1917] ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY ENTOMOLOGY. 755 



arsenic is as follows : Arsenate of lime 37.9, lead arsenate 16.7, sodium arsenate 

 36, arsenite of copper 34.5, iron arsenate 33.6, and copper arsenate 32 per cent. 



Temies gestroi as a pest of the Para rubber tree, H. C. Pratt {Trans. 3. 

 Intemat. Cong. Trop. Agr. lOlJ^ vol. 1, pp. 637-640). — A brief account of the 

 injury caused by this termite. 



[Use of d'Herelle's bacillus (Coccobacillus acridiorum) in the control of 

 Schistocerca peregrina] (Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 30 (1916), Nos. 5, pp. 200-242, 

 figs. 11; 7, pp. 319-329, figs. 4; 8, pp. 388-421, figs. 7; abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 

 Ser. A, 4 {1916), Nos. 8, p. 351; 10, pp. 41O, 41I ; 11, p. 4SI). —The several 

 papers reporting upon the biological method of controlling S. peregrina are by 

 liltienne Sergent (p. 209-224) on a trial campaign in the valley of the Upper 

 Tafna, mixed commune of Sebdu (Department of Oran), Algeria — the existence 

 of a natural infection which produced immunity (May, June, and July, 1915) ; 

 by M. B^guet (pp. 225-242) on a trial campaign in Algeria from December, 

 1914, to July, 1915, and more particularly in the Barik region (Department of 

 Constantino) ; by Musso (pp. 319-329) on a trial campaign in the region of 

 Bougzoul-Msiline, mixed connnune of Boghar. Algeria, in May and June, 1915 ; 

 and by H. Velu and A. Bouiu (pp. 388^21) on an attempt to destroy S. 

 peregrina in Morocco. 



The Tingitoidea of Ohio, H. Osborn and C. J. Drake {Ohio State Univ. Bui., 

 20 {1916), No. 35, pp. 217-251, figs. 28).— This synopsis of the "lace-bugs" of 

 Ohio includes descriptions of 2 genera and 11 species new to science. Twenty- 

 two species representing 12 genera are recorded, several of which have not as 

 yet been collected within the State. 



Review of the Philippine Membracidse, W. D. Funkhouser {Philippine 

 Jour. Sci., Sect. D, 10 {1915), No. 6, pp. 365-405, pis. 2. figs. 3).— This synopsis 

 of the membracids recognized from the Philippines includes descriptions of new 

 genera and species and a bibliography of the literature. 



The green bug or spring grain aphis (Toxoptera graminum), S. W. Bil- 

 siNG {Texas Sta. Circ. 13 {1916), pp. 5-8, figs. 2). — This circular contains in- 

 formation concerning the green bug and its control that is based on observations 

 made during a trip of inspection through the wheat-growing sections of the 

 State during the latter part of January and the first part of February. 



Elm leaf rosette and woolly aphid of the apple, Schizoneura lanigera 

 (americana in part), Edith M. Patch {Blaine Sta. Bill. 256 {1916), pp. 329-344, 

 pis. 5).— This revised edition of Bulletin 217, previously noted (E. S. R., 30, 

 p. 548), contains such changes as bring the subject up to date. 



A contribution to our knowledge of the white flies of the subfamily Aley- 

 rodinse (Aleyrodidge), A. L. Quaintance and A. C. Baker {Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., 51 {1917), pp. 335-445, pis. 46, figs. 10).— The present paper, a con- 

 tinuation of the the authors' work on the classification of the Aleyrodidas (E. S. 

 R., 31, p. 755), includes descriptions of 10 subgenera and 36 species new to 

 science. 



The coccid enemies of the vine, J. Feytaud {Bui. Soc. Etude et Vulg. Zool. 

 Agr., 15 {1916), Nos. 1-2, pp. 1-11, figs. 4; 3-4, pp. 21-27, figs. 2; 5, pp. 43-46, 

 figs. 2; 6, pp. 52-54, flff- 1; 7, pp. 65-74; 8, pp. 88-90).— Of the many coccids 

 noted, Pulvinaria vitis, Lecanium persicce, Targionia vitis, and Dactylopius 

 vitis are the most important in France. 



The San Jose scale, H. R. Painter {Oklahoma Sta. Circ. 41 {1916), pp. 3-7, 

 figs. S). — A brief popular account. 



The agricultural importance of the mycosis of Chrysomphalus dictyos- 

 permi, L. Savastano {R. Stas. Sper. Agrum. e Frutticol. Acireale, Bol. 21 

 {1916), pp. 8; abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., Ser. A, 4 {1916), No. 6, p. 222 ) .—Reports 

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