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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Beet insects. (Country gentleman. July 16, 1891. 56:577*^) 



The serious injury to beets is in part due i)robal>]y to Lygus pratensis, species 

 of flea beetles, anfl some leaf miner, probably a species of Anthomyia. 



Apple aphis. (Country gentleman. July 16, 1891. 56:578^^) 

 Severe attack of Aphis mali Fabr. is recognized and remedies given. 



Pear tree psylla. (Country gentleman. Aug. 6, 1891. 56:637^^) 



General notice, giving introduction, distribution and remedies for Psylla. 

 pyricola. 



Insects injuring red raspberries. (Rural New Yorker. Aug. 8, 189 1. 

 50:577,001.3) 



Caterpillar found on red raspberry is identified as Synchlora ruhivoraria 

 Iglaucaria] . 



Pine beetle injuring linen. (Country^gentleman. Aug. 27, 1891. 56: 

 70611) 



Eecords injury to linen by a beetle, probably a Ptinid, wbicli was boring 

 in pine shelving. 



Foe of the Kilmarnock willow. (Orange county farmer. Sep. 3, 1891. 

 10 : I, col. 2) 



Identifies the apple tree bark louse, Mytilaspis pomorum Bouch^, on Kilmar- 

 nock willows and gives remedies. 



New dairy pest. (Oswego semi-weekly times. Sep. 4, 1891. 2:1, 

 col. i) 



General account of the cow horn fly {^HaematoMa ierrata] giving introduc- 

 tion, injuries and remedies. 



Cow horn fly in New York. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56: 



735'n 



Gives injuries, distribution and remedies for Haematobia aerrata. 



Leaf eating beetle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^*) 

 Beetle taken on a cherry tree is Euphoria fulgida Fabr. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^^) 



Larvae are probably those of GaJeruca xanthomelaena ^Galerucella liiteola^. 



Grape curculio. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10^ 189 1. 56:735^"^) 



Eecords injuries by the grape cnrculio, Craponius inaequalis Say, and gives a 

 preventive. 



Measuring worm. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10,1891. 56:735*^) 



Caterpillar sent for name may be Eutrapela ISahulodesI tranaversata Drury. 



Rat tail larva. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735^^) 

 Rat tail larva is one of the Syrphidae, r e semh\e8 Selojyhilus latifrons. 



Locust mite. (Country gentleman. Sep. 24, 1891. 56:775^^) 



Locust mite, Tromhidinm locnstaruni Riley, is namfJ, and its life hish'ry 

 brieflv u'iven. 



