INDEX 
Abraxas grossulariata, 35 
Agrotis segetum, 74 
Aldersey Grammar School, useful in¬ 
struction on farm insects at, iv, 93 
Aleyrodes proletella, 10 
Alkali waste, 4; good for Beans, 4 
American Ornithologists’ Union, 69 
Anguillulidae, 81 
Anisoplia horticola, 22 
Antler Moth, 12—14; method of ravage, 
13 
Aphis atriplicis, 41 
,, avenae, 15 
,, Bean, 1—5 
,, brassicse, 39, 40 
„ Cabbage, 39, 40 
,, Corn, 14—19 
,, granaria, 14 
,, Mangold, 39—44 
,, Oat, 15 
,, papaveris, 41 
,, rapse, 39, 42 
,, rumicis, 41 
,, Turnip, 39, 42 
Aphis-eating Harvest Mite, 38, 39 
Barley Midge, 29 
Bean Beetle, 6—8 ; to detect presence 
of in seed, 7 
Beans, 1—10 
Black Currant Gall-mite, 33—35 ; reme¬ 
dies for, 34, 35 
Black Jack, 55 
Bruchus granarius, 6 
Cabbage, 10, 11 
,, Powdered-wing, 10, 11 
Caterpillars affected by sudden wet, 61 
Cecidomyia (Tipula) cerealis, 28, 29 
,, tritici, 27 
Centipede,'49 
Cerura vinula, 65 
Charasas graminis, 12 
Charmers of Warbles, 93, 94 
Chlorops tseniopus, 24 
Chovies, 22 
Click Beetle, 30 
Coccinellidae, 44 
Collier, 1—5 
Corn and Grass, 12—32 
Corn Aphis, 14—19; damage from, 16, 
17, 19; habits of in U.S.A., 18; range 
of attack of, 15 
Corn Sparrow, 66 
Currant, 33—37 
Daddy Longlegs, 19—22 ; cultivation to 
prevent, 20, 21 ; grazing down to pre¬ 
vent, 21; salt to prevent, 22 
Dart Moth, 74 
Department of Agriculture Beports on 
Injurious Insects, iv 
Dicranura vinula, 65 
Drought, 39, 40, 62 
Ear-cockles, 81—84 
,, attack of in grain, 82 
,, ,, ,, in plant, 83 
„ effects of temperature on, 82 
,, ,, of solutions on, 83 
,, steeps to kill, 84 
Eel-worms, 81 
Elater (Agriotes) lineatus, 30 
False Ergot, 81 
,, Wireworms, 44 
Fire-engine for washing trees, 61 
Galls of Wheat, 81 
Garden Chafer, 22—24; appearance of 
in Cheshire, 23 
Garden Swift, 8—10; attacks many 
crops, 9 
Gas-lime, 5, 35, 37; observations of 
Dr. Aug. Voelcker on, 5, 6 
Gout, 24 
Green Dolphin, 62 
Ground Beetle, Night-feeding, 51—53; 
on Mangolds, 51 
Harvest Mite (Aphis-eating), 38 
Haulm Fly, 24—27; two forms of at¬ 
tack of, 26 
Hepialus lupulinus, 8 
Hop, 38, 39 
Hypoderma bovis, 85 
Julidse, 45, 46 
Ladybirds, 44 
Magpie Moth, 35—37; distribution of, 
36 ; plants attacked by, 36 
Mangold, 39—54 
Mangold Aphis, 39 
Millepedes, 44—51; attack of, 49 ; cotton 
cake attracts, 51; destructive to Man¬ 
golds, 46, 47 ; to root crops, 50; to 
wheat, 50 ; found round bone, or re¬ 
fuse in manure, 47; history of, 46; 
killed by salt and water, 47; by nitrate 
of soda, 47; migration of, 48; soot 
and water preventive of, 49 
Mosley, Mr. S. L., Cases illustrative of 
Injurious Insect-attack by, v 
Mustard, 55—58 
Mustard Beetle, 55—58; avoid Mangolds, 
57; date of appearances, 55, 56; 
hiding places of, 57; history of, 56, 
57 ; measures to check, 58 
Oak, 59—61 
Oak Leaf-roller, 59—61; effect of heavy 
drenchings with fire-engine on cater¬ 
pillars, 61 ; of weather on, 60 
