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CHAPTER XXVIIL 



OF INSECTS, &c. 



Of the different Sorts of Infects infefting Fruit-Trees, and the 

 Method of deflroying them — How to preferva Fruit from. Birds; 

 and of dejiroying Rats and Mice. 



Of the Aphis*, 



Aphides, or Plant-lice, are a very numerous and def- 

 tructive tribe of infects. Entomologifts enumerate 75 fpecies 

 of them; but probably there are many more, as every tree 

 infefted by them has a diftincl fpecies; ' and Linnasus names 

 them from the different trees that they live upon ; as the 

 Currant aphis, the Plum aphis, the Cherry aphis, &c. &c« 

 The males, which are very few in comparifon of the females, 

 have wings ; but the females are apterous, or without wings. 



* Thofe who with for farther information refpe&ing infe&s, may confult Reaumur's 

 Hiflory of Infects, or Dr. Anderfon's Recreations m Agriculture, Natural Hiftory, &c, 



Aphides 



