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coUis), and to the ova of an unknown parasite whicli is also found in rats in 

 California. 



Observations on the bionomics of fleas and rats in Java, N. H. Swellen- 

 GBEBEL (Abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 1 (1913), Ser. B, No. 5, pp. 87-9i).— This paper 

 includes a report of experiments on the transmission of plague by blood-sucking 

 insects, a flea census, the bionomics of Xenopsylla cheopis, and of rats, etc. 



Leprosy-like disease in rats, F. Tidswell and J. B. Cleland (N. 8. Wales 

 Rpt. Govt. Bur. Microbiol., 2 (1910-11), pp. 49-51). — The authors report inocu- 

 lation experiments made with material from a diseased rat (Mus decumanus) 

 received for examination from Ultimo. No development of the bacilli after 

 inoculation was secured in any of the guinea pigs or rabbits or in a monkey, 

 while in rats the development was slight and occurred only in association with 

 the material inociilated. 



Examination of contents of stomachs and crops of Australian birds, J. B. 

 Cleland (N. S. Wales Rpt. Govt. Bur. Microbiol., 2 (1910-11), pp. 192-20S).— 

 This is a report of investigations conducted in continuation of those previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 24, p. 353). The author here records the results of examina- 

 tions of the stomach contents of 243 additional birds, making a total of 300 

 examined. 



Annual report of the division of entomology for 1911, C. P. Lounsbury 

 (Union So. Africa Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1910-11, pp. 335-356). — A report of the 

 work for the year. 



Notes on insect pests in Antigua, H. A. Ballou (Bui. Ent. Research, 4 

 (1913), No. 1, pp. 61-65, pis. 2; abs. in Agr. News [Barbados], 12 (1913), No. 

 294. P- 250, fig. 1). — This is a report of observations made during a visit to 

 Antigua in December, 1912. 



The insect pests of cotton in Burma, K. D, Sheoff (Dept. Agr. Burma Bui. 

 8, 1913, pp. 40, pis. 19). — This bulletin gives brief illustrated accounts of the 

 various insect enemies of cotton in Burma. 



Sugar cane pests in British Guiana, H. W. B. Moore (Rev. in Agr. News 

 [Barbados], 12 (1913), Nos. 295, p. 266; 296, p. 282).— This report is based upon 

 investigations carried on in British Guiana during the year 1912. 



Insect pests of tobacco in Southern Rhodesia, R. W. Jack (Dept. Agr. 

 Rhodesia Bui. 140, [1913], i)p. 18. pis. 7; abs. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 1 (1913), 

 Ser. A, No. 8, pp. 287-289). — Cutworms are said to be the most injurious pests 

 of tobacco in Southern Rhodesia. 



The insect enemies of the pear, F. Picaed (Prog. Agr. et Vit. (Ed. VEst- 

 Centrc). 3.'f (1913), No. 31, pp. 136-145, pi. 1). — A brief summarized account. 



The relationship of insects to disease in man in Australia, J. B. Cleland 

 (N. S. Wales Rpt. Govt. Bur. Microbiol., 2 (1910-11), pp. 141-158). — A brief 

 summarized account. 



An intensive study of insects as a possible etiologic factor in pellagra, 

 A. H. Jennings and W. V. King (Amer. Jour. Med. ScL, I46 (1913), No. 3, pp. 

 4II-440, figs. 5). — The authors find the stable fly (Stomoxys caldtrans) to 

 display certain salient characteristics which seem to qualify it for the role of a 

 transmitter of pellagra. 



The life history of the sheep tick (Melophagus ovinus), L. D. Swingle 

 (Wyoming Sta. Bui. 99, pp. 3-24, flffs. 4)- — The results of the author's studies 

 of the life history of this parasite are summarized as follows : 



" The egg is fertilized and develops through the embryonic and most of the 

 larval stage within the body of the female tick. It is laid as a larva which 

 changes into the pupa stage about 12 hours later. (For convenience the term 

 pupa is used in this paper to designate the offspring from the time it was bom 

 until it was hatched.) • 



