1917] ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY ENTOMOLOGY. 357 



gations at Guayaquil ; investigations of the blood and clinical and pathological 

 studies of yellow fever ; and Linguatulida from crocodiles follow. 



Papers on A New Linguatulid from Ecuador, by W. M. Wheeler; Some Flies 

 of the Family Phoridae Obtained by the Expedition, with Notes on a Species 

 I'ossibly Associated with External Myiasis in Man, by C. T. Brues ; Notes on 

 Peruvian Mosquitoes and Mosquito Literature, by F. Knab ; Heteroptera from 

 the West Coast of South America, by J. R. de la Torre Bueno ; and a list of 

 the bees obtained by the expedition, by T. D. A. Cockerell, are appended to the 

 report. 



Report of the Kajisas State Entomological Commission for 1915 and 1916 

 (Rpt. Kans. State Ent. Com., 1915-16, pp. 15). — This report consists of two 

 parts. The first by G. A. Dean covers inspection of nurseries and imported 

 nursery stock, work with the San Jos6 scale, and the location and suppression 

 of foul brood in the north half of the State. The second part, by S. J. Hunter, 

 deals with nursery, Federal, and apiary inspection and work with the San Jose 

 scale in the south half of the State. 



Annual report of -work done in the entomological section during the year 

 ended June 30, 1916, H. L. Dutt {Rpt. Dept. Agr. Bihar and Orissa, 1915-16, 

 pp. 10-12). — This reports upon the occurrence of the more important insect 

 pests of the year. 



Reports of the microbiologist, H. M, NiCHOixs {Agr. and Stock Dept. Tas- 

 mania Rpt., 1913-14, pp. 28, 29; 1914-15, pp. 5, 6; 1915-16, pp. 18-20).— Brief 

 accounts are given of the occurrence of the more important insect pests of the 

 three years. 



Notes on Argentine, Patagonian, and Cape Horn Muridas, O. Thomas (Ann. 

 and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8. ser., 11 {1916), No. 98, pp. 182-187).— Five forms are de- 

 scribed as new. 



The sheep tick and its eradication by dipping, M. Imes {U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Farmers' Bui. 798 {1917), pp. 31, figs. 15). — An account is given of the life 

 history and habits of the sheep tick or ked {Melophagus mmius) and means for 

 its control, in which it is pointed out that the only practical way of destroying 

 it is by dipping the sheep. Two dippings about 25 days apart are necessary, 

 since the first dipping may not destroy the eggs. Lime-sulphur-arsenic dip is 

 said to be the most effective. Plans are given for wooden and cement sheep 

 dipping vats. 



The destruction of locusts in Colombia by dipterous parasites, M. T. Da we 

 {Rev. Agr. [Colombia], 2 {1916), No. 3, pp. 143-150; abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 

 Ser. A, 4 {1916), No. 10, p. 4^0). — A brief account is given of two sarcophagids 

 found to be parasitic on locusts {Schistocerca paranensis) at two localities in 

 Colombia, namely, Sarcophaga caridei and a species of doubtful identity. The 

 various methods used in combating locusts are reviewed, and a list is given of 

 the locust parasites recorded from various parts of the world. 



The cacao thrips, J. C. Hutson {Agr. News [Barbados], 16 {1917), No. 585, 

 pp. 26, 27). — This is a brief general account of Heliothrips rubrocinctus, studied 

 by the author during a recent visit to Grenada. 



Mites and lice on poultry, F. C. Bishopp and H. P. Wood ( V. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Farmers' Bui. 801 (1917), pp. 26, figs. 14). — This is a popular summary of 

 information on the common mites and lice, in which particular consideration 

 is given to means for their control. 



A contribution to the study of kala-azar, J. W. Cornwall and H. M. La 

 Feenais {Indian Jour. Med. Research, S {1916), No. 4, pp. 698-724, P^s. S; 4 

 {1916), No. 1, pp. 105-119, pi. 1). — The authors' provisional conclusions are 

 that " Cimex rotundatus can not transmit either kala-azar or oriental sore by 



