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(8.) Examples of the common House Mite, Glycyj^hagus, 

 were sent for identification and advice from Stoke 

 Newington, where they were in great numbers in 

 furniture. 



(9.) NijJtus hololeucus, a beetle of the family Ptinidce, 

 was the subject of several inquiries. It was re- 

 ported to be in great numbers in a private house at 

 Bournemouth. 



(10.) Advice was asked as to Anohium tessellatum, A. 

 domesticitm, and A. iKtniceum, beetles of the 

 family Ptinidce, which were very troublesome in 

 houses in London, at Woking, and at Shaldon in 

 Devonshire. 



(11.) Inquiries were received as to the methods to be 

 adopted for getting rid of the common House bug, 

 Acanthia lectula/i'ia, in London and in Aberdeen. 



(12.) Advice was sought as to Atro2^os divinitoria, a 

 common Paper- mite, which was causing annoyance 

 in a house at 'West Croydon ; and there was a 

 similar inquiry from Stanstead. 



(13.) Examples of the common Fish Insect, Le2)isma 

 saccharina, which had been injuring photographs 

 and photographic material in a house at Woodford 

 Bridge, were sent for determination and advice ; 

 and a similar inquiry was received from a house in 

 London, large photographs having been injured by 

 the same insect. Another species, introduced from 

 India, was injuring wall paper and dress materials 

 at Lutterworth. 



(14.) Skin beetles, Dermestes vuVpinus, were the subject of 

 inquiry from Forest Hill : and the common Museum 

 beetle, Anthrenus festivus, was received from 

 Australia, -where it -was seriously injitring woollen 

 goods. 



(15.) Advice was asked as to the best way of dealing with 

 the caterpillars of Oinophila v-flava, a small moth, 

 which causes great loss by burrov/ing into wine 

 corks. 



(16.) Several persons asked advice respecting the larvae of 

 the Small Ermine moths, Hyi:)onomeuta, which were 

 very abundant, and caused injury to apple trees, 

 hawthorn, and to Euonyrmis bushes. 



(17.) Information was asked as to the cause of serious 

 injur}'- to the leaves of Chrysanthemum, Michaelmas 

 daisies, and Phlox. The mischief was found in all 

 these plants to be due to the larvce of a fly, 

 Spilographa zoe. 



(18.) Advice was asked about Slug-worms, the larvae of the 

 Saw-fly, Eriocampa limacina, which were injuring 

 pear trees at Llandrindod. 



