TURNIP FLY. 
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Swedes liad quite escaped the Fly, owing to the somewhat too copious 
rains which fell in that locality. 
At W. Worldham, Alton, Hants, Mr. Turvill mentions that he 
“ found the ubiquitous little fellow, together with his cousin, the 
Turnip Fly. Phyllotreta nemorum. 
1—B, P. nemorum’, 4 and 5, eggs; 6—9, maggot; 10 and 11, pupa; all nat. size 
and magnified. 
‘ brassy,’ snugly ensconced in the hollow stems of both hops and 
nettles, but the opportune showers effectually disposed of all danger 
as to Turnip Fly for the season.” 
Mr. Hart, Kingsnorth, Kent, mentions that, as might be expected 
from the abundance of Turnip Flea last year, it was very plentiful and 
troublesome in the early part of this season, and some first sowings 
were lost in the neighbourhood of Kingsnorth, but circumstances were 
apparently not favourable for its increase, and by the time that Swedes 
were up it had become quite scarce. 
Turnips were therefore good, and at the sheep fairs lambs were 
from 10s. to 12s. each dearer than last year, which was to a great 
extent owing to there being a good supply of winter food. 
Mr. R. Cooke mentions that at Detling, near Maidstone, this gave 
little or no trouble. 
Going further north along the Eastern Counties, Mr. E. A. 
Fitch observes that in Essex throughout Dengie Hundred he should 
think there never was a better plant known of anything excepting 
Clover. 
The Rev. J. H. White, writing from Weybread, Suffolk—a parish 
which suffered very severely in 1881 from Turnip Fly—mentions that 
the crops have been very free from insect injury, and there has been 
no attack of “ Fly ” this season. 
The Rev. R. Cooper, Swayfield, Grantham, Lincolnshire, reports 
the crop of Turnips as healthy, and, with the exception of some 
