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Notes on the Pediculidae, II, L. G. Neumann (Arch. Par., H (1911), No. 3, 

 pp. 'lOl-.'il.'i, /ig>;. «). — A seconcl article (E. S. R., 24, p. 754), in which the 

 author describes 2 species and 1 variety, Hwmatopinus suis adventicus from 

 the hog, as new to science. The genus Pedicukis and the camel louse are 

 also briefly considered. 



Sheep parasites. — A new species of louse, H. A. Reid (Jour. New Zeal. 

 Dcpt. Ayr., 3 (IDll). No. G, pp. J^Jio-Jt-'fl , figs. 3). — ^A brief account of a louse, 

 which infests the legs of sheep in the Banks Peninsula district, and to which 

 has been given the name Ilccnmtopinus microcephalus. 



Analysis of grasshopper conditions in 'Nebraska, M. Swenk (Nebr. Fanner, 

 Ji-'f (1912), Xo. 7, pp. 119, 182, 183). — A discussion of the occurrence of grass- 

 hoppers in Nebraska. 



The Aphididse of Nebraska, T. A. Williams (Unir. [Ncbr.] studies, 10 

 (1910). No. 2, pp. 91). — This, a posthumous publication, is a synopsis of the 

 Aphididie of Nebraska. Thirty-five species and 2 varieties, previously listed 

 as manuscript names in the author's Host-Plant List of North American Aphi- 

 didfe." are characterized. 



Life history of Schlechtendalia chinensis (a gall producing insect), C. 

 Sasaki (In Festschrift ziiin sccJnigsten Geburtstag Richard Hei'twigs (Miin- 

 ehcn). Jena, 1910, vol. 2, pp. 239-252, pis. 2). — The galls produced on Rhus 

 sciiiialata by the aphid, the life history of which is here recorded for the first 

 time, form one of the commercial products of Japan, being largely employed 

 for dyeing, tanning, and other purposes. This insect is distributed in nearly- 

 all of the prefectures of Japan and also in the central and southern districts 

 of China. 



Coccid enemies of the grapevine, F. Picard (Prog. Agr. ct Vif. [Ed. VEst- 

 Centre], 33 (1912),. No. 1, pp. 10-18, pi. 1). — Brief accounts are giA-eu of the 

 coccid enemies of the grape, including Aspidiotus (Targionia) vitis, Aulacaspis 

 (Diuspis) pentagona, Lecanium persicie and L. corni, Pulvinaria vitis, Dac- 

 tylopius vitis, and Rhizcccus falcifer. 



A new enemy of the gooseberry bush, W. J. Goverts (Garten flora, 61 

 (1912), No. 2, pp. 'i0-'i3, fig. 1). — This is a brief account of Pulvinaria vitis, 

 which the author has found to attack the gooseberry. 



Apiosporium olege, a parasite of the olive scale, J. Ruby and L. Raybaud 

 (Compt. Rend. Soc. Biol. [Paris], 11 (1911), No: 26, pp. 2U-216).—T\ie authors 

 consider the experiments which they have conducted to demonstrate that there 

 is a specific relation between the yeast forms found in Lecanium olem, and the 

 sooty mold fungus {A. olea) which occurs on the leaves of the olive. 



Butterflies damaging lucerne, W. W. Froggatt (Agr. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 22 

 (1911), No. 12, p. 1022).— One of the small blue butterflies (Zizera labradus) 

 is reported to have been the source of considerable injury to alfalfa. 



Longevity in saturniid moths: An experimental study, P. and Nellie Rau 

 (Jour. Expt. Zool., 12 (1912), No. 2, pp. 179-204, pl- i).— This is a report of 

 experiments undertaken in order to discover the value of some of the theories 

 that have been advanced to account for the duration of life. 



On the presence in France and the biology of the potato tuber worm 

 (Phthorimoea operculella), F. Picard (Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. [Paris], 15 'i 

 (1912), No. 2, pp. 84-86). — A discussion of the occurrence and biology of this 

 pest. 



Concerning the traubenwfcklers (Cochylis ambiguella and Polychrosis 

 botrana), and methods of combating them, Schwangart (In Festsehrift zum 

 sechzigsten Geburtslag Richard Herticigs (Miinehen). Jena, 1910, vol. 2, pp. 



« Univ. Nebr. Spec. Bui. 1, 1891, pp. 28. 

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