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The sugar cane scale (Chionaspis tegalensis) and its control, P. van deb 

 GooT (Arch. Suikerindus. Nederland. Indie, 22 (1914), No. 43, pp. 1545-1578, 

 pi. 1; Meded. Proefstat. Java-Suikerindus., 4 {1914), No. 30, pp. 655-688, pi. 1). — 

 An account of tlie biology, natural enemies, and control measures for this 

 pest in Java. 



The gipsy moth in the Crimea, I. Shtchegolev (Sadovod, 1914, Jan., pp. 

 18-30; ahs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 2 (1914), Set: A, No. 5, pp. 274, 275).— A short 

 report of an outbreak of Lymantria dispar which took place in the Crimea in 

 1913. 



The apple-tree tent caterpillar, A. L. Quaintance ( U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' 

 Bui. 662 (1915), pp. 10, figs. 7). — A popular account of this important pest 

 including methods of control. 



A new cotton-seed moth (Mometa zemiodes) from West Africa, J. H. 

 DtJRKANT (Bui. Ent. Research, 5 (1914), No. 3, p. 243). — M. zemiodes belonging 

 to the family Gelechiidfe, which attacks cotton seeds in Southern Nigeria, is 

 described as representing a new genus and species. 



The fight against Cydia (Carpocapsa) pomonella and C. (Grapholita) 

 funebrana, N. Kostakev (Plodovodstvo, No. 1 (1914), PP- 32-38; a&s. in Rev. 

 Appl. Ent, 2 (1914), Ser. A, No. 5, pp. 291, 292).— The author reports that the 

 codling moth causes an enormous amount of damage to apples, as high as 60 

 per cent occurring in the Crimea, while in the Governments of Astrakhan and 

 Ekaterinoslaf and elsewhere it is as high as 90 per cent. The injury by C. 

 funcljrana is more indirect than direct, since its attack induces the development 

 of rot fungi (Monilia fructigcns and M. cinerea). 



Cydia (Grapholita) funebrana, its bionomics and methods of fighting it, 

 K. KosTRovsKY (Turhest. Selsk. Ehoz., 1914, PP- 133-138; aM. in Rev. Appl. 

 Ent., 2 (1914), Ser. A, No. 5, p. 318).— The author states that C. funebrana 

 is as serious an enemy of plums in Turkestan as is the codling moth of apple 

 trees. 



Experiments on the artificial infestation of Agrotis segetum with para- 

 sitic Hymenoptera, W. Pospielow (Ztschr. Wiss. Insektenbiol., 10 (1914), No. 

 2, pp. 52-58). — This is a report of experiments with the Wintersaateule (A. 

 segetum), conducted by the author in Voronezh. The parasites employed in- 

 cluded an ichneumonid (AmUyteles vadatorins), a braconid (Macrocentrus 

 collaris), and a chalcidid (Pentarthron semUidis). Particular success was 

 met with in the parasitism of the eggs by P. semhlidis. 



The Hessian fly, R. L. Webster (Iowa 8ta. Circ. 22 (1915), pp. 4, figs. 6).— 

 A popular account of this pest with control measures. The most severe out- 

 break ever experienced in Iowa is said to have occurred in 1914 over a large 

 part of the southern half of the State, particularly the southwestern portion. 



The sorghum midge in Tucuman, A. H. Rosenfeld and T. C. Baiiber (Rev. 

 Indus, y Agr. Tucmndn, 5 (1914), No. 2, pp. 85-87). — The cecidomyiid Con- 

 tarinia (Diplosis) sorghicola, an account of which by W. H. Dean, of this De- 

 partment, has been previously noted (E. S. R., 23, p. 364), is reported as the 

 source of considerable injury in Argentina. 



The prophylaxis of malaria with special reference to the military service, 

 C. F. Craig (War Dept. [U. S.], Off. Surg. Gen. Bui. 6 (1914), pp. 115, pis. 13, 

 figs. 7). — Chapter 2 of this work deals with the malaria mosquitoes (pp. 41-57), 

 chapter 3 with prophylactic measures based upon the destruction of malaria 

 mosquitoes (pp. 58-71), and chapter 4 with prophylactic methods based upon 

 the protection of man from the bites of mosquitoes (pp. 72-79). 

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