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Bacon beetle Dermestes lardarius. (Country gentleman. June 26, 

 1884. 49-S37 23 ) 

 Brief account of tins species, giving description, habits and remedies. 



Maple tree scale insect. (Country gentleman. July 3, 1884. 49: 556^- 

 57 17 ) 



Identifying Lecanium [Ptilvinaria] mnumerabilis Rathv., and giving 

 remedies. 



Spring canker worm Anisopteryx \Pale acritci\ vernata Peck. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1884. 49: 577 24 ) 



Treats of the importance and means of arresting its spread. 



Buffalo gnat. (Country gentleman. July 10, 1884. 49:577 33 ) 

 General account 'of the species [Simulium invenustum]. 



Carpet bug. (Daily democrat [Amsterdam, N. Y ] July 21, 1884) 

 Gives description and habits of the insect, with remedies. 



Elm tree beetle. (New York weekly tribune. July 23, 1884) 

 Destroying the larvae and pupae at base of trees recommended. 



Carpet beetle Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn, (Country gentleman. 

 Aug. 14, 1884. 49 : 6 7 6 43 - 77 18 ) 



Gives its habits, habitat, injuries, materials eaten, transformations, pre- 

 ventives and remedies. 



Insects mining beet leaves. (Country gentleman. Aug. 14, 1884. 49: 



6?7 22 ) 

 Attack on beet leaves referred to Anthomyians. 



Peach root aphis. (Gardener's monthly and horticulturist (Phil.) Sep- 

 tember 1884. 26 : 271-72, 29 cm) 



Root aphis on seedling peach trees is believed to be Myzus persicae Sulz. 

 [Aphis prunicola Kalt.] and remedies are given. 



New rose pest Homoptera lunata. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1884. 



49 : 737 16 ) 



Caterpillars of this species are recorded feeding on rose buds. 



Jumping seeds. (Country gentleman. Sep. n, 1884. 49:757 15 ) 

 General notice of Carpocapsa saltitans and of other species. 



White grub Lachnosterna fusca. (Country gentleman. Sep. 11,1884. 



497S7 27 ) 



Starvation ramedy is recommended. 



Insect attack new to the state Isosoma tritici, on wheat, in Geneva. 

 (New York agricultural experiment station, Bulletin 100. Geneva, 

 N. Y. Oct. 4, 1884) 



General accoftnt of the insect and its treatment. 



