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ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY— ENTOMOLOGY. 



The parasites of food animals transmissible to man, B. H. Ransom (Ann. 

 Jipt. Proc. Missouri Valley Pub. Health Assoc, 1 (1915), pp. Ji5-Jf9). — Au address 

 given in September, 1915, at the annual meeting of the Missouri Valley Public 

 Health Association. 



Concerning the pocket gopher and destructive habits, T. H. Schekfer ( Bet- 

 ter Fruit, 10 (1916), No. 10, pp. 7, 8, figs. 5). 



A new monostome trematode parasitic in the muskrat, with a key to the 

 parasites of the American muskrat, F. D. Barker (Trans. Amer. Micros. 

 Soc., So (1916), No. 3, pp. 115-184, pi. 1). — The author describes a small 

 monostone trematode taken in large numbers from the intestine of an American 

 muskrat from Lake Chisago, Minn., which represents the new genus and species 

 Nudacotijle novicia. 



Belle Fourche reservoir as a bird reservation and refug'e for migratory 

 waterfowl, F. M. Dille (Rcclam. Rec. [U. S.], 7 (1916), No. 6, pp. 267-269, 

 figs. 2). — This description of the reservation includes a discussion of fall and 

 spring migi-atiou, with notes on some conspicuous birds. 



The Salt River national bird reservation, Arizona, G. Willett (Reclam. 

 Rec. [U. t>.], 7 (1916), No. 7, pp. 315, 316, figs. 2).— A brief description of this 

 reservation, including a list of the fowl which frequent it. 



East Park bird reservation, California, G. Willett (Reclam. Rec. [U. S.], 

 8 (1917), No. 1, pp. 33, 34, fig. 1). — A brief description of this reservation, with 

 notes on the birds, made during the course of two visits, one in April, 1914, 

 and the other in March, 1915. 



The Deer Flat national bird reservation, Idaho, T. S. Palmer (Reclam. Rec. 

 [U. -S.], 7 (1916), No. 5, pp. 221-223, fig. 1). — This description of the reservation 

 includes au account of the location, birds on the reservation, how the birds are 

 protected, and the opportunity for development. 



The Minidoka national bird reservation, Idaho, F. M. Dille (Rcclam. Rec. 

 [U. ib'.], 7 (1916), Ao. 12, pp. 564, 565, figs. 3).— A brief description of the bird 

 reservation adjoining the reservoir on the Minidoka project. 



The birds of Culebra Island, Porto Rico, A. Wetmore (Auk, 34 (1917), No. 1, 

 pp. 51-62). — Tills paper, which is based upon observations on Culebra Island 

 from April 4 to 22, includes a discussion of the physical features, general con- 

 ditions, and bird life on the island, together with a list of 14 species of birds 

 observed on Louis Peua Island on April 11, and of 19 forms observed on 

 Culebrita Island on April 15. The greater part of the paper is taken up by an 

 annotated list of 54 forms of birds found on Culebra Island. Some of the data 

 are included in the paper previously noted (E. S. R., 35, p. 155). 



How birds' stomachs are examined, W. L. McAtee (Bui. Amer. Game 

 Protec. Assoc, 6 (1917), No. 1, pp. 3, 4, fiffs. 4). 



The technique of experimentation in agricultural entomology. — I, Thermo- 

 stats and hygrographs, I. V. Emellanov (Kharkov. Oblast. Selsk. Khoz. 

 Opytn. Sta., Ent. Old., No. 1 (1915), pp. 55, figs. 22). — This first paper discusses 

 methods of determination of temperature and moisture. 



The longevity of some insects in captivity, A. Labitte (Bui. Mus. Nat. 

 Hist. Nat. IParis], No. 2 (1916), pp. 105-113; abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., Ser. A, 5 

 (1917), No. 1, pp. 20, 21). — This paper, which relates to the Coleoptera, records 

 observations made of the average length of life in days of both sexes of 50 forms 

 and the maximum period of existence of 48 species. 



Precipitation in relation to insect prevalence and distribution, N. Cpujule 

 (Canad. Ent., 49 (1917), No. 3, pp. 77-80).— In this paper the author calls 



