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Several additional egg parasites of the leaf-hopper were Introduced, one be- 

 longing to the genus Paranagi-us and two to the genus Ootetrastichus. The 

 Anomala beetle is slowly extending Its damage into the cane fields at the out- 

 skirts of the infested district. Mention Ls made of several predators and para- 

 sites of this pest which are being introduced. 



Insect pests [in the West Indies during 1915], H. A. Ballot; (West Indian 

 Bui. 16 {19 16), No. 1, pp. 3-16, 26. 27). — Tliis is a record of the occurrence of 

 the more important in.sect pests during 1915. 



[Insect pests in St. Vincent] {Imp. Dcpt. Agr. West Indies, Rpt. Agr. Dept. 

 St. Vincent, 1915-16, pp. 7-9, 11-13, 15-17, 18, 19, 20-28, 31-^4).— This paper 

 deals with the occurrence of the more important insect pests of cotton, cassava, 

 corn. Lima beans, etc.. and includes a report of a special study of the egg 

 parasite Trichopramma minuta, a report of the work connected with insect 

 and fungus pests and their control, and an account of the native food plants 

 and feeding habits of the cotton stainer. Much of the data has been previ- 

 ously noted from other sources (E. S. R., 35. p. P.55 ; 3G. pp. l."13, 253, 654). 



[Insects of economic importance in South America] (An. Zool. ApUcada, 

 1 (1914), No. 1, pp. 17-22, 25-27, 29, 30, 37-41, 44-^9, fins. 28).— The papers 

 liere presented, relating to insects in Chile, include the following: Simulidse 

 of Northern Chile, by F. Knab (E. S. R.. 35, p. 258) ; A New Scolytid in Chile, 

 Phloeotribus porteri, by C. Bruch ; Description of a New Prionomitus in Chile, 

 by J. Br&thes; Insecticide Formulas Recommended for the Destruction of 

 Coccids and Other Insects, by E. Molina ; R6sum^ of Work in Peru on Phle- 

 butounift verrurarvm and Its Agency in the Transmission of Verruga, by C. H. 

 T. Townsend (E. S. R., 35, p. 258) ; and Contribution to the Economic Ento- 

 mology of Chile, by C. E. Porter. 



[Insects of economic importance in South America] (An. Zool. Aplicada, 

 3 (1916) No. 1, pp. 6-29, 31-54. figs. 9). — The papers here presented Include the 

 following: Discovery- and Interpretation of the Stages in the Asexual Cycle of 

 the Organism of Verruga Peruviana, by C. H. T. Townsend ; Description of a 

 New Genus and a New Species of Ortalidje in Cliile. namely, EupteroraUa 

 opasoi, by J. Br&thes ; Description of a New Chilean Dipteran {.igroniyza 

 gayi), by C. E. Porter; The Codling Moth, by A. Palllot; Description of Two 

 Chilean Ilynionoptera, namely, I'tetoptrix australis n. sp., and Ilctrrolielpta 

 (■hilen.>iis n. g. and n. sp., by .T. Brethes ; PhiebOtomux papatan, the Transmittor 

 of Three Days' Fever, by R. Morales; Lepidoptera of Economic Importance in 

 La Rioja, Argentina, by E. Giacoraolli ; Introduction of Dia.<tpis pentngona and 

 the Control of This Pest in Argentina, by A. Gallardo; and A Contribution to 

 the Economic Entomology of Chile, by C. E. Porter. 



[Insects and insect control in Germany] (Mitt. K. Biol. An-st. Land «. 

 Forstw., No. 16 (1916), pp. 15-5S, figs. 5). — Several papers relating to Insects 

 and their control are here presented, namely, Tests of Insecticides, by Schwartz 

 (pp. 15, 16) ; Observations on Insect Pests (pp. 16-19) and On the Knowledge 

 of Red Spider Mites (pp. 19-25), by Zacher ; Contribution to the Knowledge of 

 the .Migratory Plant Lice in Germany, by Borner and Blunck (pp. 25-42) ; The 

 Appearance of Winged Forms of Plant Lice (pp. 42, 43) and The Blootl-dis- 

 solving Fluids in the Body of Plant Lice and Their Behavior Toward Plant 

 .Tuices (pp. 43-49), by Borner; and Bee Diseases, by Maassen (pp. 51-58). 



Annual report of the entomological laboratory for the year ended March 

 31. 1915, T. J. Anderson (Dept. Agr. Brit. East Africa Ann. Rpt. 1914-15. pp. 

 38-54). — This consists largely of a preliminary annotated list of 129 economic 

 insects of British East Africa. 



Some reasons for spraying citinis trees in Florida. W. W. Yothkr.s (Fla. 

 Grower, 15 {1917), Nos. 10. pp. 5, 6; tl, pp. 7. 8; 12, pp. 9, 10).— The advan- 



