984 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Thirty -third annual report of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 1902 



{Rpi. Ontario Ent. Sor. 1902, pp. 132, plx. 2, figs. 108). — This report contains the pro- 

 ceedings of the thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 

 held in London, October 29 and 30, 1902, and the proceedings of the fourth annual 

 meeting of the Northwest Entomological Society, held at Calgary, November 5, 1902. 

 At these meetings a number of papers were read, among which the following may 

 be briefly noted: 



TJte pea veerif, J. Fletcher and W. Lochliead (pp. 3-15). — The serious nature of this 

 pest in Canada was discussed b)' both speakers. It is suggested that the insect might 

 be nearly or (piite exterminated by adopting the proper measures. The remedies 

 recommended include holding over the seed until the second year, treating it with 

 kerosene, or fumigating it with bisulphid of carbon. The last-named remedy is con- 

 sidered the most effective'. Farmers are urged not to sow infested peas, to harvest 

 the crop as soon as ripe, and thrash at once, and to treat seed peas as soon as 

 convenient. 



Report on injurious insects in. 1902, G. E. Fisher (pp. 15-22). — Biological and eco- 

 nomic notes on cankerworm, pear psylla, white-rose Scale, and San Jose scale. 



Iii.'tect life, T. W. Fyles (pj). 23-31). — The author presents biological notes on a 

 number of common insects, including periodical cicada, Catocala porta , syrphus flies, 

 lace-winged fly, and various j^arasites. 



W. Lochhead (pj). 31-36) gave notes on tlie life and work of a number of experts 

 on Lepidoptera. C. H. Young (pp. 37-44) presented brief notes on the birch skele- 

 tonizer, tomato worm, zebra caterpillar, cabbage butterflies, tent caterpillar, codling 

 moth, white-marked tussock moth, potato beetle, asparagus beetle, etc. C. Stevenson 

 and .1. A. INIoffat (pp. 57-60) gave short biological accounts oi Alans ocnlaius, tent cater- 

 pillar, cresphontes butterfly, asparagus beetles, and cabbage butterfly. H. H. Lyman 

 ( pp. ()l-63 ) gave a brief account of the 1 ife history and habits of Danais archippus. W. 

 Lochhead (pp. 64-69) reported observations on Hessian fly, pea weevil, clover-seed 

 midge, wireworms, cutworms, squash bug, potato-stalk borer, codling moth, apple mag- 

 got, plum curculio, and bud moth. T. W. Fyles (pp. 69-74) gave notes on the paper- 

 making wasp of Quebec, its habits, structure of nest, etc. A. Gibson (pp. 74-78) read 

 a paper on Some Interesting Habits of Lepidopterous Larvjc. The species noted 

 included Procris americana, tent caterpillars, Phlyctxnia ferrugalis, brown-tail moth, 

 etc. The same author (pp. 79, SO) gave a brief account of the injuries caused to the 

 American larch l)y Shniophora i/ou)igii. J. Fletcher (pp. 80-92) presented economic 

 notes on pea aphis, grasshoppers, pea weevil, blister beetles, San Jose scale, grape- 

 vine leaf hopper, pear slug, and Mediterranean flour moth. W. Lochhead (pp. 101- 

 114) gave an analytical key for the identification of insects injurious to apple, plum, 

 pear, cherry, and peach trees. W. H. Herrington (pp. 114-117) gave an account of 

 the life history of Monohammvs confusor, M. scutellntus, etc., injurioTis to pines. 



The Northwest Entomological Society decided to abandon its organization and 

 voted to establish a new society under the title: The Territorial Natural History 

 Society. 



Second report of the State entomologist, W. E. Britton ( Connecticut State Sta. 

 Rpt. 1902, pt. 2, pp. 99-178-\'X, ph. 15, figs. 19). — A cojjy is given of the insect-pest 

 law of Connecticut, together with a brief outline of entomological work for the year, 

 and the organization, equipment, and publications of the department. A list is 

 given of nursery firms which received certificates during 1902. 



In a series of experiments to destroy the San Jose scale crude oil undiluted and in 

 25 per cent mixture with water, kerosene in 25 per cent mixture with water, soda 

 soap (1 lb. per gallon of water), Naphcin (2 pt. in 2 gal. of water), and lime-sulphur- 

 salt mixture were used. Where the 25 per cent crude oil or kerosene were used on 



