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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Contents 



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Introductory 83 



New attack on -wheat by a saw 

 flylarva 87 



Red humped apple tree caterpillar 

 and parasite — Oedemasia ISchi- 

 zurd] concinna Sm.-Abb. and 

 Limneria fugitiva Say 90 



The forest tent caterpillar — Clisio- 

 campa aylvatica Harr. Idisstria 

 Hiibn.] 91 



The spring canker worm — Anisop- 

 teryx IPaleacrita] vernata Peck . . 93 



Unknown grass pest 96 



New strawberry insect — Bembidium 

 quadrimaculatum Linn 98 



Meal insect — Laemophloeus alter- 

 nans^v 100 



Grass burrowing insect — Cehrio hi- 

 colorFahT 100 



Dung beetle — Apliodius inquinatus 

 Herbst 102 



Sugar maple borer — Glycohius 

 IPlagionotus'} speciosus Say 103 



Potato stalk weevil — Trichoharis 

 trinotata Say 106 



'An ugly bee slayer' — Phymaia 

 croaa Her.-Sch. [ivolffiQ 107 



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Melon vines attacked by the 

 squash bug, Anasa trietis De- 

 Geer 110 



Grain aphis — Sipfionophora avenae 

 Fabr. INectaropJwra granaria 

 Kirby] 112 



Hop vine aphis — Phorodon liumuli 

 Schrauk 115 



Apple tree aphis — Aphis tnali Linn. 118 



Potato plants attacked by aphids. 121 



Aphis attack on carrots and par- 

 snips 123 



Beech tree blight — Pemphigus im- 

 hricator Fitch 123 



Cockscomb elm gall of Glyphina 

 [^Colopha] ulmicola Yitch 126 



An unrecognized insect attack 128 



Grass infestiug mite — Trombi- 

 diiim Ibicolor Herm. [Bryohia 

 pratensis'] 128 



Mite infesting smoked meats — 

 Tyrog lyphua siro Linn 130 



Severe attack on potatoes by 

 My riapoda, etc 131 



Notes on various insects 135 



Contributions to the departmeot 

 during the year 140 



List of publications of the entom- 

 ologist during the year 142 



Some pests of the pomologist. [From the American pomological society's 

 report for 1887. Read before the A. P. S. at its Boston meeting, Sep. 

 1887] (Separates, quarto, with cover and title page, i3p.) [Published 

 Mar. 1, 1888] 



The paper presents the following headings: Progress in pomology; Evils 

 attending progress in pomology; Need of scientific study j Demands of science 

 on the pomologist; Immense fruit production — no overproduction; Large 

 areas devoted to fruit crops; Increase in i)lant diseases; Increase of insect 

 ravages; Food habits of insects; Change of food plants; Introduction from 

 abroad ; Spread of scale insects; Number of insect pests; An unknown cur- 

 rant insect; How insect ravages are to be met; Insecticides; Publications 

 relating to fruit insects; Conclusion, 



[Published, also, in the 4th report on the insects of New York, 1888. p, 

 183-92] 



