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Voluntary entomologic service in New York state (U. S. dep't agric. 

 Division of entomology. Bui. 20. 1899. n. ser. p. 39-43) 

 Describes the organization and operations of this force. 



Notes of the year for New York (U. S. dep't agric. Division of ento- 

 mology. Bui. 20. 1899. n. ser. p. 60-62) 



Records are given concerning the following : willow butterfly, Euva- 

 nessa antiopa, Lino.; flea beetles, Systena frontalis, Fabr., S. 

 hudsonias Forst ; forest tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria 

 Hiibn.; elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Mull; asparagus beetles, 

 Crioceris 12-punctata Linn., C. asparagi Linu. ; and "17 year 

 cicada, Cicada septendecim Linn. 



[Forest worms and birds] Dairyman [Franklin N. Y.] 22 Dec. 1899. 

 Lists birds feeding on forest tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria 

 Hiibn. 



Gipsy moth (Country gentleman, 8 Mar. 1900, 65 : 196 34 ) 



Gives a brief sketch of the work against Porthetria dispar Linn, 

 and urges action by the federal government. 



Gipsy moth (Clinton [Mass.] courant,.io Mar. 1900, p. 7) 



A letter urging support of the excellent work against Porthetria dis- 

 par Linn. 



The forest tent-caterpillar (Country gentleman, 15 Mar. 1900,65 :2i7 17 ) 



Gives observations on the abundance of the egg clusters of Clisiocampa 



disstria Hiibn in various localities, describes the effect of attack by this 



insect ou sugar maples and advises the destruction of eggs where practicable. 



Scale (American agriculturist, 4 Mar. 1900, 65 : 375) 



Identifies Aspidiotus nerii Bouche [hederae Vail.] and gives 

 remedy. 



Forest tent-caterpillar (Argus [Albany] 25 Mar. 1900; New York 

 farmer, 5 Ap. 1900, p. 6) 



Recommending the collection and destruction of the more accessible eggs 

 of Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn. 



Buffalo tree-hopper (Country gentleman, 5 Ap. 1900, 65 : 281 24 ) 



Apple twigs from Loring (Kan.) have been injured byCeresa bubalus 

 Fabr. Habits and preventives given. 



Massachusetts will suffer first (Country gentleman, 5 Ap. 1900, 65 : 



28 3 45 ) 



Describes results if the gipsy moth, Porthetria dispar Linn., is 

 simply controlled and not exterminated. 



Haystack moth (Country gentleman, 12 Ap. 1900, 65 : 302 16 ) 



Identifies Pyralis costalis Fabr. from Welbourne (Va.) and gives 

 remedies. 



