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Acacia[32], [38]Iris[35]
Agrotis ypsilon[52]Ivy[35], [36], [40]
Algæ[14], [15]
Almond[35], [38], [64]Japonica[36]
Amaryllis[66]
American blight[47]Karaka[40]
Amœbæ[15]Kerosene[76]
Anguillulina dipsaci[72]Kowhai[52]
Animal Kingdom, Divisions of[8]Kowhai moth[52]
Aphelinus fuscipennis[40]Kumara[54]
Aphelinus mali[47]
Aphelinus mytilaspidis[38], [40]Lace-wing[34], [78]
Aphides[42]Ladybird beetles[78]
Aphis-lion[28], [78]Larch[46]
Aphis persicæ-niger[44]Larger narcissus fly[66]
Apple[34], [35], [37], [38], [40], [41], [47], [48], [61], [64], [67]Larva[24]
Apple leaf-hopper[48]Laurel[35], [36]
Apple leaf-roller[51]Lawns[64], [65]
Apple mealy-bug[34]Lead arsenate[76]
Apple mussel-scale[30], [37]Leaf-hoppers[48]
Apple red-mite[57]Leaf-mining flies[64]
Apricot[35], [36], [38]Leaf-rollers[51]
Army-worms[54]Leech[59]
Arsenate of lead[76]Lemon[35], [40]
Asexual[42]Lepidosaphes ulmi[37]
Ash[38]Lepisma saccharina[26]
Asparagus[36]Lettuce[55]
Aspidiotus hederæ[40]Leucaspis cordylinidis[38]
Aspidiotus perniciosus[38]Leucaspis stricta[38]
Asterolecanium variolosum[37]Leucojum[66]
Austrian pine[46]Life-cycle of insects[22]
Lime-sulphur[76]
Bacteria[14], [15]Loganberry[41]
Bag-moth[56]Long-horned beetles[64]
Baker’s mealy-bug[35]Long-tailed mealy-bug[34]
Beet eelworm[72]Lupins[52]
Beetles[56]
Begonia[34]Macrosiphum rosæ[47]
Beneficial insects[77], [78]Magpie-moth[24], [55]
Birds[79]Management of garden[74]
Blackberry[36], [41]Manure[74]
Blackbird[35]Mealy-bugs[29], [30], [32], [34]
Black cherry-aphis[44]Mealy-wings[43]
Black-currant[36], [44]Mecyna maorialis[52]
Black-leaf 40[76]Merodon equestris[66]
Black peach-aphis[44]Metamorphosis[24]
Black scale[40]Micromus tasmaniæ[28], [34]
Blister-mites[70]Millepedes[71]
Blue-gum[59]Mites[67]
Borers, round-headed[64]Moulting[22]
Breathing systems of insects[21]Mouth appendages of insects[19]
Brevicoryne brassicæ[45]Mulberry[35], [36]
Briar[41]Mussel scale of apple[30], [37]
Bronze beetle[58]Mustard[44], [45], [48], [52]
Broods of insects[22]Myrtle[36]
Broom[52]Myzus cerasi[44]
Brown-beetle[58]
Brown-mite[68]Narcissus[66], [68], [72]
Brussels sprouts[45]Narcissus flies[66]
Bryobia prætiosa[68]Natural enemies[77]
Bulb-eelworm[72]Nectarine[36], [44]
Bulb-mite[68]Nervous systems of insects[21]
Bulb or Narcissus flies[66]Nicotine-sulphate[76]
Northern Spy[47]
Cabbage[45], [48], [55]Novius cardinalis[32]
Cabbage aphis[45]Nyctemera annulata[24], [55]
Cabbage green-fly[45]
Cabbage-tree[56]Oak[37], [51]
Cabbage-tree moth[56]Oak-scale[37]
Cabbage-tree scales[38]Odontria zealandica[57], [64]
Cabbage white butterfly[55]Oeceticus omnivorus[56]
Calcium cyanide[76]Oleander[34], [35], [36], [40]
Caliora limacina[59]Oleander-scale[40]
Camellia[35], [36], [37], [40]Olearia forsteri[60]
Camellia scale[37]Olearia gall-midge[60]
Carbon-bisulphide[76]Olive-scale[30], [35]
Caterpillars[51]Onion[66]
Caterpillars in lawns[65]Orange[35], [40], [51]
Cauliflower[45], [55]Orange-scale[40]
Cecidomyia oleariæ[60]Orchids[36], [40]
Cereals[54]Orcus chalybæus[36], [40]
Chalcid wasps[78]Oviparous[42]
Chemicals[75]Ovipositor[21]
Chermes pini[46]
Cherry[38], [44], [59]Palms[34], [35], [36], [40]
Cherry-aphis, black[44]Paratetranychus pilosus[67]
Cherry slug[59]Paris green[76]
Chitin[17]Paropsis dilatata[59]
Chrysalis[25]Parthenogenetic[42]
Chrysanthemum[64]Passion vine[34]
Chrysomphalus aurantii[40]Pastures[64], [65]
Chrysomphalus rossi[40]Peach[35], [36], [38], [44], [48], [59]
Cicada[28]Peach-aphis, black[44]
Cineraria[24], [34], [56], [64]Peach-aphis, green[44]
Citrophilus mealy-bug[34]Pear[34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [40], [41], [50], [59], [60], [61], [70]
Citrus[32], [35], [36], [40], [64], [67]Pear and cherry saw-fly[59]
Click-beetles[65]Pear and cherry slug[59]
Clover[52]Pear-leaf blister mite[70]
Coccids[29]Pear-midge[60]
Coccus hesperidum[36]Pelargonium[51]
Cockchafers[57]Pemphigus populi-transversus[48]
Cockroach[17], [27]Pepper-tree[35]
Cocoon[25]Perrisia pyri[60]
Codlin moth[61]Persimmon[35]
Comstock’s mealy-bug[35]Phormium[34]
Contact sprays and dusts[76]Phthorimæa operculella[62]
Convolvulus[54]Phylloxera vastatrix[46]
Coprosma[40]Pieris rapæ[55]
Cornicles[42]Pine-tree chermes[46]
Cottony-cushion scale[30], [32]Plant food[12]
Crayfish[17]Plant-lice[42]
Crickets[27], [51]Plum[34], [35], [36], [38], [40], [44], [48], [59]
Crocus[68]Plum-aphis[48]
Crop rotation[75]Plutella maculipennis[52]
Cruciferous crops[45]Pontania proxima[60]
Cryptolæmus ladybird[34]Poplar[35], [37], [38], [48], [64]
Cryptolæmus montrouzieri[34]Poplar Gall-aphis[42], [48]
Curl-grubs[58]Porina[65]
Currant[37], [38], [61], [68]Potato[34], [62], [72]
Currant clear-wing borer[61]Potato sickness[72]
Cuticle[17]Potato tuber-moth[62]
Cut-worms[52]Predaceous wasps[78]
Cydia pomonella[61]Privet[38]
Protozoa[8], [15]
Daffodil[72]Pulvinaria camelicola[37]
Development of insects[22]Pupa[25]
Diamond-backed moth[52]Puparium[25]
Digestive system of insects[21]Pyronota festiva[58]
Douglas fir[32], [46]
Dusts[75]Quince[38], [40], [41]
Earthworms[15]Radish[55]
Earwig[27], [50]Ragwort[24], [56]
Easter lily[68]Rape[45], [48]
Eelworms[8], [72]Raspberry[36], [41], [67]
Eggs of insects[22]Red currant[44]
Elder[35]Red oil[76]
Eleagnus[37]Red orange-scale[40]
Elm[38], [47]Red spider[68]
Elm-leaf aphis[42], [47]Rhizoglyphus hyacinthi[68]
Elytra[58]Rhododendron[47]
Ensign wasps[78]Rhophalosiphum nymphææ[48]
Eriococcus coriaceus[35]Rhophalosiphum persicæ[44]
Eriophyes pyri[70]Root-knot eelworm of tomato[73]
Eriosoma lanigerum[47]Rose[35], [38], [40], [41], [47], [51], [58], [67]
Eucalypts[35], [59]Rose-aphis[42], [47]
Eucalyptus tortoise beetle[59]Rotation of crops[75]
Eucolaspis brunneus[58]Round-headed borers[64]
Eulecanium berberidis[37]
Eulecanium corni[36]Saissetia hemispherica[36]
Eumerus strigatus[66]Saissetia oleæ[35]
Euonymus[35], [37], [40]San José scale[32], [38]
European earwig[50]Scale insects[29]
European red-mite[67]Scylla[66]
Seasonal history of insects[22]
Fantail[35]Seeds, damage to[65], [66], [71]
Ferns[34], [36]Sesia tipuliformis[61]
Fig[34], [35], [36], [40]Shallot[66]
Flax, New Zealand[38]Shepherd’s purse[44], [52]
Flea-beetles[58]Silver-fish[26]
Forficula auricularia[50]Slugs[8], [71]
Fruit lecanium scale[36]Smaller narcissus fly[66]
Fumigants[76]Snails[8], [71]
Fungi[14], [15]Soil fumigation[76]
Sphinx convolvuli[54]
Galls[42]Sphinx moth[54]
Galtonia[66]Spiders[8], [67]
Gladiolus[72]Sprays[75]
Gnorimoschema plæsiosema[62]Springtails[66]
Goat-willow[64]Spruce[46]
Golden oak-scale[37]Steam sterilisation[74]
Gonipterus scutellatus[59]Steel-blue ladybird[36], [40]
Gooseberry[35], [36], [37], [38], [64]Stomach poisons[76]
Gorse[32]Strawberry[64], [68]
Grape louse[46]Subterranean grass caterpillars[65]
Grape phylloxera[46]Sulphur smudge[58], [65]
Grape-vine[34], [35], [36], [37], [40], [46], [51], [67]Syrphids[66]
Grass caterpillars[65]
Grasses[64], [65]Tachinids[78]
Grass-grubs[57], [64]Tetranychus telarius[68]
Grasshopper[17], [51]Thrips[27], [48]
Greasy cut-worms[52]Thrush[35]
Green-fly of cabbage[45]Tobacco[54], [73]
Green-house thrips[49]Tomato[47], [54], [62], [73]
Green-house white-fly[48]Tomato root-knot eelworm[73]
Green manuka beetle[58]Tomato stem-borer[62]
Green peach-aphis[44]Tortoise beetle[59]
Groundsel[24], [56]Tortrix postvittana[51]
Grub-proofing lawns[64]Tree-lucerne[64]
Gum-tree scale[35]Trialeurodes vaporariorum[48]
Gum-tree weevil[59]Tui[35]
Tulip[66], [68]
Habranthus[66]Turnip[45], [48]
Habrolepis dalmanni[37]Turnip-fly[57]
Hawk moth[54]Turtle-scale[36]
Hawthorn[37], [38], [59], [67]Typhlocyba australis[48]
Hedgehog[80]
Heliothrips hæmorrhoidalis[23]Vallota[66]
Hemispherical scale[36]Vegetable caterpillars[65]
Heterodera radicola[73]Venusia verriculata[56]
Heterodera schachtii[72]Vertebrates[7]
Hibernation[23]Violet[68]
Holly[35], [36]Viviparous[42]
Honey-bee[19]
Honey-dew[29], [42]Walnut[35]
Honey-tubes[42]Watercress[46], [52]
Hop[68]Water lilies[48]
Horse chestnut[35]Wattle[32], [41]
Hover-flies[66], [78]Wax-eye[35]
Hyacinth[66], [68], [72]Weta[17]
Hydrangea[35]White butterfly[55]
Hydrocyanic-acid gas[77]White-flies[48]
Hypopus[68]Willow[35], [37], [38], [60], [68]
Willow saw-fly[60]
Icerya purchasi[32]Wings of insects[20]
Ichneumon wasps[78]Wireworms[65]
Importation of pests[74]Wistaria[34], [35], [36]
Insects, proportion of[7]Woodlice[8], [70]
Insignis pine[46], [51]Woolly-aphis[42], [47]
Invertebrates[7]Woolly-bear[24], [56]