34 
GENERAL INDEX. 
Scale insects, strength of paraffin emul¬ 
sion for, 1884, 67 (see also Lecanium 
ribis ) 
Schistocerca americanum (see Acridium 
americanum) 
Schistocerca paranense (see Acridium 
paranense) 
Schizoneura fuliginosa, to destroy with 
Paris-green, 1883, 59 
Schizoneura lanigera , 1882, 1, 2; 1890, 
1-4; 1898, 15 
To destroy with soft-soap, 1882, 1; 
with paraffin and water, 2 
Description and habits of, and effects 
of attack in injuring growth of bark, 
1890, 2; applications of greasy or 
soapy mixtures, soap and sulphur 
mixture, soft-soap, &c., serviceable 
to check, 3; applications of tar 
likely to be injurious to bark, 3 ; 
pruning and scraping bark to eradi¬ 
cate, 3, 4 
Referred to, 1898, 15 
Sciara fucata, 1883, 32-34 
Habits of, and injury to young Wheat 
attributed to larvae of, 1883, 33, 34 
Sclerotinia trifoliorum ( — Peziza cibori- 
nides, 1898, 19 
Causing Clover-sickness in Holland, 
1898, 18, 19 
Scolopendra electrica (see Geophilus 
longicornis) 
Scolytus destructor , 1897, 43-48 
Method of attack of, to Elm bark, 
1897, 44 ; description of beetles and 
larvae, 45 ; life-history of, 45 ; me¬ 
thods of prevention and remedy, by 
treatment of bark, clearing away 
infested timber, and various kinds 
of applications, 46, 47; list of 
publications on, 48 
Scolytus hannorrhous (see Scolytus rugu- 
losus) 
Scolytus rugulosus, 1895, 76-79 
Destructive to Plums in Shropshire 
and Cheshire, 1895, 76, 77; life- 
history and description of, 77, 78; 
Paris-green no effect on, preventive 
measures suggested, 78, 79; Fisher’s 
composition, 79 
Screenings of corn, various insects found 
in, 1886, 28-34 ; how far corn pests 
may spread from, 1888, iv 
Screenings of corn and flour, insects 
in, 1888, 56-72 (see also Ephestia 
huhniella) 
Scymnus minimus, 1893, 44-46; 1894, 
72-74 
Destroying Red 8pider, 1893, v; de¬ 
scription of beetle and larvae, and 
life-history of, 44, 45 ; observations 
on food, and habits of, 45, 46 
Further reference to, 1894, 74 
Seaweed, 1882, 50, 51, 55, 60, 62 
Sedum (see Plant index) 
Seeds, Stores, and Wood, 1898,105-119 
Segging (see Tylenchus devastatrix) 
Selandria aira, 1879, 26-42 ; 1880, 36 ; 
1883, 23-25; 1887, 90-92; 1893, 
79-83 ; 1896, 125-128 
To destroy with soap-suds, 1879, 26; 
with caustic lime, 26 
On Prunus padus , 1880, 36 
Description of Sawflies and larvae and 
observations on, 1883, 23-25 
Observations on unusual attack of, 
1887, 91, 92 
Description of attack of larvae to 
leafage, 1893, 80; description of 
larvae (Slugworms), 80; observations 
of egg-deposit and embryo larva, 
81; place of pupation, 82 ; larval 
powers of exudation of slime, reme¬ 
dial measures consequent on the 
habit, 82; skimming off surface 
soil with cocoons of, 83 
Localities of infestation, 1896, 125- 
127 ; observations on life-history, 
127 ; prevention and remedies, 128 ; 
successful use of lime and soot to 
destroy, 128 
Selandria fulvicornis, reference to syn¬ 
onymy, 1891, 84 
Selandria ( Tenthredo) mono, 1898,82-85 
Infesting Plum, 1891, 82-85 ; synony¬ 
my of, 84 
Semiotellus ( Merisus) destructor, 1887, 38 
Semiotellus nigripes, parasitic on Geci- 
domyia destructor, 1887, 37 
Sesia tipuliformis, 1894, 43-47 
Synonyms of, 1894, 43; caterpillars 
occurring in shoots in January, 43 ; 
history of infestation of, by Prof. 
W. Saunders, 44; observations of 
caterpillar workings, 44, 45; means 
of prevention and remedy, 46, 47 
Shallot (see Plant index) 
Shallot Fly (see Anthomyia ceparum) 
Shallot or Leek Fly (see Anthomyia 
platura) 
Sheep Spider Fly (see Melophagus ovinus) 
Sheep Nostril Fly (see (Estrus ovis) 
Sheep Tick (see Melophagus ovinus) 
Sheep-driving to destroy Turnip Sawfly 
caterpillars, 1886, 84 
Shot-borer Beetles, 1889, 98, 125-127 
(see also Xyleborus dispar) 
Shrew Mice ( Sorex fodiens), beneficial, 
1879, 38 
Sigalphus caudatus, figured, 1881, 18 
Silplia opaca, 1884, 59-62 ; 1888, 91-96 ; 
1891, 58, 59; 1895, 57-59; 1896, 
14-16 
Injurious to Mangolds in Ireland, but 
not recorded up to date (1884) as a 
crop pest in Ireland, 1884, 59, 60; 
description of larvae of, 60; Man¬ 
gold crop noted as attacked, 61 
First reported as inj urious to Mangolds 
in England, 1888, 92 ; localities at 
which it was observed, 92, 93 ; feed 
at night or when leafage is moist, 
