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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY. 
1628. Riley, C. Y. Entomological correction. <Cultivator and Coun¬ 
try Gentleman, 6 March, 1873, v. 38, p. 149. 
Lema trilineata does not occur in southwestern Missouri, as stated by W. R. 
Howard. 
1329. Riley, C. Y. Fifth annual report on the noxious, beneficial, and 
other insects of the State of Missouri, made to the State Board 
of Agriculture, pursuant to an appropriation for this purpose 
from the legislature of the State. <8th Ann. Rept. State Board 
of Agric. for 1872,18 April, 1873, pp. 100+8, 75 figs. Separate: 
<Jefferson City, Mo., 18 April, 1873, pp. 160 + 8, 75 figs. Re¬ 
view by A. S. Packard, jr.: <Amer. Nat., August, 1873, v. 7, 
pp. 471-477, figs. 115-130. Reply to Packard and rejoinder by 
Packard : <Amer. Nat., March, 1874, v. 8. pp. 181-188. 
CONTENTS. 
Preface . 3 
•Entomology, its relations to agriculture and its advancement *__ 5 
Definition of entomology, 5—The term “ insect,” 5—The four sub- 
kingdoms of the animal kingdom, 6 — Characteristics of insects, 
7 — Classification of insects, 8 — Hymenoptera, 9 — Coleoptera, 
10—Lepidoptera, 11 —Hemiptera, 12 — Diptera, 13—Orthoptera, 
14—Neuroptera, 14 — Osculant and aberrant groups, 15—Import¬ 
ance of entomology as a study, 17—Economic importance of en¬ 
tomology, 18 — Relation of insects to agriculture, 18—Damage 
inflicted by insects to agriculture and horticulture, 19—Progress 
of economic entomology, 19—Economic entomology in Europe, 
19—Insects in America much more injprious than in Europe, 21— 
State entomologists and entomologists in public positions in the 
United States, 21 — How to counterwork noxious insects, 23— 
Prevention, 24—Checking the spread of injurious insects, 24— 
Cure, 25—Modification of Dr. Hull’s Curculio-catcher, 25—En¬ 
couragement of the natural enemies of injurious insects, 26— 
Duties of a State entomologist, 27—Annual report, 27—Corre¬ 
spondence and other duties, 28—How to collect, preserve, and 
study insects, 29—Appliances for collecting, 29—Use of the um¬ 
brella, 29 —The knapsack, 30 — The hand-net, 30—The frame of 
the net, 30 —The bag of the net, 31—Use of the sieve, 31—Sugar¬ 
ing, 32— Attracting moths by light, 32—How to kill insects, 32— 
The cyanide bottle, 32—Use of chloroform, 33—Entomotaxy, 
34—Insect-pins, 34 — How to pin insects, 34—How to mount small 
insects, 34 —Spreading-board, 35 — Drying-box, 36—Insect boxes 
and cabinet, 37 — Mr. Lintner’s boxes for Lepidoptera, 38—Sub¬ 
stances for lining insect-boxes, 40 —Preserving insects in the 
collection, 41 —Relaxing specimens, 41—Breeding insects, 41— 
Breeding-cage, 42 —Note-book of the collector, 43—How to trans¬ 
mit insects, 44— Text-books, 44. 
NOXIOUS INSECTS. 
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Notes of the Year. 46 
The codling-moth, Carpocapsa pomonella . 46 
Experiments with Wier’s apple-worm trap, 46—Value of different 
materials for bandages, 47—Jarring, 48—Occurrence of the apple- 
* Pages 17-27 were reprinted under title Entomology in <[Rept. State Board Agric. 
Kansas for 1873, 1874, pp. 266-274. 
