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IKDEX. 



Diamond-back Moth, 127—129; infes- 

 tation of, in Argyleshire, 127 ; atten- 

 tion drawn to, by presence of sea 

 gulls, 127, 129 ; brief description 

 and life-history of, 128 ; usefulness 

 of birds in clearing infestation, 128, 129 



Diplosis pyrivora, 84 — 92 



Dog and Cat Flea, 44, 48, 49; Pine 

 shavings as bedding for dogs, 49 ; 

 baths for, 49 ; insecticide powders 

 for, 49 



Downy Brown Leaf Weevil (see also 

 Oblong Leaf Weevil), 82, 84 



Drug Store Beetle, 105 (see also Seeds, 

 Stores, and Wood) 



Dust Beetle, 105 (see also Seeds, Stores, 

 and Wood) 



Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar, 72 — 

 75 



Emerald-green, 8 (see Paris-green) 



Eye-spotted Bud Moth, 5 — 9 ; infesting 

 orchard fruit trees, 5 ; Hornsey, near 

 London, infestation only reported 

 from, 6 ; habits of, 6, 7 ; description 

 and life-history of, 7, 8 ; breaking off 

 infested branches simplest and best 

 remedy, 8 ; when out of reach appli- 

 cation of arsenical sprays advised by 

 Prof. Slingerland, 8 ; Paris--reen to 

 destroy, 8, 9 ; spraying, probable in- 

 jury of, to expanded blossoms, 8 ; 

 prevention and remedies, 8. 9 



Eyed Hawk Moth, 16 ; brief description 

 of, 16 



Fire-brat, 116—119 



Flea, House ; also Cat and Dog, 44 — 50 



Flea, House, description of, 44, 45 

 localities of unusual infestation of, 45 

 observations on habits, &c., 46 — 48 

 prevention and remedies for, 49, 50 . 

 treatment for, and other species, 49, 

 50 ; method of treatment of infested 

 floors, 49 



Forest Flies, 50—56 



Forest Fly, H-rse, 50 — 56, — localities 

 for, 50— 52, — observations on, 50, 

 51, — description of, with illustration of 

 foot, 52, 55, — main points in habits 

 of fly, 55, 56, — horses unaccustomed 

 to, becoming unmanageable, 55, — 

 peculiar cry of, 55, — paraffin as a pre- 

 ventive, 55, 56, — causing serious in- 

 convenience in Glamorganshire and 

 Brecknockshire, 50 ; Indian Dog, 55, 

 56 ; Spotted, 56 



Forester or Forest Fly, 50—56 



Gastropacha quercifolia, 15, 16 



Gnat Midge, 18 



Gooseberry and Raspberry Scale, 38 — 43 



(see also Currant Scale) 

 Gortyna flavago, 102 ; (Gortyna = Hy- 



drcecia) immanis, 104 

 Green Fly, 15 



Ground Beetles, 64—68, 123—126 ; de- 

 structive to Mangolds, 64 ; observa- 

 tions on attack, 64 — 66 ; description 

 of, 66 ; attacking Strawberries, 67 ; 

 how to deal with, as Strawberry in- 

 festation, 68 

 Grouse Fly or Spider Fly, 56 — 59 

 Gulls (various species), usefulness of, in 

 clearing infestation of Diamond-back 

 Moth, 129 



Harpalus ruficornis and other geode 

 phagous beetles, 67, 123 



Hazel and Filbert Bud Mite, 75—77; 

 observations on, 75, 76 ; life-history, 

 76 ; synonymy of, 76 ; method of 

 prevention and remedy on same prin- 

 ciple as for Currant Mite, 77 



Hedya ocellana, 5 



Hessian Ily, not reported as injurious 

 this year, 33 



Hippobosca canina, 55, 56; equina, 

 50—56 ; maculata, 56 



Hoplocampa testudinea, 15 



Hydioecia micacea, 101—104 



Hyponomeuta malivorella, 13 ; padella, 

 12—16 



Kerosine emulsion, to destroy Small 

 Ermine Moth, 14 ; how to prepare, 14 



Lappet Moth. 15, 16 



Lapwing or Peewit {Vanellus cristatiis), 

 usefulness of, in clearing infestation 

 of Diamond-back Moth, 129 



Larder Beetle, 60—63; description of, 

 60; life-history of, 60, 61; what it 

 infests and destroys, 61 — 63; preven- 

 tion and remedy, 62, 63; wrapping 

 substances in paper to prevent, 62 ; 

 treatment of infested store-room, 63 ; 

 "steaming" as an effectual remedy, 

 suggested, 63 



Laverna atra, 5, 6, 9—12; hellerella, 

 9—12 



Lecanium coryli = Lecanium ribis, 89; 

 ribis, 38 — 43 



Lepisma saccharina, 116 — 119 ; domesti- 

 ca ( = Thermobia furnorum), 116 — 119 



Mangolds, 64—71 

 Mangold Beetle, Pigmy, 68—71 

 Melolontha vulgaris, 33, 120—123 

 Murrain Worm, 72 — 75; farmers suspect 

 causing " murrain " in cattle, 72, 73 ; 

 description of, and perfect insect, 74, 

 75 ; murrain probably attributable to 

 some poisonous water-plant, 74, 75 

 Mussel Scale, 15 

 Mytilaspis pomorum, 15 



Nemoicus (Phyllobius) oblongus, 82 

 New Forest Fly, 50 (see Forest Fly) 

 Newstead, Eobert, F.E.S., Chester, ar- 

 rangement with, for some assistance 

 in correspondence, if necessary, from 



