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it is still comparatively rare in this country. In Europe it has been long 
known as a pest, attacking the Grape, Strawberry, and Raspberry, and 
Miss Ormerod records an instance of its having ravaged a field of man- 
gel-wurzels in England. The beetles feed at night and remain under 
shelter during the day. Its nocturnal habits render it comparatively 
easy to deal with. The larve are not so readily destroyed, but the 
beetles may be shaken at night from the plants infested by them or 
may be captured by. what is known as the ‘ chip-trap” process, both 
well-known methods employed against our native Plum Curculio. 
HEMP AS A PROTECTION AGAINST WEEVILS. 
Mr. J. B. Hellier, of Grahams Town, Cape Colony, writes to the 
Agricultural Journal of Cape Town .that the combings of Hemp pro- 
duced in the manufacture of the fiber are used in India as a defense 
against weevils in grain. He further states that the leaves of the 
Hemp, which grows plentifully in the colony, are being extensively 
used there for the same purpose. When placed among the bags and 
heaps of grain these leaves, it is reported, are quite an effective pro- 
tection against the weevil. 
CAVE GLOW-WORMS OF TASMANTA. 
At a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania an account of 
some recently discovered caves was given by Mr. Morton, who had 
visited them. In the first chamber entered by the visiting party their 
lights became extinguished and the ceiling and sides of the caves pre- 
sented a curious sight, seeming to be studded with diamonds, this 
effect being due to the myriads of glow-worms hanging from the walls 
and ceilings. Further exploration revealed still grander sights in the 
other chambers of the cave. The glow-worms were the only living 
things seen. 
THE BEST MOSQUITO REMEDY. 
Mr. C. H. Russel, of Bridgeport, Conn., has recently communicated 
to us the following interesting fact: A very high tide recently broke 
away the dike and flooded the salt meadows of Stratford, Conn. The 
receding tide left two lakes nearly side by side, of the same size. In — 
the one lake the tide left a dozen or more small fishes, while the other | 
one was fishless. A recent examination showed that while the fishless 
lake contained tens of thousands of mosquito larve, that containing 
the fishes had in it no larve 
An English gentleman heme on the Riviera, xenondine to a corre- 
spondent of Nature, having been troubled by mosquitoes, discovered 
that they bred in the large tanks kept for the purpose of storing fresh 
water, which is rather a rare commodity at this Mediterranean resort. 
He put a pair of carp in each tank and succeeded in this way in extir- 
pating the insect pest. } 
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