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(2) Anthrenus fasciatus, Hbst., destroying the bristles of 



brushes from Alexandria, 



(3) Necrobia rujipes, De G., destroying bundles of China 



bristles. 



(4) Dermestes vulpitius F., destroying hides arriving at 



various seaports. 



(5) C euthorrhynchus sulcicolUs, the Turnip Gall-weevil. 



Judged by the number of enquiries received regarding 

 it, this pest must have been causing severe damage 

 during the summer. 



(6) Phaedon cochleariae, causing severe damage to Mustard 



in several counties in the East of England. 



(7) Phyllotreta undulata, P. nemoruTn, P. consohrina, P. 



cruciferae, all injuring turnips. The first species 

 would appear to be the most serious and widespread. 



(8) Meligethes aeneus, F., attacking turnips. 



(9) Tetropium gabrieli, Ws., doing serious damage to Larch- 



trees. 



(10) Crepidodera aurata, and Galerucella lineola, ruining 



osier beds. 



(11) Anthonomus grandis (The Mexican Boll-weevil). Re- 



quest for methods of control from Mexico. 



(12) Longitarsus ater, F., causing serious injury to the Flax 



industry in Ireland. 



(13) Ptinus tectus. This species, once so rare and still a 



comparatively recent arrival ' in this country, has 

 become very widespread, and many cases of its damage 

 to food-stuffs have been reported during the year. 



(14) Carpophilus hemipterus, frequently reported as damag- 



ing dried fruits. 

 (lb) Crypfophagvs saginatus, Stvrm., found in numbers in 

 Stilton cheese. 



(16) Henoticus calif ornicus, breeding in jam. The remedy 



lay in keeping the jam free from mould. 



(17) Calandra granaria, C. oryzae, Tribolium castaneum, 



Rhizopertha dominica, Silvanus Surinam ensi s , Sifo- 

 drepa panicea, Trogosita mauritanica, all found in 

 grain. Many enquiries were received regarding these 

 species, several from warehousemen, many from 

 medical officers of health. Perhaps the most remark- 

 able case was that received from a firm of shipbrokers. 

 regarding C. oryzae, which appears to have swarmed 

 in such numbers in the hold of a sailing vessel carry- 

 ing maize that the ship had to put into the nearest 

 port. 



Lbpidoptera. 



(18) Hyponomeuta padella. This species was very prevalent 



during the past summer, plum-trees being badly 

 attacked. Much work was entailed in consequence. 



(19) Tortrix (Archips) lecheana, T. rosana, Argyresthia 



ephippella, all damaging plum-trees. 



