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Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 10th rep't, 

 >94. p. 399-405. 



65 Manure fly, Sciara coprophila Lintn. Principal 

 food: decaying vegetable matter, rarely injurious. 



Treatment: Spray soil with kerosene emulsion and follow 

 with a sprinkling of water. 



Chief accessible articles: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 10th rep't, 

 '94. p. 391-97. 



66 Wild parsnip worm, Depress aria heracliana 

 DeG. Principal food plant: wild parsnip, and the species there- 

 fore can hardly be considered injurious. 



67 Genista caterpillar, Mecyna reversalis Guen. Prin- 

 cipal food plant: Genista and Cytisus. 



Treatment: Spray infested plants with hellebore or an arsen- 

 ical poison. 



Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 11th rep't, 

 '95. p. 142-45. 



68 Milkweed butterfly, Anosia plexippus Linn. Prin- 

 cipal food plant: common milkweed. This is a common but not 

 an injurious species. 



GRASS AND GRAIN INSECTS (69-83) 



For general works, see last two publications cited under Fruit tree 

 insects, p. 833. 



69 May beetle, La chno sterna f u s c a Frohl. Principal 

 food plant: grass roots. 



Treatment: Spray infested areas heavily with kerosene emul- 

 sion just before a rain or follow spraying with a liberal watering. 



Chief accessible article: Lintner, J. A., state ent. 9th rep't, '92. 

 p. 353-57. 



70 Green June beetle, Allorhina nitida Linn. Principal 

 food plant: decomposing vegetable matter and possibly grass 

 roots to some extent. 



Treatment: same as for the preceding, also poisoned; bran 

 mash. 



Chief accessible article: Howard, L. 0. U. S. dep't agric. div. 

 ent. Bui. 10, n. s. '98. p. 20-26, 



