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Wireworms (Country gentleman, 28 Feb. 1901, 66: 168) 
The larva of Melanotus communis Gyll. from Orange county, 
N. Y. is identified, and several preventive and repressive measures 
advised. 
[Insect lessons of the year] (Country gentleman, 28 Feb. 1901, 
665 17024 Mar:\p: 192) 
Extracts from report of committee on insects of Hastern N. Y. horti- 
cultural society, in which the following are noticed: pale striped flea beetle, 
Systena taeniata Say, gipsy moth; Porthetria dispar 
Linn., appletree aphis, Aphis mali Fabr., cherrytree aphis, Myzus 
cerasi Fabr., destructive pea louse, Nectarop hora pis it kei 
white flower cricket,Oecanthus niveus DeG.,the minute black lady- 
beetle, Pentilia misella Lee., fruit tree bark beetle, Scolytus 
rugulosus Ratz, palmer worm, Ypsolophus pometellus 
Harr., forest tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn. and 
the leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina Fabr. The second part is a dis- 
cussion of results obtained in experiments against San José scale with 
kerosene, whale oil soap and crude petroleum in various combinations. 
Scurfy bark louse (Country gentleman, 28 Mar. 1901, 66: 256-57) 
Chroma p Vs sbweEt wira Eben om pent and apple trees is briefly 
characterized, and remedies given. 
Grapevine Aspidiotus (Country gentleman, 4 Ap. 1901, 66: 
278-7947) 
Aspidiotus uvae Comst. from Nashville Tenn. is identified, com- 
pared briefly with the San José scale, and remedial measures are indicated. 
Injurious insects and how to control them. (N. Y. state agric. 
soc. Rep’t 1899. 1900. pt 2. Bureau of farmers institutes. 
Rep’t [issued 15 Ap. 1901] p. 267-93. Also Dep’t agric. 7th 
rep’t. 1900. v. 3, pt 2, p. 59-85) 
General paper treating of a number of insects, the appletree tent-cater- 
pillar, Clisiocampa americana Fabr., forest tent-caterpillar, 
Clisiocampa disstria_. Hiibn., codling moth, Carpocapsa 
pomomella Linn., sugar maple borer, Plagionotus speciosus 
Say, elm borer, Saperda tridentata Oliy., elm leaf beetle, 
Galerucella luteola Mill, appletree and scurfy bark lice, 
Mytilaspis pomorum Bouché and Chionaspis furfura 
Fitch, and the San José scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst. 
being specially mentioned. 
A large number of the more important insect pests are briefly BE 3 
ized, and remedies for them are given in the reprinted catalogue of the 
collection exhibited at certain institutes. 
