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that there are two ways in whicsh insects spread these conidia: (1) by 

 carrying them on the exterior of their bodies, and (2) by sucking in along 

 With the dew in a great number of spores which are excreted again uninjured 

 on other plants. Tsohermaris; thinks that ants nay also spread the "hpney dew" 

 to' -uninfected plants. According to Sorauer, there are (239) special insects 

 which visit each plant. He thinks that Molanoetona mellina and Bhagonyclaa_ 

 2.re the most common and most important of these. 



The following is a list of insects reported by Stager and 

 others that help in the dissemination of Claviceps. 



Amblytheles subsericans 2 



Ants 2 



An thorny idae genus 1, 2, 



Anustronyche abdominal is Fbr. 



Brachytropsis calaratus 



Cantharis melajnura 



Cheilosia species ? 



Coccinella quinquepunctata 2 



Coccinella septerapunctata 2 



Dilophus vulgaris 2 



Dolorus pratensis 



Egeria Pararge 



Eurygaster Maura 2 



Hyleiiyia sp. 



leaf V^sps 



Leptis tringaria L. 



Lissonota cylindrator Vill- C" 



Lonchaea (fumosa "?) 1, 2 



Lucilia sylvarum 2 



Melanastoma mellina 1, 2. 



Note. 1 » Pollen eating 

 insects 



2 =lH^iSt'lf"' sucking 



