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.INSECTS AFFECTING THE ONION. 



(Allium cepa.) 



556. IMBRICATED SNOUT-BEETLE. 



Epiccerus imbricatus Say. 



Remedy: Hand picking. 



Chief Articles: Riley, 3d Kept. Ins. Mo., p. 58 ; Comstock, Sept. 

 Dept, Agric, 1879, p. 249. 



557. IMPORTED ONION-FLY. 

 Anthomyia ceparum Meig. 



Remedies : Bisulphide of carbon. 



Chief Article: Lintner, 1st Rept. Ins. N. Y., p. 172. 



558. DARK-SIDED CUT-WORM. 



Carneades messoria Harr. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE PARSNIP, 



559. PARSNIP WEB-WORM. 



Depressaria heracliana DeG. 

 Remedies: Hellebore; arsenicals; burning infested stalks. 

 Chief Article: Riley, "Insect Life," vol. i,p. 94. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO STOCK. 



560. BUFFALO GNAT. 



Simulium pecuarum Riley. 



Remedies: Smudges; oil; grease, etc. 



Chief Article : Riley, Rept. Dept. Agric, 1886, p. 492. 



561. TURKEY GNAT. 



Simulium meridian ale Riley. 



Remedies: ) a „ „ ¥ ,,„ 



Chief Article: j Same as No. 560. 



562. HORN FLY. 



Hamiatobia serrata R.-D. 



Remedies: Application of greases, etc., to cattle; or lime or plaster 

 to dung. 



Chief Articles: Riley and Howard, "Insect Life,' 7 vol. h, p. 93; 

 Riley, Rept. Dept. Agric, 1889, p. 345. 



