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Acanthoscelides obtectus, the common bean weevil, synonymy 93 
Acidiafratria 9-13 
biologic notes 11-12 
control methods 12-13 
description 9-11 
technical, by Osten-Sacken 11 
distribution 11 
early history 9 
fly, description 9-10 
in District of Columbia 9 
larva or maggot, description 10 
puparium, description ." 10-11 
( Trypeta) heraclei, possible identity with Acidiafratria 9-11 
Alfalfa, food plant of Diabrotica balteata 77, 78 
Diacrisia virginica 62 
''Alkali bugs." (See Monoxia sp.) 
Alsine (Stellaria) media, food plant of Disonycha mellicollis. .. . 30 
xanihomelxna 30 
Amaranthus berlandieri, food plant of Disonycha mellicollis 31 
food plant of Conotrachelus elegans 18 
Diacrisia virginica 63 
retroflexus, food plant of Diabrotica balteata 77 
Disonycha abbreviata . ., 31-32 
mellicollis 31 
Epicauta vittata 91 
Psylliodes punctulata, 41 
spinosus, food plant of Diabrotica balteata 77 
Disonycha abbreviata 31-32 
mellicollis 31, 32 
Ambrosia, food plant of Diacrisia virginica 63 
Anax longipes, enemy of Papilio polyxenes 23 
Apanteles lunatus, parasite of Papilio polyxenes 23 
Apateticus (Podisus) marginatus, enemy of Colorado potato beetle. '. 85 
Apricots, reported injury by Diabrotica trivittata 75 
Arrow-head. (See Sagittaria spp.) 
common. (See Sagittaria variabilis.) 
Arsenate of lead against celery caterpillar 23 
Colorado potato beetle 5,6 
Diabrotica balteata 81-82 
vittata , 82 
hop flea-beetle 57 
yellow bear caterpillar 63, 65-66 
necked flea-beetle 32 
and Bordeaux mixture against Colorado potato beetle 4-5, 6, 7, 8 
cost per 
acre . . 7 
Diabrotica balteata 81-82 
vittata 82 
