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Ixophorus glaucus, food plant of chinch bng 29 
viridis, food plant of chinch bng 31 
Juncus, place of hibernation of chinch bugs 15 
Kerosene emulsion, use againsl chinch bug 64-65, 72 
use against chinch bug 64-65 
" Killdees," observed feeding on chinch hugs 13 
Lace- wing flies. (Set Chrysopa.) 
Lachnosterna, attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 53 
Lady-beetles, enemies of chinch bug <;n 
Lark, horned, enemy of chinch hug 
"Larks," observed feeding on chinch bugs 13 
Leaf-bug, ash-gray. 1 See Piesma cim r< a. \ 
Ligyrocoris sylvestris, mistaken for chinch hug 32 
Losses from chinch bug :;:;-:;•; 
.Marlins, decrease held responsible for increase of chinch bugs 13 
Meadowlark, enemy of chinch bug 59 
Meadows, difficulty of combating chinch bug therein 62-63 
Megitta maculata attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 53 
Mermis, parasite of chinch hug 60 
Meterological influences favoring fungous enemies of chinch bug 56-57 
Migrations of chinch bug 1&-20 
pedestrian 24- 2s 
Millet, food plant of chinch bug 29 
Mil inis ductus, enemy of chinch bug 60 
Monocrepidius, attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 
•' .Mormon lice." early local name for chinch bugs ^7 
Murgantia histrionica, course of diffusion- 89 
not attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 53 
Kaupactus xanthographus, attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 
Negro. bug, flea-like. (See Corimelaena pulicaria.) 
Nysius angustatus, mistaken for chinch bug 1 ?>1-:J2 
Oats, i'ood plant of chinch hug 'M 
Oviposition of chinch hug , 20-21 
Panicum crus-galli, food plant of chinch ling 29 
Parandra brunnea, attacked by Sporotrichum globuliferum 
'• Partridges," decimation held responsible for increase of chinch hugs 13 
Pasturing, remedy for chinch hug 62 
Peliopelta abbreviata, mistaken for chinch hug .".2 
Phleum pratense. {See Timothy.) 
Phytonomus punctatus, behavior when attacked by Entomophthora 
sphcrrospi rma 55 
course of diffusion 89 
Piesma cinerea, mistaken for chinch hug 
Plowing furrows, barriers against chinch hug 69, 72 
to destroy chinch hug *'.•';. 72 
Plum curculio. 1 Sec Conotrachelus nenuphar.) 
Poa pratensis, food plant of chinch bug . 31 
Polygonum dumetorum or /'. convolvulus, food plant of chinch hug •".! 
Pontia ni/xt. course of diffusion 89 
Prairie chicken, enemy of chinch bug 13,59 
Precipitation, influence on chinch bug 36—13 
Preventive measures against chinch bug, difficulty in practice d'.t-Tl 
