CONTENTS 
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Introduction 9 
The Fall Army Worm ( Laphygmafrugiperda S. & A. ) 13 
Description of the moth . 14 
Brief descriptions of the earlier stages 14 
Technical descriptions of the egg and larva 16 
Distribution of the species . 18 
Names of the insect. . 19 
Reported outbreaks in 1899 . . 19 
Occurrence in 1900 23 
Occurrence in 1901 24 
History and literature 25 
Divisional records of injuries and occurrences . 27 
Review of reported outbreaks 29 
Food plants 30 
Observations on the life history 31 
Hibernation 31 
Pupation . . 32 
Number of generations _ 33 
Summary of life history . . 33 
Natural enemies 3i 
Enemies observed during 1899 . 34 
Other parasitic and predaceous enemies 36 
Remedial measures . 37 
The use of insecticides , 37 
Mechanical methods of destroying the ' ' worms " 38 
Other measures 40 
Bibliographical list 40 
The Variegated Cutworm (Peridroma saucia Huebn. ) 46 
Description 47 
Distribution 49 
Reports of injury 49 
Reports of correspondents in 1900 49 
Newspaper notices of injurious Western occurrences 53 
Injuries in the Dominion of Canada 54 
Injury during 1901 55 
Injury in greenhouses 56 
Miscellaneous observations 56 
Biologic literature 57 
List of food plants 58 
Life history : 59 
Hibernation and aestivation 59 
Summary of life history .... 60 
Natural enemies _ 61 
Methods of control 63 
