lv PREFACE. 
present in Plum wood, is of importance; so is the increased 
prevalence of the Strawberry Beetle; and the Black Currant 
Mite has been spreading its wasteful and difficult to counteract 
presence to a degree which, as will be seen in the ‘‘ Appendix,” 
is now being made the subject of special preventive experiment. 
An attack to Apple fruit has appeared in Devonshire of which 
it is impossible to speak with certainty, but which should be 
looked to. There is a possibility of it being that of a fly maggot, 
but also it corresponds minutely in damage done with that of a 
moth caterpillar, injurious to Apples, of which I have details 
from Dr. Fletcher, Entomologist of the Experimental Farms of 
the Department of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada. 
The following list enumerates, as in preceding years, the 
greater part of the more important of the infestations regarding 
which enquiries were sent, arranged under the headings of the 
orders to which they entomologically belong :— 
Beetles (Coleoptera). 
Asparagus Beetle, Crioceris asparagi . Asparagus shoots. 
Bacon Beetle, Dermestes lardarius . . Sa eo) WIGER A Rete 
Bone and eather Beetle, Dermestes v ulpinus , Bones, Wood, &e. 
Bean-seed Beetle, Bruchus rwfimanus. . . . . . . Bean seed. 
Chafer, Cockchafer, Melolontha vulgaris : Leafage and Grass roots. 
its Rose, Phyllopertha horticola . lowers, leaves, and Grass roots. 
Elm-bark Beetle, Scolytus destructor. . . . . « . SdElm bark. 
Lady-bird Beetles, Coccinella septempunctata . Aphides (beneficial). 
Pine Beetle, Hylurgus pueen es & Pine bark and shoots. 
», Timberman Beetle, Astynomus @dilis . Pine bark and wood. 
» Weevil, Hylobius abietis : Be Cay FY ABER Young Pine bark, &e. 
Plum Shot- borer Beetle, Xyleborus dispar ee a vood: 
X. saxesent (= xylographus) 
Strawberry Ground Beetle, Harpalus ruficornis 
5 Pterostichus vulgaris 
Weevil, Apple- blossom, Anthonomus pomorum . 
» Granary, Calandra (Sitophilus) granaria 
Strawberry fruit. 
Apple flower-buds. 
Stored grain, &e. 
5 Rice, Oryze . Stored grain, Rice, &e. 
» Pea, Clover, & Bean- leaf, Sitones (various species) Leafage. 
Seed in pods. 
56 Turnip- seed, Ceutorhynchus assimilis . 
Roots of Grass and crops. 
Wireworms (larvee of various Klaters) . 
Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera). 
Stored Barley. 
Young Apples. 
Currant leaves. 
Potato leaves. 
Angoumois Moth, Sitotroga (Gelechia) cerealella . 
Codlin Moth, Carpocapsa pomonella : 
Currant Magpie Moth, Abraxas grossulariata . 
Death’s Head Moth, Acherontia atropos . 
Diamond-back Moth, Plutella cruciferarwn 
Garden Swift Moth, Hepialus lupulinus . 
Lackey Moth, Clisiocampa neustria 
Mediterranean Mill Moth, Ephestia hilhniella 
Privet Hawk Moth, Sphina ligustrt 
Silver Y-Moth, Plusia gamma ; 
Surface Caterpillars, Agrotis of various 's kinds ; 
Tiger Moth, Arctia caja ‘ : 
Turnip leaves. 
Roots of many crops. 
Orchard leafage. 
Flour, &e. 
Privet leaves. 
Mangold leaves. 
Turnip and Mangolds. 
Garden leafage. 
