116 



1883. FoEBES, S. A. — Studies on the Chinch Bug (Blissus leucop- 



teriis, Say.) r2th Eep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 32-63, figs. 6, 7. 

 Life history. Natural enemies : insects, birds, and micro- 

 scopic parasites. Elaborate account of bacterial disease. 

 Topical applications ; experiments with them reported. A 

 mechanical mixture of water and three per cent, of kero- 

 sene is deadly to chinch bugs of all ages. 



Forbes, S. A. — A Lecture on Insects affecting corn, pp. 19, 

 20. Brief account of life history, effects of weather, reme- 

 dial measures, insect enemies, and contagious diseases. 



Forbes, S. A.— Experiments on the Chinch Bug. Rep. U. 

 S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., Bui. No. 2, pp. 28-25. Memo- 

 randa of experiments relating to use of kerosene emulsions 

 on chinch bugs. 



Forbes, S. A. — Entomological Notes of the Season. St. 

 Dept. Agr., Circular No. 106, Illinois Crops for 1883, p. 177. 

 Reports deposit, in spring, of eggs of first brood about the 

 roots of Indian corn. 



LiNTNER, J. A. — The Chinch Bug. Albany Argus, Oct. 10, 

 1883. Its ravages in northern New York ; habitat ; method 

 of attack and destructiveness ; how to combat it. 



LiNTNER, J. A. — The Chinch Bug in New York, Country 

 Gent., Nov. 8, 1833. Directions for cooperation against the 

 insect in New York State. 



1884. Saunders, W. — Micropus leucopterus. Rep. Ent. Soc. Ont., 



1883, pp. 59-62. Its appearance in New York State and a 

 general account of the insect, — principally after Lintner. 



1885. LiNTNER, J. A. — Blissfis leucopterus. 2d Rep. Insects N. Y., 



pp. 148-164. Description; bibliography; history; transfor- 

 mations ; early brood ; second brood ; hibernation ; dimor- 

 phic form ; injuries ; operations in New York ; measures 

 recommended to arrest the attack, etc. 



Bruner, Lawrence. — Idem. Rep. Com. Agr., 1884, p. 399. 

 An instance of the sudden disappearance of vast armies of 

 this insect immediately after several heavy rains. 



Riley, C. V. — Chinch Bug Notes. Rep. Com. Agr., 1884, pp. 

 493, 405. Injuries in New York State m 1882. Different 

 views of the origin of the outbreak discussed. 



Family TEXTiGONiDiE. 

 Leaf Hoppers. 



70. Jassus inimicus, Saw 



1831. Say, Thomas. — Jassus inimicus. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 

 VI., 305. Complete writings, II., 382. Original description. 

 Reported from Virginia as depredating on the roots of w'heat. 



1885. Forbes, S. A.— Idem. 14th Rep. St. Ent. 111. pp. 22, 67. Has 

 occasionally occurred in June and July in sufficient num- 

 bers to injure young Indian corn appreciably. 



