The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27
TWO GREAT AoR1oU1ruRA1 PESTS.
A Systematic Study Made of the Chinoh
Bug and the Hessian Fly.

A Systematic Study Made of the Chinoh
Bug and the Hessian Fly.
The two greatest insect pests known 20 the
American farmer have been receiving the care
full attention OF the Division OF Entomology Of
the United 8 tates Department OF Agriculture
for q long time. These are the chinch bug and
the Hessian fly. TIL department has prepared
and is about to publish two bulletins treating
respectively Of the two Insects and suggesting
possible remedies for checking them.
The bulletin on the chinch bug Is entitled
"Ths Chinch Bug; It's probable origin and
diffusion. its habits and development. natural
modes and remedial and preventive meas
ures, with mention Of the habits OF an allied
European Species" The bulletin was pre-
pared under the direction OF the entomologiat
OF the department, by E.. u. Webster. onto
mologist OF the Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station, The Agricultural Department has
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assist 10 It's destruction. is treated at length. It
airy losses. and that no other insect natiye to
the Western Hemisphere has spread Its devns-
tating hoTdes over a wider area OF country with
world and hibernstes IN the adult stage. III
sumner And aatumH. When and ShsrSe;
baton. the different stages Of %dieytedieopp .
ment, the development and habits oil its
covered BY the bulletin. In addition. II treats
Of tho influence OF precipitation and tempera-
tur9 on the insect; it's natural enemies re-
medal and preventive measures. and describes
the true and false chinch bugs.
The bulletin says that II would appear that
this pest first made Its presence know n In this
country In North Carolina In 1888. and mem
tlOls gayATal apFinn9 OutIFank a NJ the buO In tha
West, The estimated losses from its rayaEes
from 1850 70 1887 reach S467, 100000. 1t also
says that II Ia believed that the losses up to
1858 amounted TO fully $3.50. 100000. The bull
ietin contains %nineteen Illustrations. including
maps. showing areas infested by the ehinch
bug. and the probable course OF Its diffusion
HessY!aGnt Fly in the tinted States ststtsa 9'P Il Was p aee
pared under the direction q the DEPARTMENTS
ent9mologist by Herbert Osborn. Professor of
Zoology and Entomo oRy at the Agricultural
concerning the life history. food habits aud
parasitic enemies q this farm pest The bull
ietla says that the HesSian ny probably, ranks
h Tnita q t ssot snln sh PIX as a farm pest In the
countries have long been known. II received
Us name Ia he belief that IL had been intro
duced into this country by the HessIan soldiers
during the war Of the Revolution.
An account OF its original habitat, It's very
Wide distrlb utlon throughout the wheat-grow-
ing regions OF, Europe and America. and It's
means OF distribution arc given In tbs bulletin,
srcts, the eggs. the laryal forms and develop
InHnt' igId plants, natural enemies and remo-
dIts, me bulletin also contains a list OF AL the
works a. are Of value T. the american student
IL ~ illustrated Win a irOntispiece, two plates
and eight text figures.