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The imported field gray slug (Agriolimaz agrestis L.) (continued) PAGI 
Life history and habits. . 2... 00.00... ee ee oe ood oto eee ee 98 
The C22... 02. sleek eee tee nese ue besstdie sss uthitE—— .. 98: 
The young slug... 000. cc gece eee dele eos ale 6 er 98 
The full-grown. slug. ... 0. 025.2502 ede eee bs oe be eee eee 98 
Method of feeding. ......... 0022.0 00.+.0.+ 0) oe 987 
Mating and oviposition..............0.++.. +020 987 
Time required to reach maturity...........-. 2.25352 ee 987 
Nature of outbreaks... 00.0... eee bee eee le cee) er 98% 
Relation of Agriolimaz agrestis to moisture.........2...... see eee 98: 
Relation of Agriolimax agrestis to extremes of temperature...................... 9g! 
Seasonal history... 620s cece cee cee cee epee ne ee 99( 
Predatory and parasitic enemies.....:......:. 2.220302 se eee 99( 
Control. wn lc cc eee ce get emias tues paseo 99( 
Experimental work... 2 00055062 0h ejes coe bw ee ee 99) 
Summary of control suggestions.................... PORE ets isis 4 cena ¢ 997 
How to distinguish the various species of slugs found in bean fields............... ei 
Agriolimaz campesiris Binney. ......... 2.2. 1. 2 ee 99) 
The spotted garden slug, Limax maximus L..................--- Nae on eae ] ( 
Arion cireumscriptus Johnson... ...... 0.0... 50. ee 1 oe 996 
The pale-striped flea beetle (Systena taeniata Say).............. 2.00 cece ec ee tee eee 100( 
Description of stages......... eo kbc dos 100! 
The 626... oe acl we entre coe eeln ot oe ct Se rr 100) 
SS Cf: a oa Soncec: 100) 
Phe pupae... oie oe cee Pe oe oie an SEE SRI eee 100) 
The adult... 2.20.2... ees e ee sta bee 100: 
Life history and habits... 00.0000. occa oe ee bene ee 100! 
The egg... oe eee ceeded eee bideeste tet te 100: 
The larva... 0... vie ce cee levee eves sun: J 100 
The pupa... . 2... bee ee eee ewes oe 100 
The adult... 0... ec elec cee eee dees os ee 100 
Seasonal history... 2.0.0.0... 00. 0ce cece cnt ends let 100 
Control... oe ice teed cae eee lute’ vetet lie een 100 
The red-headed flea beetle (Systena frontalis Fab.).... 2.0.00. .0 000 cc eeecueceseveees 100) 
Description of stages... 0.2... ce ccc cee cece ec lec cet 100 
The egg... cece ccc ve ote eens sateen 100 
Phe larva... 0.0 so. ec e eee ee bus ecko see 100 
Theadult....... 2.0... 0.ccl ecu a e 100 
Life history and habits.......20....00.05.. 02.) 4 32 10¢ 
he eg8. 2 eee eee center, 1 100) 
The larva and the pupa......00..0.000...50.0. 0 2 ee 100 
__Thevadult.-.. 0 se 1003 
Seasonal history...... 00.0... c cel ek epee eres 1 
Control... 0... ecient ee cre oo ied 
The green clover worm (Plathypena scubra F ab.) oo. ee eee 101 
The bean weevil (Acanthoscelides [Bruchus] obtectus Say)... 2. 5. Sie 1014 
The blue-banded millepede (Julus caeruleocinctus Wood) :.... 0.052) sae 101 
The wheat wireworm (Agriotes mancus Say)............................4........ 4) 10 
The red spider (Tetranychus telarius L.)......................). no 10 
: irasshoppers (M elanoplus atlantis Riley, M. femur-rubrum DeGeer, and M. bivittatus Say) 10 
njuries to beans in the pod, caused by hemipterous insects ( Adelphocorus rapidus Say, 
am E uschist us variolarius Palisot de Beauvois, Lygus pratensis L.) 1 
Phe réle of insects in the transmission of bean diseases........................, 1. 10 
Bibliography and literature cited SOS chem carne a ..10 
