RM:
(1) Brief discussion of the different stages of the pest, its work
and remedies for its control.
(2) Observations and breeding work.

CHAPTER VIII THE TOMATO OR TOBACCO WORM:
(1) Brief discussion of stages, work and habits.
(2) Study and observation.

CHAPTER IX THE FIREFLY:
(1) Brief discussion of the insect.
(2) Observations and studies.

CHAPTER X THE WHITE GRUB OR JUNE-BUG:
(1) Discussion of the insect as a pest and its habits and stages.
(2) Observations and studies.

CHAPTER XI THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE:
(1) Brief discussion of the pest.
(2) Observations and studies.

CHAPTER XII THE LADY-BEETLE:
(1) Brief discussion of habits and appearance of the lady-beetles,
and their value as friends.
(2) Observations and studies.

CHAPTER XIII THE DRAGON-FLY:
(1) Discussion of life and habits of insect.
(2) Observations and field studies.

CHAPTER XIV THE SQUASH BUG:
(1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest.
(2) Observations and field studies.

CHAPTER XV THE PLANT-LOUSE:
(1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest.
(2) Observations and field studies.

CHAPTER XVI THE HONEY BEE:
(1) Discussion of the honey bee as to habits in its home and
outdoors, its value to man and the colony as a village.
(2) Observations and studies.

CHAPTER XVII THE ANT:
(1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its
work and remarkable instincts.
(2) Studies and observations.

INTRODUCTION

In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade
schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is
the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad. The child
wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of
the good and how he can get rid of the bad. And yet there is something
more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
There is a story--a story of growth, not unlike that of the developing
child, a story of courage, strife and ultimate success or failure, which
is as interesting and of greater value to the child than many of the
stories of adventure and of historical facts. Snatches of these stories
will appear in the following chapters along with the studies on insects
and their economic importance.

In the development of our grade s