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SUES OO ETON. Ss i ea mE a ee ee 
ETE ts Tween ae wed eee RC le eee ee AE ye ie ia 
SUL SMMet ANCL cMIMM IMITATIONS =.= 2. 2 es ee ee ee 
CORRS eG ae ee ee ne eee een Ree 
EKgg period and number of eggs deposited by each female 
Descriptions of the different stages of development_______-_________-______ 
Wevelopment- andchabits) of thes youngs 22-3 2e2 2 ee ee 
INTMDeT AO .ceNnera Ons aanm Welly: a ese SS ee 
Destructiveness largely due to gregarious habits________________________ 
EO CVC ame | LeUT I iS eee eee noe eee cr ne none eee Oe ee ee ee oe 
ImMSecisnthaanresmistaken tor cChinch DuUgs= ss Se eee 
WOSSESECHUISeC aD Yy-sChil Che DUS S422 ae Se ee i ee ee 
SCRAPE | GUS GS a ra ee ee ee 
Influence of precipitation on the chinch bug- 
intivence of temperature on the chinch bug. = 2-3 = eee 
ENED Us UMTS a STN TM TS se ee ee ae a ee Se St 
PASI Cipla Ce eee ee Se ee bee ee 
Fungous enemies of the chinch bug determined 
Field and laboratory experiments in Indiana___________________ 
First field applications of fungous enemies of the chinch bug_____ 
he works Of Proressor Snow, ime Wwansas= =) = ee 
Other insects attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum__ ~~~ _— 
First artificial cultivations of Sporotrichum globuliferum 
ReEsmisormneldsapplicanions in) Ohio22==2 =.= = ees 
Meteorological influences favoring development of fungous ene- 
MNES TO fee we Hi Chey Ul eae eee eee Sot Pe Se eee 
ABPActerialvenemy-of the <chinchy bugs= == = = = ee es ee 
The practical utility of fungous and bacterial enemies in fighting the 
Ce TNL CG aL een ee ene ae ea Boe, Sa 
OE VEN") GY ORS AWE ICES CO GC FDC |e er CLD, SAE SS ey aR OE Se eye ee 
Other bird enemies of the chinch bug 
LEVON ERO sg ae ety ee eee ee ee ene Soe ee ose 
Invertebrate enemies of the-chinch bugs2.2=—. = 22 se 
Remedialeandspreventive: Measures. -= 522 22 
Destruction of chinch bugs while in hibernation_________-____________ 
Sowing decoy plats of attractive grains or grasses in early spring____ 
Difficulty of reaching chinch bugs in meadows_____________________ 
Watchtfulness necessary during protracted periods of drought 
Utility of kerosene in fighting chinch bugs__________________________ 
Utility of deeply plowed furrows supplemented by the use of kerosene 
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