96 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Economic Zoology. 



Under this heading is given a summary of the information 

 which has been furnished by the Director during the year to' 

 the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries and to other corre- 

 spondents in connection with the subject of Economic Zoology; 

 also of the work done on Mosquitoes in relation to Malaria, 

 Yellow Fever, and Filariasis. 



I. — Summary of Work done in Advising the Board of 

 Agriculture. 



(A.) Reports on Insect and other Pests and their 

 Treatment. 



1. Grubs in Marguerite and Cineraria leaves and treat- 



ment. 



2. Insects in Cauliflowers from Italy (Locusts). 



3. Plague of Flies (Muscidae). 



4. Insects in Cineraria. 



5. Felted Beech Coccus (Cryptococcus fagi). 



6. Millepedes. 



7. Supposed Insects in Black Currant Twigs. 



8. Grubs of Bibionidae in Soil. 



9. Names of some injurious Insects. 



10. Insects in Raspberry Buds {Lampronia riihiella). 



11. Mites in Garden (TroDihidium). 



12. Plague of Earwigs. 



13. Introduction of Foreign Ladybirds. 



14. Currant Bud Mite {Eriophyes ribis). 



15. Spots on Black Currant leaves. 



16. Remedies for Turnip Fly. 



17. Spots on Black Currant leaves (notification to Board). 



18. Introduction of the American Ladybird {Hippodamia 



convergens). 



19. Diseases in Pear Trees. 



20. Re Collecting and Distributing Ladybirds. 



21. Mites in Cucumber Beds (Gamasid.ae). 



22. Insects damaging Apple Trees. 



23. Swarms of Flies in House Refuse. 



24. Destruction of Earwigs. 



25. Insects in Ferns (Weevils). 



26. Mites in Cucumber Beds. 



27. Importation and Breeding of Natural Enemies of 



noxious Pests. 



28. Insects on Apple T:ees. 



29. Insects on Beans {titones lineatui). 



30. Slugs and Snails in Gardens. 



31. Diseased Apple and Strawberry Plants. 



32. Currant Bushes free from Big Bud. 



33. Gamasidae in Hothouses. 



34. The Raspberry Beetle {By turns tomentosus). 



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