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Smith on Spinach Blight and Its Transmission by Insects (pp. 40-58). noted 

 from another source (E. S. R., 39, p. 550). 



Charts are given in the paper by Smulyan which show the occurrence or 

 absence of the various forms of the oat or grain aphis (Aphis avcnw), the 

 rosy aphis (A. sorbi), and the apple aphis on apple trees at Blacksburg, Ya. 



Forty-eighth annual report of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 1917 

 (Ann. Rpt. Ent. Soc. Ontario, 48 (1917), pp. 128, figs. 22). — Among the more im- 

 portant papers here presented are the following : Reports on Insects for the 

 Year, by A. Gibson et al. (pp. 18-30) ; Further Notes on the Imported Onion 

 Maggot (Hylemyia antiqua) and Its Control, by A. Gibson (pp. 30-33) (E. S. 

 R., 30, p. 057); The Entomological Service of Quebec, by G. Maheux (pp. 

 33-30) ; Some Important Insects of the Season, by L. Caesar (pp. 30-44) ; 

 The Apple and Thorn Skeletonizer (Hemerojihila pmriana), by E. P. Felt (pp. 

 44-47) (E. S. R., 38, p. GO) ; Some Notodontlan Larva, by J. A. Corcoran (pp. 

 47-49) ; The Problem of Mosquito Control, by T. .1. Headlee (pp. 49-59) ; The 

 Black Cherry Aphis [Myzus cerasi], by W. A. Boss (pp. 59-OS) ; Transcanadian 

 Spiders, by J. H. BmertoO (pp. 70-78); A Further Report on the Value of 

 Dusting v. Spraying to Control Fruit Tree Insects and Fungus Diseases, by 

 L. Caesar (pp. 79-85) ; A Few Notes on the Ecology of Insects, by W. Lochhead 

 (pp. 85-91) ; The Effect of Stable and Horn Fly Attacks on Milk Production, 

 by A. \V. Raker (pp. 91-93) ; Notes on Two Unusual Garden Pests in Nova 

 Scotia [Oortyna micacea and Ceramica picta], by W. H. Brittain (pp. 94-99); 

 and The Entomological Record, 1917, by A. Gibson (pp. 9&-127). 



Report of the provincial entomologist, G. Maiikix (Rpt. )lin. Agr. Proa. 

 Quebec, 1918, pp. 86-90). — This report refers briefly to several of the more im- 

 portant insect pests of the year. 



Summary of entomological information during 1918. II. A. Bai.t.oc {Agr. 

 News [Barbados], 11 (1918), No*. ',■<',. pp. 894, 995; 4S5, p. .',10).— The occur 

 rence of and work with the more Important insects of the year is summarized. 



[Economic insects in Chile], C. Camaciih < /•.'/ Chape tlcl Cerezo and El 

 GusattO del l'oroto (I'egowya ehileusis). Santiago, Chili.- 8erv. Pot. Sunit. 

 1 i i, tal, 1911. pp. ft, fig*. 5; 1918 pp. 1, figs. 3).— Brief accounts are given of the 

 pear slug and the bean maggot ( /'. eliilensis) and the injury width they cause 

 in Chile. 



Report on the occurrence of insect and fungus pests on plants in England 

 and Wales in the year 1917 (lid. Agr. and Fisheries [London]; Misc. Pub. .'/ 

 (1!>IS\, pp. $2). — A brief account is given of the more important insect pests. 



Destruction of agricultural pests, W. Bkvan [Ann. Rpt. Dir. Agr. Cvprue, 

 1911-18. ]>p. 11-14). — The Mediterranean fruit fly, Zggaena ampelophaga, 

 Cecidomyia ceratoniae, and the codling moth, were among the more Important 

 insects combated during the year ended March 31, 1918. 



Report of the work of the division of entomology, D. h'Kmmkkkz de 

 Chakmoy (Ann. Rpt. Dept. Ayr. Mauritius, 1916, pp. 9, 10). — A brief report of 

 the occurrence and work with the more important insects of the year. 



[Economic insects in South Africa] (Union So. Africa, Dept. Ayr. Hula., 

 1918, Nos. 9, pp. 19, figs. 10; 10, pp. 20, figs. 1 ; 11, pp. 1, figs. 4).— These bulletins 

 relate to The Bagrada Bug (Bagrada hilaris). by 1>. Gunn; European Poul 

 Brood, by O. P. Lounsbury ; and The White-lined Grapevine Sphinx Moth | mp- 

 potion iiUiio), by D. Gunn, respectively. 



Work of the division of entomology. J. F. Ii.i .inuworth (Ann. Rpt. Bur. 

 Sugar E.vpt. Stas. [Queensland], 18 (191S). pp. 2 ',-29).— This report of the 

 work of the year Includes control work with Lepidtota frenohi which is becom- 

 ing a serious pest of sugar cane at Meringa. A report of work with L. frencM 

 by Jarvis has been noted (E. S. R., 38, p. 864). 



