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BEET. 
Beet, or Mangold Ply. Anthomyia beta, Curtis. 
Beet, or Mangold Fly. 
Beet Fly (female), magnified; line showing spread of wing, natural size. 
Head, mag. Pupa, nat. size and mag. Eggs (after Farsky), mag. 
The only observation forwarded during the season of serious 
attack from the Beet Fly, was an outbreak on about seven acres at 
Portnard, Pallasgreen, Ireland, mentioned by Mr. R. E. Lloyd as 
occurring towards the latter part of June. No information has been 
contributed as to remedies for attack beyond those already named (see 
Report on Injurious Insects for 1880), which turn mainly on sup¬ 
porting the crop by stimulating dressings whilst it continues, and also 
(whilst the attacked plants are small) drawing and destroying them. 
CABBAGE. 
Large Cabbage White Butterfly. Pieris Brassicce , Latr. 
PlERIS BrASSICAL 
1, Female Butterfly; 2, eggs; 3, caterpillar ; 4, chrysalis ; 5 and 6, parasite 
Ichneumon fly, Pteromalus Brassicce , nat. size and mag. 
