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of the manner in which this has been carried out by means of corres- 

 pondence and posters. 



Pests of cereals, etc., included : — Locusta (Pachytylus) migratoria, L. ; 

 Limothrips denticornis, Hal., on rye ; Stenothrips graminimi, Uzel, on 

 oats ; Haplothrips tritici, Kurdj., on wheat ; Eurygaster austriacus, 

 Schr. ; E. integriceps, Put., and E. maura, L., on wheat ; Aelia 

 acuminata, L., on rye, together with Notostira erratica, L., which does, 

 not do important damage ; Trigonotylus nificornis, Geoff r., on wheat 

 during May and part of June ; Delphax striatella, Fall. ; Macrosiphum,' 

 granarium, Kirby, of which a large outbreak occurred in some localities,, 

 14 per cent, being attacked by Aphidius and 8 per cent, with fungus- 

 diseases ; Toxoptera graminum, Rond., present in large numbers ini 

 June and July ; Aphis rumicis [euonymi) injuring maize and millet 

 in some localities ; Tetraneura ulmi, Deg., galls of which were observed 

 on elm trees ; Pyrausta nubilalis, Hb. ; Trachea (Hadena) basilinea, L, ; 

 Euxoa segetum, Schiff. ; Oria (Tapinostola) musculosa, Hb. ; Harpalus 

 (Ophonus) calceatus, Duft., on millet ; Agriotes linearis, L., principally on- 

 tobacco, sunflower and beet ; Athous niger, L. ; Lema melanopa, L. ; 

 Chaetocnema aridula, Gyll. ; Phyllotreta vittiila, Kedt. ; Pentodon 

 idiota, Hbst. ; Melolontha tnelolontha, L. ; Amphimallus solstitialis, L. ; 

 Anisoplia austriaca, Hbst. ; A. cyathigera, Scop. ; A. segetum, Hbst. ;. 

 Lethrus apterus, Laxm. ; Mayetiola destructor, Say ; Contarinia 

 tritici, Kirby ; Sitodiplosis mosellana, Gehn., {Contarinia aurantiaca,. 

 Wagn.) ; Oscinella frit, L. ; Chlorops taeniopus, Meig. ; Meromyza 

 saltatrix, L., on rye ; Chortophila {Adia) genitalis, Schnabl. ; Cephus 

 pygmaeus, L. ; Pachyneniatus clitellatus, Lep. ; Isosoma noxiale,. 

 Portch. ; and Pediculopsis graminum. Rent. 



Pests of orchards and forests : — Psylla pyricola, Forst., P. mali,. 

 Forst., and Chermes viridis, Ratz., on Abies balsamea, A. elegantissima 

 and other Conifers ; Aphis pomi, Deg., A. crataegi, Koch, Aphis idaei,. 

 Goot, and Aphis grossulariae, Kalt., which were successfully controlled 

 with tobacco extract ; Myziis cerasi, F. ; Rhopalosiphum ribis, Koch ; 

 Hyalopterus arundinis, L. {pruni, F.) against which carbolic or kerosene 

 emulsion and quassia soap proved successful ; Macrosiphum rosae, L. ; 

 Chionaspis solids, L. ; Lepidosaphes ulmi, Bch. {Mytilaspis pomorum,. 

 L.) ; Eulecanium (Lecanium) persicae, Geoff. ; Hyponomeuta mali- 

 nellus, Zell. ; H. variabilis, Zell. ; Tortrix (Cacoecia) rosana, L. ;. 

 T. (C.) lecheana, Hb., on apples, not having been previously reported 

 as a pest ; T. (Pandemis) heparana, Schiff., on apples ; T. (P.) ribeana 

 Hb., Cydia pomonella, L. ; C. {Grapholitha) funebrana, F. ; Cossus- 

 cossus, L. ; Zeuzera pyrina, L. ; Aporia crataegi, L., the spread of 

 which reached a maximum in 1908-1911, since when its numbers have- 

 largely decreased ; Jjymantria dispar, L. ; Malacosoma neustria, L. ;, 

 Euproctis chrysorrhoea, L. ; Cheimatobia brumata, L. ; Hibernia 

 defoliaria,Jj. ; Abraxas grossidariata,h. ; Chloroclystisrectangidata,Jj.,. 

 on apples ; Galerucella viburni, Payk. ; Sciaphobus squalidus, Gyll. ; 

 Hylobius abietis, L. ; Pissodes notatus, F. ; Anthonomus jwmorum, L. ; 

 Apion pomonae, L. ; Byctiscus betidae, L. {Rhynchites betideti, F.) ; 

 R. auratus, Scop. ; R. bacchus, L. ; R. giganteus, Kryn. ; R. jMuxillus, 

 Germ. ; R. betulae, L. ; Scolytiis (Eccoptogaster) rugulosus, Ratz. ; 

 Hylesinus fraxini, F. ; Myelophilus piniperda, L. ; Ips sexdentatus, 

 Boern. ; Melolontha melolontha, L. ; M. hippocastani, F. ; Polyphylla 

 fullo, L. ; Epicometis {Tropinota) hirta, Poda ; Cetonia aurata, L. ;, 



