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



The serious injury to beets is in part Aue pT6ha,\i\y to Lygus pratensis, species 

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

 Apple aphis. (Country gentlenian. July 16, 1891. 56:578") 



Severe attack oi Ajphis mali Fabr, is recognized and remedies given. 

 Pear tree psylla. (Country gentleman. Aug. 6, 189 1. 56:637^*) 



General notice, giving introduction, distribution and remedies for Psylla 

 pyricola. 

 Insects injuring red raspberries. (Rural New Yorker. Aug. 8, 1891. 

 50:577, col. 3) 



Caterpillar found on red raspberry is identified as Synohlora ruHvoraria 

 [^glaucaria]. 

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



706") 



Records injury to linen by a beetle, probably a Ptinid, whicli was boring 

 in pine shelving. 



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

 ID : I, col. 2) 



Identifies the apple tree bark louse, Mytilaapis 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 ISaematoMa serratd] giving introduc- 

 tion, injuries and remedies. 



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



735^^) 

 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 Fahr. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, i89r. 56:735'') 



Larvae are probably those of Galeruca xanthomelaena [_GalerueeUa luteola'] . 



Grape curculio. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, 1891. 56:735'') 



Records injuries by the grape curculio, Craponius wiaeqnalis Say, and gives a 

 preventive. 



Measuring worm. (Country gentleman. Sep. 10, i8gi. 56:735*') 



Caterpillar sent for name may be Eutrapela [Sabulodes] transversata Drury. 



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

 Rat tail larva is one of the Syrphidae, resembles MelopMlus latifrovs. 



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



Locust mite, Trombidium locuatarum Riley, is named, and its life history 

 briefly given. 



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