454 EXPEEIMENT STATION KECOKD. 



[Papers on American Hemiptera published by O. M. Reuter], O. Heide- 

 MANN {Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., .16 (1914), No. 2, pp. 77, 78).— A bibliography of 

 32 titles is presented. 



The scale insects of British Guiana, G. E. Bodkin {Jour. Bd. Agr. Brit. 

 Guiana, 7 {191.'f), No. 3, pp. 106-124)- — A preliminary list with an account of 

 their host plants, natural enemies, and controllinfc agencies. 



Arsenate of lead as an insecticide against the tobacco homworms in the 

 dark-tobacco district, A. C. Mokgan and D. C. Parman {U. 8. Dept. Agr., 

 Farmers' Bui. 595 {1914), VP- 8, figs. 2). — The subject matter of this publica- 

 tion, which deals especially with the advantages of the use of arsenate of lead 

 and gives directions for its use, has been previously noted from another source 

 (E. S. R., 29, p. 3.5G). 



It is stated that durin.i? the first 9 days of its life the tobacco hornworm eats 

 about 7§ sq. in. of the leaf surface, while during the last 10 to 11 daj's of its 

 life it eats about 191J sq. in. This emphasizes the importance of applying 

 ar.senate of lead while the worms are small and easy to kill and before they 

 have done much damage. 



Studies of the nun moth, M. Wolff {Jahresber. Ver. Angew. Bot., 9 {1911), 

 pp. 58-81; Ztschr. Forst u. Jagdw., 45 {1913), Nos. 7, pp. 405-430, pis. 3; 8, 

 pp. 503-522, pi. 1; 9, pp. 537-586). — A detailetl report of biological studies con- 

 ducted by the author. 



The peach twig borer, an important enemy of stone fruits, M. A. Yothers 

 {Washington Sta. Popular Bui. 61 {1914), PP- 4^ Po^- 5). — Anarsia lineatella, 

 one of the most important enemies of the peach in this country, is said to be a 

 common pest throughout Washington State wherever peaches are grown. 

 During some seasons it causes considerable loss to the growers by destroying 

 the fruit as well as the buds of the trees. 



A brief account is given of its life history and of control measures. It is 

 pointed out that it can be reached by a contact spray while in its cell beneath 

 the bark, and that it can be killed by a stomiich jioison when it begins feeding 

 upon the leaf buds in the spring. The author is of the opinion that where 

 regular spraying with either lime-sulphur or crude oil emulsion for the San 

 Jose scale is i)racticed each year as late as possible in the spring when the 

 buds begin to swell the work of this pest will be reduced to a minimum and that 

 further treatment will usually be unnecessjiry. 



Late broods of the codling moth, B. S. Pickett {Illinois Sta. Circ. 171 

 {1914), PP- 7, figs. 7). — This circular calls attention to the serious loss caused 

 by late broods of the codling moth in 1913 and the need that strenuous efforts 

 be made to combat this insect. 



The author reconmiends as a supplement to spraying that attempts be made 

 to trap and destroy the larvae. This may be accomplished by furnishing suit- 

 able hiding places on the trunk, just above the ground and just below the 

 main branches, where the larvae will gather in large numbers to make their 

 transformations and may be easily destroyed. Bands made of thick brown 

 wrapping paper and of burlap, which are said to be the most readily availal)le 

 materials, are recommended for use as trap.s. 



Notes on some forest Coleophora with descriptions of two new species, 

 C. Heinricii {Prov. Ent. Soc. Wash., 16 {1914), No. 2, pp. 66-69) .—Coleophora 

 leucochrysella is reported to have been reared from Castanca doitata at Falls 

 Church, Va., and Charter Oak, Pa.; C. carpinella n. sp. from Carpi nus and C. 

 alniella n. sp. from Alnus. both at Hyattsville, Md. ; and C. querciella from 

 Quercus at Falls Church, Ya. 



Antimosquito work in New Jersey, T. J. Headlee {Jour. Econ. Ent., 7 

 {1914), No. 3. pp. 260-268). — The work in New Jersey, accounts of which hare 



