Reports to various Correspondents. 27 
ANIMALS INJURIOUS TO LOOT CEOPS. 
Turnip Flea in North Wales. 
Turnips were reported by Mr. A. 0. Walker, F.L.S., of Ulcombe, 
Kent, as having been damaged by Flea Beetles in North W ales ; the 
species proved to be Phyllotreta consobrina and not P. nemorum. 
This black metallic Flea Beetle occurs in greatest abundance on 
chalky soils, but also on light sandy soils. It is most abundant in 
southern and western counties. In Kent it does enormous mischief 
some years. This is the first record of the damage done by it, how- 
ever, in North Wales. 
ANIMALS INJURIOUS TO FORAGE CROPS AND GRASS. 
The Red Maggot ( Cecidomyia trifolii , Fab.) in Clover. 
In answer to the following enquiries a general report has been 
sent out. This clover pest seems to have been abnormally prevalent 
this year. Three enquiries only are mentioned as examples. 
1. From Mr. Thomas Batting, bailiff for E. Ellis, Esq., Shalford, 
Guildford, Surrey : — 
“ I enclose a few roots of clover and mixed grasses affected by a 
small maggot.” 
“ The clover only was attacked, as far as I could tell, from the 
material. The damage was apparently entirely done by the small 
red maggots of a Cecid Fly, known as the Clover Gnat Midge, or 
Red Maggot, Cecidomyia trifolii, Fabricius. 
2. From Cooper Wacher, Esq., Ford, Hoath, near Canterbury, 
Kent : — 
“ The field that is attacked is at Ridgeway Farm, Herne ; it is 
24^ acres in extent. It has gone in brown patches, mostly seen 
where the field slopes most.” 
3. From C. Marshall, Esq., Hadres Court, Canterbury, 21 June, 
1903 : — 
“ The field in 1900 was in a poor condition. In 1901 a very good 
crop of swedes was grown, the ground having ten loads of manure 
and also some superphosphate. The swedes were fed off by sheep 
having plenty of cake and oats and a crop of barley put in very late 
(which came up thick but very short of straw) and clover was drilled. 
