REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 841 
44 Zebra caterpillar, Mamestra picta Harr. Principal 
food plant: cabbage. 
Treatment: Spray young plants with arsenical poisons, use 
pyrethrum or hellebore on older ones. 
Chief accessible articles: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 5th rep’t, ’89. 
_p. 206-10; Felt, E. P., state ent. 14th rep’t, ’98. p. 201-7. 
45 Microplitis mamestrae, Weed, a parasite of the 
preceding. 
46 Variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia_ Htibn. 
Principal food plants: a number of garden crops. 
Treatment: poisoned baits. 
Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 5th rep’t, 
°89. p. 200-6. 
47 Colorado potato beetle, Doryphora 10-lineataNSay. 
Principal food plant: potato. | 
Treatment: Spray with arsenical poisons, hand picking. 
48 Lebia grandis Hentz. This species preys on the 
preceding. | 
49 Spined soldier bug, Podisus spinosus Dall. Another 
predaceous enemy of 47. 
50 Margined blister beetle, Epicauta cinerea Forst. 
Principal food plant: frequently injures potatoes. 
Treatment: Dust vines with ashes, plaster, etc., spray with 
arsenical poisons only when necessary, as the young are 
beneficial. 
Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 6th rep’t, ’90.- 
p. 154-35. 
51 Striped blister beetle. Epicauta vittata Fabr. Prin- 
cipal food plant: frequently injures potatoes. 
Treatment: Same as preceding. 
Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 6th rep’t, ’90. 
p. 132-34. 
52 Stalk-borer, Hydroecia nitela Guen. Principal food 
plants: tomato, potato and other thick stalked plants. 
Treatment: Destroy caterpillars in wilting stalks. 
Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. Ist rep’t, ’82. 
p. 110-16. 
