ENEMIES OF OATS . 307 



terial disease sometimes causes the death of the lower leaves and more or less 

 yellowing of the young plants, 1 No remedy has been discovered 



416. Insect Enemies. — There is no insect which confines its attacks io the 

 oat plant, and aside from the chinch bug (151), grasshoppers and fall army worm, 

 there is none that causes extensive and serious damage to the growing plant. (153) 

 The stored grain is less seriously attacked, doubtless on account of its hull 



^ Journal of Mycology, Vol. VI, p /i\ 



