. Forbes, S. A.— Idem. 14th Rep. St. Ent. 111., p. 5. Under 

 head of "Entomological Calendar," states that the corn root 

 worm has continued its injuries, interrupted only by the 

 growing disposition to practice rotation of crops. 



55. Broad-striped Flea Beetle. 



{Syste}ia blanda, Melsh.) 



1848. Melsheimer, F. E. — Systend hlanda. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., III., 164. Original description. 



1874. Glover, Townend. Idem. Rep. Com. Agr. 1873, p. 152, fig. 

 1. Correspondent writes from Pennsylvania that these beetles 



