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Borers in timber. (Country gentleman. Ap. 28, 1887. 52 : 341^^) 

 A few general recommendations for the protection of timber from borers. 



Honey dew eaten by bees. (Country gentleman. Ap, 28, 1887. 

 52:34136) 



On the value of houej^ dew as a food for bees. 



17 year locust — Cicada septendecim. (Owl [Glens Falls, N. Y.] May 

 1887. 2 : 17-19, fig. 1-5) 



General account of Cicada septendecim, reference is made to the 13 year form 

 and to C. tihicen. 



[Root aphis of the hop vine.] (Waterville [N". Y.] times. May 6, 

 1887. p. 2) 

 Records the attack by an unknown root aphis on the roots of hop vines. 



Lady birds,leaf and carpet beetles. (Country gentleman. May 12, 1887. 

 52:38115, fig. 1-6) 



Gives the characters of the lady birds, leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and the 

 carpet beetle. 



Little winged pest. (Argus [Albany]. May 16, 1887. p, 2) 

 Abstract of a paper on the mosquito [See 12th report, p. 319-35]. 



Another apple tree pest. (Country gentleman. May 19, 1887. 52 : 



398") 



Records serious injuries to apple buds by Crejndodera ruiipes Linn. 



New(?) aphis on hop roots. (Country gentleman. May 19, 1887. 

 52:40131) 



Importance of knowing the life history of Phorodon humuK. 



Currant worm parasite. (Express [Albany]. May 23, 1887. 41:2) 

 Mentions the attack of TricTiogramma pretiosa on the currant worm. 



Leather beetle. (Boots and shoes weekly. May 25, 1887. 11 1473) 



Insect burrowing in leather is probably Dermestes vtilpinus, Sitodrepa panicea 

 mentioned. 



Saw fly on apple trees. (Country gentleman. May 26, 1887. 52 : 



42 1^1) 



Habits of DoJcrits sericeus Say and I), arvensis Say, food plants of latter. 

 Elm leaf beede going northward. (Country gentleman. May 26, 1887. 



52:421^"^) 



Galei'ucella xanthomelaena lluteola^ received from Poughkeepsie. 



New cotton pest. (Country gentleman. June 2, 1887. 52:441*^) 

 Injuries to cotton by Systena hlanda var. bitaeniata Itaeniata^ recorded. 



Thrips in strawberry blossoms. (Country gentleman. June 9, 1887. 



52 :459'') 

 General account of injuries by the Tliripidae. 



