INDEX. 
[139] 
Opossum vs. Aletia, 87. 
Oranges punctured by moth of Ophidcrcs fullo- 
nu~. 11. 
Organs of reproduction of moth of A. xylina, ex- 
ternal anatomy of, 56-58. 
Oi inlcs, yi macular name of Icterus, 370. 
vs. Aletia, 88. 
Orthoptera destroying Aletia, 99. 
Ortyx virginianus vs. Aletia. *8. 
vs. Ueliothis armigera, 3*6. 
Osage orange, 74. 
Oscillating blowers of poison, 235-249, 257. 
powder. 230-243. 
Allen's, 241. 
< unpouid to cart, 
238. 
bnad use of, 239- 
241. 
Hendlcy's. 242. 
horseback form of, 
239. 
knapsack form of, 
239. 
to cultivator, 238- 
239. 
with forks. 241. 
Woodason's, 242. 
compression squirteis pneumatic. 257. 
squirteis. solid compression. 202. 
Ostnvdrrmn sj». paia-dtcd l>v I'liora, 117 
Ottoo 8ackeo (C. R.». trtetatnre by, [i«9|. 
Our Home Journal autl Rural Southland, litera- 
ture in, 188. 
Ovaries of moth of .1 . .rt/ltua, anatoin\ of. ,"»7. 
mata, ('hah-,*. (See <'fi<il< <* "rata.) 
Oviposition of .1 . xylina, |8j, [ 12]. 117], [20]. 
time of, 10. 
Owlet Moths. (Scr Nm tuid.i ■ ) 
Ox e\e Daisy powdei. ex pel intents with, 180. 
O.i yttrnth a n't nrhvreum. 06. 
Oxi/opes viridans. food-habits of, [lu7]. 
vs. Aletia, 89, [106]. 
Oxvopoida- is. Aletia. [100]. 
Pacific Rural Press, literature in, 378, 383. 
Packard (A. S.. jr.). literatim- by, 338, 383,384. 
quoted. MS. 
Paint, killing insects bv, 315,310. 
Paleozoic toi mat ions. 02, 03, 04, 70-71. 
rooks, 03. 
Paloina, name ot moth of A xylina, 41. 
Paphia glyc-ri urn. artitieial hibernation of adult, 
20. 
Papilio, literature in, 188, 353, [185]. 
Parasited chrysalides, eodnraooc of froel by, 18. 
Parasites of .1 . xylina, Jul. 
Parasitic checks to A. xi/lina, ahscucc of, dis 
. Missed, 20. 
Paratcnetus punrtntus feeding on cotton bolls. 
[121j. 
sp. (ceiling on cotton bolls, [121|. 
Paris green. 143. 
combinations, patents on, 14(i. 
experiments wit h, [33]. 
tiist mention of, for cot tou worm, 320. 
lor Aletia, history of use of, [119]- 
[1201. 
its history as an insecticide, 143. 
minimum quantities of, 144. 
modes of application. 143. 
not applied to long-staple cotton, [0]. 
proportions of mixture of. [113J. 
remedy for A. niHna, iiG-38. 
test of parity of, [118]. 
Partridge vs. Aletia, 88. 
part us, Attus, vs. Aletia, [100]. 
Paspaluui Iwvc fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 
Patent mixtures of Paris green, 140. 
Patton (\V. II.), acknowledgments to, xx. \\\i. 
Pa von i a typhaleoides, eggs found on. [103]. . 
Pea, food-plant of Ueliothis armigera, 355, [17]. 
imago of Hcliothis artniqera, 
372. 
Peach blossoms fed on by moth of A. xylina, 10. 
Peaches fed on by moth oi A. xylina, 11. 
Pears fed on by moth of A. xtdina. 1 1. 
Pebbles. 03, 04', 70-71, 72, 74. 
Peck's blast sprayer, Jilt 
FtlOfMBMI eucr ideas vs. Aletia, 94. 
I Pelopoeus pennsylvanicus vs. Aletia, 95. 
Pendulum pump 279. 
Penis of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 57. 
Pennyroyal, 185. 
experiments with, [20], [21]. 
Pergando (Th.), acknowledgments to, xxi. 
on food habits of Hcliothis armi- 
gera, 362. 
Periodical occurrence of A . xylina, 41 . 
discussed, 20. 
insects discussed, 20. 
recurrence of A. xylina, theory of, 25, 20. 
Peripheral divided rose nozzles, 190. 
Perkin s jawcd-slot nozzle, 203. 
Pcrnambuco, history of A . xylina in, 44. 
insects injuring cotton in, 44. 
! Persimmons fed on by moth of A. xylina, 11. 
Phal(fna :ea. oi initial descript ion of, [ 121 1. 
s \ nonyni of Heliothis armigera, 358. 
PhanaMis, effect of pvi t t lirum on, [15j. 
| Phares (Dr. D. L.), cited, 18,38-24. 
literature by, 325, 338. 
on lato planting, 121. 
Pharynx of moth of A. xylina, anatomy of, 53-54. 
Phas'eolus vulgaris, food-plant of Hcliothis armi- 
gera, 302. 
Philadelphusinodorus('), 180. 
Philips (M. \\\). literature by, 338. 
Phillip's Southern Farmer, literature in, 335. 
P/tuberia atumaris, account of, 354. 
food-plant of moth of, 354. 
mistaken for Aletia xylina, 345. 
moth of, confounded with that 
of Aletia xylina, 19. 
pupation of [104J. 
Phora aletice, eaten by Chauliognathaa larva, 90. 
food habit* of, [112]. 
not a true parasite, [ 112]. 
parasited b\ Hvxaplusta zigzag, 810. 
vs. Aletia, 1<>2, 108, 110. 117, 118, 
119. 
incrassata, 116. 
phyllopus, Leptoglossus. (See Leptoglossus phyllo- 
pus.) 
l'hysalis. food-plant of Ueliothis armigera, 362. 
* viscosa, food-plant of Aspilz virescens, 
352. 
Phymata er«»o vs. Aletia, 97. 
Phytolacca decandra. 187. 
experiments with [20], [21]. 
not fed on by Aletia xylina, [100]. 
Picking off insects, 310. 
Pa ris vlcracca, effect of pyrethrum on [23]. 
I Piguut hickory, 07. 
Pimpla annullpes vs. Aletia, 102, 113. 
conquisitur, 115. 
a parasite of the chrysalis ot 
A . xylina, 16. 
v». Aletia, 102, 111, 112, 113. 
Pimplariu- of North America, reference to list of, 
[111]. 
Pine, 73,78. 
prairies, 68. 
Pinter s barrel pump, 278. 
jawed -slot nozzle, 203. 
plug-slot nozzle, 202. 
Pinus australi*. 00, 07. 
glabra, 07. 
mitis, 66, 67. 
tcvda, ML 07. 
Pitmen rimttsalis. effect of pyrethrum on, [23]. 
Pipe adjustments, 289-297. 
adjustments of spraying machinery, [1181- 
[119]. • 
extensien to hytli onettes, 201, 205. 
fork mod ideations, 290-292. 
Pipes, cheapness of, 292-293. 
conforinability of, 282-293. 
flexile, superior, 290-297. 
for blast sprays, 24 1, 248, 249. 
lightness of, 292-293. 
of poisoning machines, 283. 
pendant, 292. 
substances for, 293. 
piscatorium, Cheiraetntthiuin \s Aletia, [100]. 
PistDit S'ltint in, food plant of Ueliutltis a rutiat'ia, 
302. 
Pitman's light trap, 310. 
