. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. a 6-7 mm. long, shining yellowish white. Distribution: , p. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3d ed., 1913, vol. 3, p. important corn Cereopidse. Tomaspis varia Fabrici«3. T. postica Walker, T. lepidior Font.; South America. (See Sugar cane.) coleoptera. Elateridse. Agriotfs lintatus Linnaeus. (See Tobacco.) Chrysomelldae. Diabrotica graminea Ballou; Porto Rico; adults very injurious to flowers. Brachyrhinidae. Diaprepes abbreviatus Linnaeus; West Indies. (Se
. A manual of dangerous insects likely to be introduced in the United States through importations. a 6-7 mm. long, shining yellowish white. Distribution: , p. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3d ed., 1913, vol. 3, p. important corn Cereopidse. Tomaspis varia Fabrici«3. T. postica Walker, T. lepidior Font.; South America. (See Sugar cane.) coleoptera. Elateridse. Agriotfs lintatus Linnaeus. (See Tobacco.) Chrysomelldae. Diabrotica graminea Ballou; Porto Rico; adults very injurious to flowers. Brachyrhinidae. Diaprepes abbreviatus Linnaeus; West Indies. (See Sugarcane.) Sesamia crctica hed.; Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt, Sudan; bores in ears. (See Sugar cans.)Calamistisfusca Hampson; South Africa; a serious Icucosticha Kumpson; East Africa; cobworm. Pyralldae. Pyrausta nubilalis KubneT: Europe; bores in stalks. (See Grains.)Chilo simplex Butler; India, Formosa. (See Sugar cane.)Chilo auricilia Dudgeon; India. (See Rice.) Hepialldse. Hepialus humuli Linaieus; KuToj^e. (See Hops.) 86 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS COTTON. (Gossypium spp. Malvace?-.) Many species of fiber yielding cotton are cultivated in various parts of the world,and the fiber is a very important article of world commerce. The great impetus givento seed selection in recent years has also caused considerable commerce in the variousvarieties of seed for planting. Practically the only serious possibility of importingcotton insects is connected with the seed and with lint when not thoroughly cleanedof seed. There is also some danger of injurious insects finding refuge behind thebagging of the bales. Owing to these dangers the Federal Horticultural Board hasforbidden the impoilation of cotton seed except through the Department of Agricul-ture, and has placed restrictions on the importation of foreign baled cotton. The cotton plant is one of the most severely attacked cultivated plants, having avery long list of injurious insects. Alth
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