REPORT OP THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 811 



41 Zebra caterpillar, M a m e s t r a p i c t a Harr. Principal 

 food plant: cabbage. 



Treatment: Spray young plants with arsenical poisons, use 

 pyrethrum or hellebore on older ones. 



Chief accessible articles: Lintner, J. A., state eut. ,jth rep't, "89. 

 p. 206-10; Felt, E. P., state ent. 11th rep't, '98. p. 201-7. 



45 M i c r o p 1 i t i 8 m a m e s t r a e , Weed, a parasite of the 

 preceding. 



46 Variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia lliibn. 

 Principal food plants: a number of garden crops. 



Treatment: poisoned baits. 



Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 5th rep't, 

 '89. p. 200-6. 



47 Colorado potato beetle, D o r y p h o r a 10 - 1 i n e a t a Say. 

 Principal food plant: potato. 



Treatment: Spray with arsenical poisons, hand picking. 

 48Lebia grandis Hentz. This species preys on the 

 preceding. 



49 Spined soldier bug, Podisus spinosus Dall. Another 

 predaceous enemy of 47. 



50 Margined blister beetle, Epicauta cinerea Forst. 

 Principal food plant: frequently injures potatoes. 



Treatment: Dust vines with ashes, plaster, etc., spray with 

 arsenical poisons only when necessary, as the young are 

 beneficial. 



Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 6th rep't, '90. 

 p. 134-35. 



51 Striped blister beetle, Epicauta vittata Fabr. Prin- 

 cipal food plant: frequently injures potatoes. 



Treatment: Same as preceding. 



Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 6th rep't, '90. 

 p. 132-34. 



52 Stalk-borer, Hydroecia nitela Guen. Principal food 

 plants: tomato, potato and other thick stalked plants. 



Treatment: Destroy caterpillars in wilting stalks. 

 Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 1st rep't, '82. 

 p. 110-16. 



