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Beet insects. (Country gentleman. July 16, 1891. 56:577^^) 



The serious injury to beets is iu part due probably to Lyg us praten sis, species 

 of flea beetles, and some leaf miuer, probably a species of Anthomyia. 



Apple aphis. (Country gentleman. July 16, 189 1. 56:578^^) 

 Severe attack of ^^^^'^ ^^^^ Fabr, is recognized and remedies given. 



Pear tree psylla. (Country gentleman. Aug. 6, 1891. 56:637^*) 



General notice, giving introduction, distribution and remedies for Psylla 

 pyricola. 



Insects injuring red raspberries. (Rural New Yorker. Aug. 8, 1891. 

 50:577, col. 3) 



Caterpillar found on red raspberry is identified as Synchlora riibivoraria 

 Iglaucaria] . 



Pine beetle injuring linen. (Country gentleman. Aug. 27, 1891. 56: 

 70611) 



Records injury to linen by a beetle, probably a Ptinid, wbicb was boring 

 iu pine shelving. 



Foe of the Kilmarnock willow. (Orange county farmer. Sep. 3, 1891. 

 10 : I, col. 2) 



Identifies the apple tree bark louse, Mytilaspis pomorum Boueh^, on Kilmar- 

 nock willows and gives remedies. 



New dairy pest. (Oswego semi^weckly times. Sep. 4, 1891. 2:1, 

 col. i) 



General account of the cow horn fly IRaematoMa serrata] giving introduc- 

 tion, injuries and remedies. 



Cow horn fly in New York. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56: 



735'') 



Gives injuries, distribution and remedies for Haematohia serrata. 



Leaf eating beetle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^^) 

 Beetle taken on a cherry tree is Euphoria fulgida Fabr. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^^) 



Larvae are probably those of Galeruca xanthomeJaena IGalerucella luteola'}. 



Grape curculio. (Country gentleman. Sep 10, 1891. 56:735^'') 



Records injuries by the grape curculio, Craponius inaequalis Say, and gives a 

 preventive. 



Measuring worm. (Country gentleman. Sep. lo, 1891. 56:735^^) 



Caterpillar sent for name may be Eutrapela [Sabnlodes] transversata Drury. 



Rat tail larva. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^^) 

 Rat tail larva is one of the Syrphidae, resembles Helophilus latifrons. 



Locust mite. (Country gentleman. Sep. 24, 1891. 56:775^^) 



Locust mite, Tronibidium locnstarnui Riley, is named, and its life history 

 briefly given. 



