19171 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 459 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Recognition among insects, N. E. McIndoo (Anat. Rec, 11 (1917), No. 6, pp. 

 517, 518). — The expei-imental results here reported deal only with the odors 

 emitted by honeybees. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of British Columbia (Proc. Ent. 

 Soc. Brit. Columbia, Econ. Ser., No. 9 {1916), pp. ^9-88, figs. i7).— The more 

 important papers of practical or popular interest to fruit growers and farmers 

 presented at the fifteenth annual meeting of the society, held at Victoria, 

 British Columbia, in 1916, are here given, namely, Notes on the Wood Tick 

 {Dermacentor vemistus), by J. W. Cockle (pp. 53-57) ; The Cottony Maple 

 Scale (Pulvinaria innumerabilis), by T. Wilson (pp. 57-59) ; The Pea Weevil 

 in British Colimibia, by K. C. Treherne (pp. 59, 60) ; Entomology in the Public 

 School, by J. A. Hamilton (pp. 60-62) ; The Forest-insect Problem in Stanley 

 Park, by R. N. Chrystal (pp. 63-66) ; Some Orchard Insects of Economic 

 Importance in British Columbia, by R. C. Treherne (pp. 66-83) ; Superheating 

 as a Control Method for Insects Which Infest Stored Products, by A. Gibson 

 (pp. 83, 84) ; and Control of Cabbage Aphis by Parasites in Western Canada, 

 by E. H. Strickland (pp. 84-88). 



Seventh annual report of the State entomologist, C. P. Gixlette and G. M. 

 List {Off. State Ent. Colo. Circ. 19 (1916), pp. ^3).— This is the usual annual 

 report, dealing particularly with the inspection work of the year. 



[Parasite work in Maine], J. N. Summebs {Agr. of Maine, 1915, pp. 116-127, 

 pis. Ji). — The first of the two papers, here presented, reports (pp. 116-119) 

 upon the work of 1915 at the Maine Parasite Laboratory. The second (pp. 

 120-127) consists of a discussion of the parasites of the gipsy and brown-tail 

 moths in Maine, including a brief history of those thus far introduced into 

 the State, namely, Anastatus hifasciatus, Apanteles lacteicolor, Meteorus versi- 

 color, Compsilura coneinnata, and Monodontomerus lereus, and the predator 

 Calosoma sycophanta. 



Report of the economic zoologist, H. A. Stjrface {Ann. Rpt. Penn. Dept. 

 Agr., 21 {1915), pp. 17^-205, pis. 4). — This report consists largely of details re- 

 lating to the work of the year, particularly as relate to orchard, nursery, and 

 apiary inspection, etc. 



The results of studies of the liio history and habits of the red leaf or cherry 

 leaf beetle {Galerucella cavicoUis), which was recently found in Pennsylvania, 

 are briefly reported. This beetle is said to have been very destructive in several 

 counties in the northern and central portions of the State, feeding upon the 

 foliage of cherry, peach, apple, pear, and some other trees, shrubs, and plants. 



A detailed account of this leaf beetle by Cushnian and Isely has been noted 

 (E. S. R., 35, p. 260). 



[Insect pests], H. A. Surface {Bi-Mo. Zool. Bui. Penn. Dept. Agr., 6 {1916), 

 Nos. 1, pp. 58, pis. 5, figs. 19; 2, pp. 59-118, pis. 5, figs. 10; S, pp. 119-tJ,9, figs. 

 6; 4, pp. 23). — These papers deal, respectively, with (1) pe.sts of truck and 

 farm crops and live stock; (2) pests of trees; (3) pe.sts of the household, etc.; 

 and. (4) bee diseases in Pennsylvania. 



[Report of the] division of entomology, E. E. Scholl {Ann. Rpt. Comr. 

 Agr. Tex., 9 {1916), pp. 10-27). — This report deals with the occurrence of some 

 of the more important insect pests of the year in Texas and measures for their 

 control. 



[Report of entomological work], H. P. Agee {Hawaii. Sugar Planters' 

 Assoc, Rpt. Expt. Sta. Com., 1916, pp. If-lO). — This reports upon the progress 

 of work for the year ended September 30, 1916. 



