INDEX. 



"Anti-pest," a serviceable insecticide, 

 65 ; as a remedy for Pear-leaf Blister 

 Mite, 90 



Antler Moth, 12 — 23 ; infestation of, in 

 Scotland, 12 ; life-history of, 13, 14 ; 

 localities of appearance of, 15, 16, 20, 

 21; Thread -worm (i)/t')-»(/s) parasites, 

 16, 17; " Flacherie," 17— 19 ; para- 

 sitic flies (Tacliinids), 19, 21 ; Exorista 

 loti. Preface iv ; moths numerous in 

 autumn, 21 ; infestation on ground 

 previously infested by Voles, 22 



Aphis, Corn and Grass, 24 — 27 ; on grass 

 near Ne^ycastle-on-Tyne, 24 ; slight 

 variation in marking of, 25 



Apple, 1 — 6 



Beet Eelworm, found by Prof. Percival 

 in Hop-roots, 53 ; description of 

 female, 57 ; life-history of, 57 ; notes 

 of observation of, 58, 59, — in con- 

 nection with "nettle-top" growth of 

 Hops, 54 ; effect of attack of, on Beet 

 plants, 69 



Black Currant Gall Mite, 92, 93 



Black Ladybird, 74 



Bryobia prsetiosa, 62 



Calathus cisteloides, 95 



Carrot Ply, 117, 118; soft-soap and 

 paraffin oil mixture serviceable to 

 check infestation, 118 



Cecidomyia destructor, 33 



Cephus pygmseus, not reported in 1894, 

 41 



Ceutorhynchus contractus (see Charlock 

 Weevil) 



Charlock Weevil, 83 — 86 ; at young 

 Mustard, 83; on older Mustard, 84; 

 early sown crops suffered, 84 



Cherry, 6—12 



"Chiswick Compound," serviceable in- 

 secticide, 69 



Chlorops ta-niopus, present in Barley, 

 41 



Chrysopa perla, 70 



Coccinella ocellata, 72 



Corn and Grass, 12 — 43 



Corn Sawfly, not reported in 1894, 41 



Currant, 43—47 



Currant Clearwing Moth, 43 — 47; cater- 

 pillars sent in shoots early in January, 

 43 ; history of infestation by Prof. W. 



Saunders, 44 ; observation of cater^ 

 pillar-workings, 44, 45 ; means of 

 prevention and remedy, 46, 47 



Diamond-back Mdth, 98— 104 ; date of 

 first observations of moth and cater- 

 pillar of, 98 — 100 ; treatment to check, 

 101 ; birds useful in destroying, 102 ; 

 description and life-history of, 103 



Eehvorms, 47 — 61 



Ear-cockles (in Wheat), 48, 49 ; to pre- 

 vent infestation of, 48 



Eyed Hawk Moth, 1—4 



Eyed Ladybird, 72 — 74 ; occurrence of, 

 on Hop, 72 ; usually frequents Pine 

 and Fir, 73 



False Ergot (see Ear-cockles), 48 

 Frit Fly, not observed as doing much 

 mischief, 41 



Gall Mites (see Phytoptidaj), 86 



Gastropacha quercifolia, 4 



Golden Eye, 70 — 72 ; hybernation of, 

 71 



Gooseberry, 62 — 70 



Gooseberry Eed Spider, 62—70; dates 

 of appearance of, 02 ; habits of, 64 : 

 Kerosine Emulsion serviceable to de- 

 stroy, 65, — time of ap^jlication of, 66 ; 

 observations by Dr. ¥x. Thomas of 

 an allied species on Gooseberry in 

 Germany, 67 ; moisture observed to 

 partially stupefy these mites, 68 ; 

 various applications useful for de- 

 stroying the "Red Spider," 69; Knap- 

 sack Pump good for distribution of 

 spray, 69, — insoluble collars and 

 washers for, 69 



Gout Fly, present in Barley, 41 



Grass Moth (see Antler Moth), 12—23 



Ground Beetles, 93—97 



Harpalus ruficornis (see Ground Bee- 

 tles), attack on Strawberry fruit by, 

 94 ; on Strawberries in Zeeland in 

 1892, 95 



Hay Mites, 27 — 33; vast numbers in 

 which they are observed, 28, 29 ; 

 found in well-saved hay, 29,^but little 

 heated, 29, 30 ; not injurious to stock, 

 32 ; sometimes cause coughing, 32 



