Excerpt from Canada Department of Agriculture, Central Experimental Farm: Report of the Entomologist and Botanist, 1896<br><br>Several European writers have treated of this insect and its habits. Probably the best known account is that of John Curtis in his celebrated work Farm Insects This account includes the observations of Herpin and other French authors. The most complete study of the insect is that by Prof. Comstock presented in the bulletin above referred to.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.