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means of combating San Jose scale, elm-leaf beetle, gypsy moth, brown-tail moth, 

 white-marked tussock moth, fall webworm, and imported willow weevil ( Cnjpforhi/n- 

 chiis lapatM), together with notes on the more important insecticides for use in 

 combating these insects. 



Killing the eggs of the gypsy moth by means of kerosene, J. Ritzema Bos 

 (Tljdsrhr. Flantenzielcten, 7 {1901), No. 5-6, pp. 162-165, figs. 5).— Brief notes are 

 given on the use of kerosene in killing the eggs of this insect in masses on trees 

 during the winter. 



Report of comm.ittee on gypsy moth, insects and birds, A. Pratt et al. 

 {Mdsmclwsdts Stdtr Bd. Agr. Rpf. 1901, pp. 313-319). — After the api^ropriation for 

 insecticide operations against the gypsy moth was discontinued by the legislature, 

 the gypsy moth commission was ordered to turn over all apparatus to other depart- 

 ments of the commonwealth or to sell the same. A considerable part of the apparatus 

 was transferred to the Metropolitan Park Commission, office of the State Board of 

 Agriculture, and the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is reported that the 

 gypsy motli is increasing in numbers throughout its range, in some localities to a 

 serious extent. IMuch damage is also reported from the depredations of the Ijrcjwn- 

 tail moth, elm-leaf beetle, and San Jose scale. 



A new nomenclature for the broods of the periodical cicada, C. L. Marlatt 

 {U. S. Depf. Agr., Dlr'moii of Entomology (Jlrc. 4-'>, "■ •"*''''-, PP- S). — Reprinted from 

 Bulletin IS, new series, of the division (E. S. R., 10, p. 1062). 



General review of the animal and vegetable parasites of the cocoanut, A. 

 Zimmermann {Centhl. Bakf. v. Par., 2. Aht., 7 {1901), No. 25, pp. 914-924).— The ani- 

 mal and plant enemies of the cocoanut are briefly mentioned, in connection with a 

 bil)liographieal list of the literature relating to this subject. Notes are given on rats, 

 squirrels, various families of beetles, ants, moths, bugs, grasshoppers, Crustacea, and 

 a number of fungi belonging to the various groups of this class of plants. 



The small rose-leaf wasp (Blennocampa pusilla) , J. Ritzema Bos {Tijd.schr. 

 Plaiitenzickten, 7 {1901), No. 4, pp. 126-128). — This insect is reported as having caused 

 injury to rose leaves throughout the Netherlands; both wild and cultivated species 

 were attacked. As a rule, however, the injury is not of such importance as to require 

 any special attention in combating it. 



Certain Javanese Ascomycetes which are parasitic on Coccidee, A. Zimmer- 

 mann {Centhl. Bakf. u,. Par., 2. Aht., 7 {1901), No. 24, pp. S72-876,figs. 5).— Descrip- 

 tive and biological notes on the following species of fungi parasitic on bark lice: 

 Tonibklla luteorostrata , Nectria coccidopJithora, Lisea p>arlatorkv, OpliionecAria coccicola, 

 BroomeUa iclma.tpidis, Hgporrdla racibor.skii, and Myriangium durixi. 



South African locust fungus {Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 19 {1901), No. 13, pp. 

 850-855). — A brief discussion is given of the various parasitic fungi which have been 

 found growing upon injurious insects. The South African locust fungus has proved 

 to be Mucor exiiiosus, and was described by Massee as a new species. The fungus was 

 first observed in 1896, since which time it has been found useful in controlling locusts 

 and cockroaches. 



Concerning certain mosquitoes, J. B. Smith {Science, n. ser., 15 {1902), No. 366, 

 pp. 13-15). — Cidex .solllcitans is considered the most common species in New Jersey. 

 Observations show that the larvic live only in brackish water; they were never found 

 by the author in fresh water, and were observed in several instances in water which 

 was 25 per cent saltier than sea water. Despite the fact that they breed only at the 

 seashore, these mosquitoes are carried by the wind or migrate to distances of from 10 

 to 40 miles inland, where they may be found in large numbers. Notes are also given 

 on C. pimgens. Larvaj of this species were found until late in November. Species of 

 Anopheles continue to bree<l until long after frost has oci'urred. On a few occasions 

 adults were l)red from larva? that had been confined under ice for several hours. 

 Observations of the author in New Jersey clearly indicate "that there is absolutely 

 no connection between the abundance of Anopheles and the prevalence of malaria." 



