544 



Grease-banding of Fruit Trees. [oct., 



1 female; Storm Flies (Stomoxys), 3; Midges (Chironomidae), thousands; 

 Apple Suckers, hundreds ; Carabid Beetles, 7 ; Leaf Hoppers (Chloritae), 

 107. 



November. — Winter Moth, 74 females, 192 males ; Mottled Umber, 



2 females, 1 male. Owl Midges, 17; Midges, 70. 



December. — Winter Moth, 7 females, 12 males; Chironomidae, 50; 

 Winter Gnats (Trichocera), not counted. 



January. — Winter Moth, 12 females, 29 males; Early Moth, 

 7 females, 3 males ; Winter Gnats (Trichocera), 300. 



February. — Winter Moth, 3 females, 2 males; Early Moth, 

 29 females, 61 males; Dotted Border, 2 females; Pale Brindled Beauty, 

 •9 males, 2 females; Flat-Bodied Moths (Depressaria), 7; Winter Gnats, 

 700. 



March. — Dotted Border, 6 females, 7 males ; March Moth, 2 females, 

 10 malesj Pale Brindled Beauty, 7 females, 3 males; Storm Flies 

 (Stomoxys), 3 ; Owl Midges, 174. 



April. — March Moths, 13 females; Woodlice, 50; Julus Worms, 27; 

 Honey Bees, 3; Fever Flies (Bibionidae), 17; Apion W 7 eevils, 17; Storm 

 Flies (Stomoxys), 22; Owl Midges, 93; Mosquitoes, 7; Midges (not 

 counted). 



May. — Leaf Weevils (Phyllobius), 79; Winter Moth larvae, 127; 

 Woodlice, 10 ; Nemocoris Bugs, 7 ; Apion Weevils, 29 ; Click Beetles, 17 ; 

 Owl Midges, 72 ; Fever Flies, 14 ; Chironomidae (not counted) ; Tortrix 

 larvae, 12. 



June.— Leaf Weevils, 397 ; Winter Moth larvae, 230 ; Woodlice, 7 ; 

 Winged Aphides, 70 ; March Moth larvae, 29 ; Pug Moth larvae, 3 ; Click 

 Beetles, 29 ; Clouded Drab Moth larvae, 2 ; Green Bugs (Lygus), 7 ; 

 Apple Suckers, 200. 



September. — Apple suckers, 302 ; Leaf Hoppers (Typhlocyba and 

 Chloritae) in countless numbers; Frog Hoppers, 27; Carabid Beetles, 7; 

 Click Beetles, 3 ; Muscidae, 105. 



The last March Moths rose from the soil on April 15th, and the 

 bands were destroyed May 20th. A new series of bands of various 

 greases were used from May to September. 



Insects caught in Grease-bands on Three Apple, Three 

 Plum, and Three Nut Trees. — 1909-19 10. 



October. — Winter Moths, 12 females, 4 males; Apple Suckers, 500; 

 Leaf Hoppers (Chloritae), thousands; Honey Bees, 3. 



November. — Winter Moths, 4 females, 20 males; Midges, some ! 

 hundreds. 



December. — Winter Moths, 50 females, 100 males ; Mottled Umber, 

 2 females ; Winter Gnats, 70 ; Julus Worms, 7. 



January. — Winter Moths, 43 females, 70 males; Early Moth, j 

 20 females, 7 males; Winter Gnats, hundreds. 



February. — Early Moths, 17 females, 7 males; Pale Brindled Beauty, 

 2 males ; Winter Gnats, 50 ; Owl Midges in numbers. 



March. — Dotted Border Moth, 3 females and 1 male; March Moth, j 

 47 females, 2 males; Owl Midges, hundreds. 



April. — March Moth, 7 females; Pale Brindled Beauty, 1 female, < 

 2 males ; Honey Bees, 24 ; Fever Flies, 70 ; Storm Flies, 2 ; Owl Midges, j 

 100 ; Mosquitoes, 24 ; Midges (not counted) ; Woodlice, 50 ; Julus Worms, 

 10; Centipedes, 3; Carabus Beetle, 1, 



