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inclining to a grayish shade. The young of this species live about 

 the roots ~: grasses and there is a record of its having been reared 

 from cow dung. Clusters of this insect can easily be destroyed by 

 dusting the flies liberally with fresh pyrethrum powder. The 

 insecticide may be molded into moist cones and burned if prefe: 

 The stupefied flies, in either case should be swept up and burned. 



Wasps and hornets 



The paper wasp 1 and the common 

 wasp 2 frequently occur about buildings 

 and are of considerable service in de- 

 stroying flies. Occasionally, if excep- 

 tionally abundant, they may become a 

 nuisance on account of the danger from 

 stinging. These insects can easily be 

 T:::luded bv the use of screens and in 



Kg : rasp enlaiged After Riley ' - . . 



gQ^- case ot their being excessively abundant 



:::c*::c~:~ s'.nuld be found and the inmates destroyed at night with 

 chloroform or bisulfid of carbon. 



House or rain barrel mosquito' 



rhis 



hardly 



m xlest bit - r o t iiough by 

 nee Is an intrt lucti m 



no means retiring mosquit : . 



Its suggestive song is 5: well 



understc : 3 that we instinctively 



prepare for the inevitable rhis 



mosquito takes advantage of 



man at every possible oppor- 



iity while "~z tamely submit 



to a series :: annoyances which 



conic be e limin ated at a less 



enditure :: energy than is 



necessary :: endure repeated 



Is : : ;: alien :- wil ■ : a- 



able legree 



Habits. This insect win! 

 snu 



rC_T-:Trs the females lepositing clusters :: eggs standing 



water in the approach >f warm weather Breeding may ::::: 



iVesp^a jjei m mica Fahr 



J P o 1 i s t e s sp. 



3 C^uT. ex p^i f i e n s L 



laxge s ggs al : ~jr an i at 



glexsbelow (Reduced from Howai 



Dep't Agck _ . Enf Bid 25 a 3 1 : : 



