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Bacon beetle — Dermestes larda7'iiis. (Country gentleman. June 26, 



1884. 49^537'^) 

 Brief account of this species, giving description, habits and remedies. 



Maple tree scale insect. (Country gentleman. July 3, 1884. 49: 556*^- 



57") 



Identifying Lecaniiim \_Pulvinaria] innumerabUis Rathv., and giving 

 remedies. 



Spring canker worm — Anisopteryx \Paleacrita\ veiiiata Peck. (Country 

 gentleman. July 10, 1884. 49: 577^"*) 



Treats of the importance and means of arresting its spread. 



Buffalo gnat. (Country gentleman. July 10, 1884. 49*577^^) 

 General account of the species XSimuiixim invenustuiTi]. 



Carpet bug. (Daily democrat [Amsterdam, N. Y.] July 21, 1884) 

 Gives description and habits of the insect, with remedies. 



Elm tree beetle. (New York weekly tribune. July 23, 1884) 

 Destroying the larvae and pupae at base of trees recommended. 



Carpet beetle — A7ithre7iiis scrophulariae Linn, (Country gentleman. 



Aug. 14, 1884. 49:676^^-77'') 



Gives its habits, habitat, injuries, materials eaten, transfoiinations, pre- 

 ventives and remedies. 



Insects mining beet leaves. (Country gentleman. Aug. 14, 1884. 49: 



677'') 



Attack on beet leaves referred to Anthomyians. 



Peach root aphis. (Gardener's monthly and horticulturist (Phil.) Sep- 

 tember 1884. 26: 271-72, 29 cm) 



Root aphis on seedling peach trees is believed to be Myzus persicae Sulz. 

 lAphis prunicola Kalt.] and remedies are given. 



New rose pest — Homoptera lunata. (Country gentleman. Sep. i, 1884. 



49: 737'') 



Caterpillars of this species are recorded feeding on rose buds. 



Jumping seeds. (Country gentleman. Sep. 11, 1884. 49:757^^) 

 ' General notice of Carpocapsa saltitans and of other species. 



White grub — Lachnosterna fiisca. (Country gentleman. Sep. 11, 1884. 



49757'') 



Starvation remedy is recommended. 



Insect attack new to the state — Isosoma tritici, on wheat, in Geneva. 

 (New York agricultural experiment station, Bulletin 100. Geneva, 

 N. Y. Oct. 4, 1884) 

 General account of the insect and its treatment. 



