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Clover, red, food plant of Autographa gamma calif ornica 112 



"Clue bug, " colloquial name for Sphenophorus callosus 55 



Coal-tar barriers against chinch bug 37-38 



ineffective as a repellent against false wireworms (Eleodes) 87 



Corn fodder, hibernating place of chinch bugs 33 



food plant of Sphenophorus callosus. 54-57, 59 



maidis 15 



husks, hibernating place of chinch bug 32 



leaves, food of Eleodes adults 82 



seed, food of Eleodes adults 82 



false wireworms (Eleodes) 82 



Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



Corymbites inflatus destroying wheat field 74 



Crop rotation against ' 'curlew bug' ' {Sphenophorus callosus) 70-71 



timothy stem-borer ( Mordellistena ustulata) ....'.• 9 



Crotolaria incana, food plant of Etiella zinckenella schisticolor 89, 91 



sagittalis, food plant of Etiella zinckenella schisticolor 89, 91 



Crow, western. (See Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis.) 



Cultural methods against "curlew bug" (Sphenophorus callosus) 70-71 



false wireworms (Eleodes) 86-87 



legume pod moth (Etiella zinckenella schisticolor) .... 104 

 "Curlew bug." (See Sphenophorus callosus.) 



Cyperus esculentus, food plant of Sphenophorus callosus 55, 57, 58 



exaltatus, food plant of Sphenophorus callosus 59 



rotundatus, food plant of Sphenophorus callosus 58 



strigosus, food plant of Sphenophorus callosus 58 



Dactylis glomerata, host plant of Mordellistena ustulata 2 



Diatrsea saccharalis, remedies similar to those employed against Sphenophorus 



maidis 22 



resemblance oi' injury to that of Sphenophorus maidis t 22 



sp., on corn, known as "budworm " 69 



Digitaria, hibernating shelter of chinch bug 35 



Disease affecting larvae of Eleodes 85-86 



bacterial. (See Bacterial disease.) 

 fungous. (See Sporotrichum globuliferum .) 

 Dock. (See Rumex sp.) 



Dryobates villosus, enemy of Eleodes adults 84 



Ducks, enemies of Eleodes adults 84 



Dust barriers against chinch bug 37 



Early varieties of peas, use in preventing injury by legume pod moth (Etiella 



zinckenella schisticolor) 104 



Elder. (See Sambucus sp.) 



Eleodes adults, defensive habits and secretion 76-77 



food substances 82 



natural enemies and parasites 84-86 



larvae. (See Wireworms, false.) 



Eleodes dentipes, longevity of adults in confinement 84 



extricata, occurrence in Pacific Northwest 74 



hispilabris, occurrence in Pacific Northwest 74, 75 



humeralis, occurrence in Pacific Northwest 74 



letcheri vandykei, adult, description 80 



descriptions 78-80 



distribution 75 



