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more important animal enomios of plants and includes a list of these pests under 

 the crops attacked, and of their natural enemies. 



The pocket gopher. II. K. Yocom (Kaiisd.s Sta. Circ. Jf.i. pp. Jf). — This is a 

 resumf' of Bulletin 172, jireviously noted (E. S. R., 24, p. 254). 



Report of the entomologist, D. T. Fullaw.vy {Hawaii Uta. Rpt. 1914, PP- 

 >i3-50). — On account of the author's detail to work with parasites of the 

 Mediterranean fruit fly for the territorial goveniment of Hawaii and for the 

 Philippine government for i)eriods totaling 8 months, but little entomological 

 investigational work was conducted. 



The report consists largely of accounts of insect pests of vegetables, par- 

 ticularly those affecting cabbage, turnip, radish, lettuce, etc. The three most 

 Important pests of crm-ifers in Hawaii, the imported cabbage worm, the cabbage 

 webworm, and the diamond-back moth are considered at some length. The 

 cabbage i>lant lice (Aphis hrassicw and Myzus pcrsicce) are at times of consider- 

 able importance, while the serpentine leaf miner, cutworms, and other cater- 

 pillars of general feeding habits, as well as grasshoppers and thrips. are pests 

 of minor imiiortance. • 



Fifteenth report of the state entomologist of Minnesota, F. L. ^VAS^BURN 

 (Rpt. Htatc Ent. Minn.. 1.5 (l'.> 1.^-1 -',). pp. XVI J^ 101+100, pU. 16, pga. 26).— 

 This report consists of papers on T'seful Birds Found in Minnesota (pp. 1-19) 

 and a Report on Inspection of Minnesota Nurseries and of Imported Nursery 

 Stock and Ornamentals 1913-14 (pp. 20-51). by F. L. Washburn; Spraying in 

 Minnesota (pp. 52, 53) and Some Imix)rtant Tree Insects (pp. 54-56). by 

 A. G. Ruggles; Some New Suggestions in Fly Control (pp. 57-60) and Warble 

 Flies (pp. 61-<)3). by C. W. Howard; Truck Crop Insects, by W. Moore (pp. 

 (54-08; Wirewonns. by W. Williamson (pp. 69-72); Preliminary Notes on the 

 Odouata of Southern Minnesota, by A. D. Whedon (pp. 77-103) ; and a com- 

 plete index to volumes 1 and 2 of the jwpular publication known as Insect Life. 

 A .syuoi»sis on the Acridiidie of Minnesota, by M. P. Somes (pp. 7-100), 

 jH-eviously noted (E. S. R., 31, p. 650), is appended. 



Entomologist's report, M. P. Somes (Missouri Fruit 8ta. Rpt. 1913-14, pp. 

 4-19, pis. 2). — This report deals with the occurrence of and work with the 

 more important enemies of orchard and small fruits for the period from Sep- 

 tember, 1913. to January, 1915. 



The grape tiger moth (Apantcsis urge), apparently unrecorded heretofore 

 as of economic imi>ortance. was the source of severe loss at several points. The 

 eggs, which were first observed June 23 on grape twigs and petioles in num- 

 bers varying from 70 to 280 each, hatched on June 27. The larvie which are 

 voracious feeders had all pupated by August 26 and adults emerged September 

 2. Arsenate of lead paste 2 lbs. to 50 gal. of water applied July 2 is said to 

 have been a satisfactory means of control. 



Jahjsiis spiuosus. a small bug belonging to the family Berytldae, which has 

 never been recorded as of economic importance, is said to have been a serious 

 enemy of the tomato in all parts of the State and even as far north as Sioux 

 City. Iowa. The eggs deposited on tomato stems in cages on July 27 hatched 

 August 1. The nymphs and adults feed upon the juices of the tomato by 

 puncturing the stem, branchlets, and in .some cases the fruit itself. In southern 

 Missouri there appear to be three or more broods each year. In addition to 

 grape it has been observed on oak, hazel brush, sumac, peach, com. alfalfa, 

 and horse nettle. Though a difficult pest to control by contact insecticides it 

 was found that by spraying late in the afternooTi and early in the morning 

 while the bugs were sluggish, good results could be obtained from the use of 

 either kerosene emulsion or blackleaf 40. 



