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VERONIA ANTHELMINTICA (L.) mild. 
The bruised seeds were largely employed as a means of destroying 
pediculi.— Greshoff (170, p. 92). 
This species was used in India as en insecticide and insect repel- 
lent.--Chopra and Padhwar (98) • 
VERO^IA FOVEFORACENSTS (L.) Willd. Common ironweed. 
The plcoholic extract and decoction vrere ineffective against 
cotton caterpillars. — Riley (325, p. 186). 
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Extracts of ironweed were not repellent to the Japanese beetle.-- 
Metzger and Grant (277 ), 
XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM L. Cocklebur. 
A decoction and an alcoholic extract had no effect on cotton 
caterpillars .--Riley ( 325 , p. 184). 
Comments by revi ewer .— None of 121 species belonging to the Aster- 
aceae, except those from which pyrethrum is derived, serve as materiel 
for efficient insecticides. 
BALSAJUNACEAE 
IMPATIENS BALSAMItfA L. Garden balsam. 
IL5PATIENS BI FLORA Walt. Spotted snapweed. 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle, — Hetzger and 
Grant (277). 
BERBERIDACFAE 
(Barberry Family) 
BERBERIS AQTJI FOLIUM Pursh, Synonym: Mahonia aguifolium Nutt. Oregon 
hollygrppe. 
An infusion of the roots had a considerable effect on fly larvee, 
but it was inefficient.— Cook and Hutchison (103 , p. 4). 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle .--Met zger and 
Grant (277). 
BERBERIS ARISTA.TA DC. 
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The bark was used in India as a fish poison and as an insecticide.-- 
Roark (332, p. 6). 
