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252. THE SPINDLE WORM. 



Achatodes zece Haw. 

 [Larvae bore in spindle and thus cut off the leaves.] 



253. THE ARMY WORM. 



Leucania unipuncta Haw. 

 [Larvae feed on leaves. 1 



Remedies: Burning over fields in winter; ditching; Paris green. 



Chief Articles: Riley, 3d Kept. U. S. Ent. Cora., p. 89; 2d Eept. 

 Ins. Mo., pp. 37-56; 8th do., pp. 22-56, 182-185; 9th do., pp. 47-50; 

 Rept. Dept. Agr., 1881, pp. 89-106; Comstock, Rept. Dept. Agr., 1879, 

 pp. 187-191. 



254. THE CORN WORM: BOLL WORM. 



Helioihis armigera Him. 

 [Larvae bore in green ears.] 



Remedies: Late fall plowing; pyrethrum; poisoned sweets. 

 Chief Articles: Riley, 3d Rept. Ins. Mo., pp. 104-109; Rept. 

 Dept. Agr., 1881, pp. 145-152; Lintner, 1st Rept. Ins. N. Y., pp. 116-126. 



255. THE FODDER WORM. 



Epizeuxis cemula Hbn. 

 [Larvae feed on leaves of stored fodder-corn.] 



256. THE GARDEN WEB-WORM. 



Loxostege similalis Gn. 

 [Larvae feed on leaves.] 



Remedy: Paris green. 



Chief Article : Riley, Rept. Dept. Agric., 1885, pp. 265-270. 



257. THE RED-BANDED LEAF-ROLLER. 



Lophoderw triferana Walk. 

 [Larvae fold leaves lengthwise and feed within the fold.] 



258. THE SULPHUR LEAF-ROLLER. 



Dichelia sulphureana Clem. 

 [Larvae fold leaves lengthwise and feed within the fold.] 



Dipt era. 



259. THE CORN LEAF-MINER. 



Diastata sp. 

 [Larvaj mine the leaves. 1 



260. THE CORN-FEEDING SYRPHUS-FLY. 

 Mesograpta polita Say. 

 [Larvae feed upon Iho leaves.] 



Remedy: Paris green. 



Chief Article : Riley and Howard, " Insect Life," vol. I, p. 5. 



