Iiitroiiintioii. xxvii 



StUVKY UK SUIWJUOLr i'i «JK GllOUl* K. 



ANIMALS WHICH CONCERN MAN AS CArSINr. INJfUY AND 

 DISKASK TO HIS VKdKTAULK I'LANTATIONS. 



This frrouj) di'uls with animals wliicli cuiisc loss t4i furmerH, f^anlcnerK 

 mid fort'sU-re. It uuiy then he dividul into three luain sectiuUH ; (i.) 

 animals injnriuUH to ajrricnlturc ; (ii.) to horticultnre ; and (iii.) to 

 forestry. 



tiaeh of these seetions may be nijain conveniently divide<l nji int<» 

 smaller groups. 



SCRVEV OF SkCTIOS I. OF Sfu-Giiocr li, 

 AJJIMAI..S I.VJUltlOlS TO A<;KK'ULTrKK. 



This seetiou may be divided up into sevend headings under the uaiue« 

 of the p;irticular crops grown by man. It is not possible here to ent<r at 

 length into this sub-group, owing to its extensive nature. The following 

 divisions of this .section may be employed : — (u) animals injurious to 

 cereal crojis ; (y3) to pulse ; (y) to root crojxs ; (S) to fonige crojw and 

 grass ; (c) to fruit and fruit trees ; (^) to hops ; (»?) to tea ; (6*) U) coffee ; 

 («) to sugar. 



Survey of Sub-section (u) of Section 1. 



A.N'I>1AL8 INJUUIOV'S TO CEREAL CHOPS. 



The animal pests of corn crojts are very numerous. 



Protoxi^ft None. 



I Nouc. 



Nunc. 



Ncmauxla Kclworms (^AnQuxlUdidK) causc disease, as tulip root in 



oatH. 



Cbetopoda Some EnchytrKiu apparently cause disease to plants. 



Cnutaooa Land Isopods (wooolice) sometimes do barm {AmuxdHli- 



(Hum, Oniictis). 



Aracbnida None (?). 



Hczapoda Nuintruus insects cat leaf (lan-tc of XocM/vr), stalks 



(II' -ian fly, Cccidotnijia destructor, maise apbis, -l. 

 tiuin», Ccj'^ • •mrtis, Leucanium, etc.), roots (wire- 

 worm, A'/.. . and bocd and blossom (wbcat midge — 

 iMplosii tritui). 



Cbilopoda None. 



Piplop-Kla .. Millepedes {Jiilulir) nttftck the roots of com. 



MoUujica Many Hnails (//t/ict</«) and slugs (Li»i<Jci</«-) devour the 



lcavo4i. 



Itcptilia and Amphibia ... None. 



Itirdii I >eBtrov the seed and pull up younff plants (rooka, starlingH, 



W' ' ,. ,1 gccKC {An*rr 



o> w in TrannTaal). 



Mammals Uununantin, c-siH.>cialiy door, often do harui to standing 



corn ; rudcntx, an yu1c« and mice. 



Snn'ey of Su]>-Rcction (fi) of Section I. 



AMMALH IXJCmOVa TO I'CLSK. 



a to Ncmcrtinn ' c. 



■»la t . worms (TyUnchtit). 



Crustacea Land Isopods (woodllce) attack young plant* {PorccUio, 



Onuctu), 



