158 THE APPLl-: LEAF HOPPER 



very common on jjlowed ground in tlie spring, destroying enormous 

 numbers of the eggs of the cabbage maggot. Frequently four or five of 

 these mites were observed about one cabbage plant, and very many 

 eggs of the above pest were found with their contents sucked out by 

 the mite. 



It is a pity that a possible relative of the above useful animal 

 should so far forget itself as to attack human beings. As a rule these 

 attacks, beyond the extreme discomfort evident for several days are 

 not dangerous, though it is claimed that erysipelas has followed severe 

 attacks, as well as blood poisoning. 



Captain Zimmerman, living on Enchantment Island, Lake Minne- 

 tonka, having found this pest troublesome on his own island, and upon 

 the neighboring Phelps Island, has reduced their numbers materially 

 by cutting out much underbrush, thus letting in the sunlight. He also, 

 by an ingenious contrivance, drew a cloth wet with tar and kerosene 

 back and fortii over the edge of the lawn next the shrubberv, as a re- 

 sult of which the pest practically disappeared from that locality. He 

 states that he has also found that a mixture of lard and powdered 

 sulijhiu- ru])])e(l on the skin alla}'s the irritation. Sulphur in any com- 

 bination appears to be an excellent agent. 



Preventive measures : A hot bath, lathering one's self with soaf^ 

 iuimcdiately after exposure, and piittiiiy on after the bath uiiderxuear 

 and other clothes not worn at the time of infestation. A long interval 

 (several hours) betzvecn exposure and bath, would render the latter 

 iJiefHeient. Flowers of sulphur dusted irito stoekings next the skin and 

 under zeaist hand is a good safeguard before entering suspeeteil 

 zvoods. 



Remedies: "Moderately strong anintonia applied when symptoms 

 are first nmnifest. (Chittenden.) 



"./ supersaturated solution of bicarbonate of soda or saleratus. 

 (Chittenden.) 



These solutions should be used liberally and frequently. 



Sulphur ointment applied to affected portions of tJie body. 



Means leading to the lessening of this pest on private grounds 

 and club grounds have been referred to above. Weeds, undesirable 

 grass and useless shrubbery shoidd be done away with as much as pos- 

 sible, allowing sunlight to replace the shade in such bu'alities. 



The name "jiggt^r" is evidently a corruption of "Chigger," which 

 in turn cranes from "Chigoe," a name applied to a flea in the tropics, 

 which burrows in the skin of man. 



