Books with author A S (Alpheus Spring) 1839-19 Packard

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> Guide To The Study Of Insects, And A Treatise On Those Injurious And Beneficial To Crops: For The Use Of Colleges, Farm-schools, And Agriculturists<edition> 4<author> Alpheus Spring Packard<publisher> Naturalist's agency, 1874<subjects> Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Insects

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The reader is requested to correct certain errors as follows: Pp. 69 and 616, Lepisma, with other Thysanura, is not neuropterous. P. 346, the name of the common clothes-moth should be changed from Tinea flavifrontella Linn, to Tinea pelliolella Linn. P. 466, Fig. 433 represents the larva of Coenia dimidiafa Fabr., according to Mr. 0. Lngger, who has raised it. P. 611, Fig. 598 does not represent the eggs of Corydalis cornufns, which have been correctly identified and figured by Dr. Riley. P. 655, for Pedipalpi substitute for the name of the order the word A rthrogastra, of which the Pedipalpi are a sub-order. P. 680, Sjirostrephoji copei siiould read Scoterjjes copei. In the authors text-books on Zoology, and also in his Entomology for Beginners, he has adopted a new classification of insects, dividing them into sixteen orders. This scheme will probably be introduced in the next edition of the present work. Provideuce, July,(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...just above the legs is succeeded by a dark one, then a light one edged with two thread-lines; while the upper part of the body is dark, with an interrupted white thread running along the middle of the back. The moth is rusty, grayish-brown, sprinkled with black specks; and the species is called unipuncta from the single white discal dot of the fore wings. Remedies.--The best preventive remedy is to burn meadows and grass-lands, where the eggs are laid, in autumn. When the armies are in motion and threaten a field of wheat, the latter should be protected by a deep trench with steep or undermining sides, in which fires are kindled or kerosene is poured. The use of the ditches may be supplemented by dusting the grass or wheat for a few feet on each side of the ditch with Paris green. The Wheat-head Army-worm (Leucania albilinea).--This caterpillar injures the heads of wheat, rye, and barley, beginning at the base, sometimes at the centre of the ear, sometimes hollowing out the soft grains, leaving nothing but the shell and the chaff. The caterpillar is like the foregoing species, but is striped with sulphur-yellow and light and dark brown lines. The insect is common from Maine to Kansas. The Wheat Thrips (Tlirips striates Osborn, Fig. 58).--This is an exceedingly minute, active, long, narrow, leaping insect of a bright yellow or shining black color, occurring in numbers on the heads and stalks in June and July, puncturing and thus exhausting the juices of the kernels, and rendering them dwarfish and shrivelled. Another kind common on wheat in New York, in June, is the threebanded Thrips (Coleothrips trifasciata Fitch). Other wheat-insects are certain species of Oscinis,Chlorops, and Meromyza, which injure the stalks.and leaves. The roots are eaten by tho white...

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