CONTEXTS." 
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The asparagus miner (Agromyza rimpU x L< >ew I F. II. Ck ittenden . . 1 
Descriptive 1 
Distribution 2 
Historical and biological notes 2 
Recent injury 3 
Remedial measures 4 
Notee on the asparagus beetles F. II. Ckittendt n.. 6 
The common asparagus beetle ( f'rioceris asparagi L.) 6 
The twelve-spotted asparagus beetle {CriocerU 1 t- punctata L.> 9 
The water-cress sowbug < Mancasellns brachyurus Hargerj F. H. CkitU ndt n.. 11 
Descriptive 11 
Reports of injurious occurrence 12 
Methods of control 12 
The water-cress leaf-beetle (Phsedon aeruginosa Suffr.) F. H. Ckitterub . . 16 
Injurious occurrence 16 
Descriptive 16 
Literature 18 
Habits of this and a related species 18 
Methods of control 19 
The cranberry spanworm (Chora pampinaria Guen.) F. H. Chittenden. . 21 
Descriptive 21 
Distribution 23 
Biologic literature 24 
Unpublished office notes 25 
List of food plants 25 
The insect's life history 26 
Natural enemies 2'i 
Remedies 26 
Bibliography 27 
The striped garden caterpillar (Mamestra legitima Grote) F. H. Ckittendt . 
Descriptive 28 
Biologic notes 29 
Natural enemies 31 
Summary of habits 32 
Methods of control 32 
The leafhoppers of the sugar beet and their relation to the "curly-leaf" condi- 
tion E. D. Ball.. 33 
Introduction 33 
The beet leafhopper ( Enu ttix tenella Baker) 35 
Descriptive 35 
Food plants 
Distribution 36 
Life-history studies 
Economic relations 41 
Economic summary and proposed remedies 47 
Bibliographical references 
"The seven papers constituting this bulletin were issued in separate form on March 
16. April 23, and August 31, L907, and on January 27, January 28, May S. and July 19, 
L909, respectively. 
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