. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 58 Mr. Weed said that he had experimented in that direction and recommended the application of pure kerosene upon the first brood of bugs upon Mustard. Mr. Bronk had traced an attack of this Cabbage Bug from Kale to Cabbage, the Kale having been destroyed and but three plants accidentally left. Mr. Osborn said that Mr. Gillette conducted his kerosene-pyrethrum experiments nearly a year before his results were published, awaiting confirmative evidence. Mr. Riley said that the great efficacy claimed
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 58 Mr. Weed said that he had experimented in that direction and recommended the application of pure kerosene upon the first brood of bugs upon Mustard. Mr. Bronk had traced an attack of this Cabbage Bug from Kale to Cabbage, the Kale having been destroyed and but three plants accidentally left. Mr. Osborn said that Mr. Gillette conducted his kerosene-pyrethrum experiments nearly a year before his results were published, awaiting confirmative evidence. Mr. Riley said that the great efficacy claimed for these combinations of Mr. Menke and Mr. Gillette will not be borne out by further experiment. Against the Boll Worm his agents have not found them thorough antidotes. The association then adjourned. AUGUST 18, MORNING SESSION. The Association was called to order by President Fletcher at Thirty-four persons were present. The minutes of Monday's meeting were read and approved. On motion, a nominating committee, consisting of Messrs. Howard, Weed, and Bruner, was appointed. WORK OF THE SEASON IN MISSISSIPPI. BY H. E. WEED, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MISSISSIPPL [Secretary's abstract] There has been no one great outbreak the present season. Last year stock was injured by the Screw Worm quite extensively, but the planters are now treating with carbolic acid washes and are lessening the damage. The Cotton Leaf-worm and the Boll Worm are the principal insect enemies of the State. The former is only just appearing and will not be des- tructive. The Boll Worm was injurious last fall owing to wet weather. jEgeria pyri occurs abundantly in apple trees, but not in pear. Hippodamia convergens (Fig. 14) he has proven to be an inju- rious insect, as he has seen it feeding upon the leaves of cabbage. Moreover, he has poisoned with Paris green and killed the beetles. The Chinch Bug occurs in the western part of the State on corn. The cabhage crop is almort invariably destroyed by the H
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