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Pliylloxera {Dept. Agr., Indus., et Com. [Vaud], Raps. Sta. Yit. et Serv. 

 Phyllox^rique, 1912, 1913, and 19U, pp. 64, each) .—Reports on the reconstitution 

 of vineyards and control work with phylloxera in the Canton of Vaud. 



Notes on Samoan Coccidae with descriptions of three new species, R. W. 

 DoANE and G. F. Ferbis (Bui. Ent. Research, 6 {1916), No. 4, pp. 399-402, figs. 

 S). — Notes are given on the occurrence of Coccidse in Samoa, together with 

 descriptions of three species new to science. 



On a new coccid pest of cacao from Trinidad, E. E. Green (Bui. Ent. Re- 

 search, 6 {1916), No. 4, pp. 377-379, figs. 3). — Philephedra theohromce n. sp., col- 

 lected on pods of Theohroma cacao in Trinidad and attended by the ant Azteca 

 chartifex, is described as new. 



On a coccid injurious to pine trees in the Himalayas, E. E. Green {Bui. 

 Ent. Research, 6 {1916), No. 4, pp. 395-397, pi. 1, figs. 3) .—Ripersia resinophila, 

 which was found to occupy gummy cells of growing shoots of Pinus longi folia 

 and P. excelsa, is described as new to science. 



The soft bamboo scale (Asterolecanium bambusse), E. O. EssiG {Mo. Bui. 

 Com. Hort. Cal, 5 {1916), No. 2, pp. 72, 73, fig. i).— The author records the dis- 

 covery of the establishment of this pest in the United States for the first time, 

 at Ventura, Cal., in March, 1914, and at Sierra Madre in 1915. 



How to control the cottony maple scale, J. G. Sandeks {Wis. Dept. Agr. 

 Circ. 2 {1916), pp. 4, figs. S). — A brief popular account. 



Studies of comparative lepidopterology, C. Obesthur {Etudes de L^pidop- 

 t^rologie Compar^e. Rcfines: Author, 1913, Nos. 7, pp. 679, pis. 171; 8, pp. 88, 

 pis. 40; 9, pt. 1, pp. 44, pis. 9; 1914, No. 9, pt. 2, pp. 180, pis. 56, figs. 6; 1915, 

 No. 10, pp. 459, pis. 152, figs. 42). — A continuation of the work previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 28, p. 453). 



Life-histories of Indian insects. — V, Lepidoptera, C. C. Ghosh {Mem. Dept. 

 Agr. India, Ent. Ser., 5 {1914), No. 1, pp. 72, pis. 9, fig. i).— This part (E. S. R., 

 31, p. 159) deals with the butterflies. 



A butterfly injurious to coconut palms in British Guiana, L. D. Cleaee, 

 Jr. {Bui. Ent. Research, 6 {1915), No. S, pp. 273-278, pis. 3, fig. i).— The larva 

 of the coconut butterfly {Brassolis sophorw) is reported to have severely at- 

 tacked coconut palms in the vicinity of Georgetown during 1914. All of the 

 green parts of the leaves were devoured, only the thick central midrib and the 

 fine lateral veins being left. Studies of its histology, natural enemies, etc., are 

 reported. 



The possibilities of sericiculture in British colonies and dependencies, with 

 special reference to the rearing of wild and semi wild silkworms {Bui. Imp. 

 Inst. [So. Kensington], 13 {1915), No. 1, pp. 87-110). — An extended discussion. 

 The potato moth (Phthorimaea operculella [Lita solanella]). — Becent 

 spraying experiments in Gippsland, C. French, Jr., and S. G. Harris {Jour. 

 Dept. Agr. Victoria, 13 {1915), No. 10, pp. 614-618, figs. 2).— This pest has caused 

 considerable loss to growers and is deemed the worst potato pest in Victoria. 

 Due to exceptionally dry weather in Gippsland and elsewhere during the past 

 two seasons, the moths have been exceedingly abundant and the damage caused 

 has been very great. In some cases the whole crop has been destroyed when 

 the plants were from 4 to 6 in. high, and in many instances the growers had to 

 discard fully two-thirds of the tubers when bagging, owing to the depredations 

 of the caterpillars. Experimental applications of lead arsenate to the foliage 

 are .said to have given quite beneficial results. 



The grape berry worm (Polychrosis viteana), W. H. Goodwin {Ohio Sta. 

 Bui. 293 {1916), pp. 259-307, figs. 59).— This lepidopteran, described from the 

 United States in 1860 as P. viteana, resembles the European grape pest P. 

 botrana anatomically, although the differences in its life history and habits 



