754 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



On some timbers which resist the attack of termites, Kanehira (Indian 

 Forester, 40 (1914), No. 1, pp. 23-^^).— The author concludes that the factors 

 which make timber termite-proof are the presence in the wood of some sub- 

 stance which has a strong repellant smell or taste; the presence of substances 

 which are poisonous; and extreme hardness. 



Combating- the locust in the government of Stavropol during the years 

 1907 to 1912, B. UvARov {Bor'ha s Saranchevymi v StcwropoVskoi GuhernU v 

 1907-1912. St. PetersWrg: Dept. Zeml. Stavropol. Ent. Bmro, 1913, pp. 87, 

 pis. 12). — A detailed account of the control measures for locusts, particularly 

 Stauronotns maroecanus, employed in Stavropol. 



A contribution to the life history and habits of the brown locust (Die- 

 strammena marmorata), a greenhouse pest, Herrmann (Gartenwelt, 18 

 (1914), No. 7, pp. 92-94, fig. 1). — A brief account of this locust as a pest in 

 Silesia, Germany, and the means of combating it. 



Froghoppers, J. C. Kershaw {Dept. Agr. Trinidad and ToMgo, 1913, Spec. 

 Circs. 4, pp. 3; 5, pp. 6, pi. 1; 6, pp. 7, pis. 2; 7, pp. ^).— The data presented in 

 these circulars have been previously noted from another source (E. S. R., 30, 

 p. 250). 



A contribution to the biology of the Coccinellidae, A. OaLOBLTN {Riiss. Ent. 

 OJ)Ozr., 13 (1913), No. 1, pp. 27-43, figs. 10).— This paper, which deals with a 

 number of species of lady beetles, includes an account of the biology of two of 

 their parasitic enemies, narnely, Dinocampus terminatus and Tetrastichus coc- 

 cinellcB. 



African scale insects, L. Lindinger (Jahrh. Hamburg. Wiss. Anst., 30 (1912), 

 Beiheft 3, pp. 59-100, figs. 9). — This fifth paper deals with the scale insects of 

 German East Africa. See also a previous note (E. S. R., 27, p. 358.) 



The Cyrus Thomas collection of Aphididce, and a tabulation of species 

 mentioned and described in his publications, J. J. Davis (Bui. III. State Lai). 

 Nat. Hist., 10 (1913), Art. 2, pp. 97-121, pis. 2). — The collection of aphids here 

 considered consists of 73 slides and 176 vials, all of which are in the custody 

 of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History. Only species with labels 

 bearing data other than numbers have been determined and are here reported 

 upon. 



Notes on European species of the genus Aphelinus parasitic upon the plant 

 lice, N. B. KURDJUMOV (Riiss. Ent. Ohozr., 13 (1913), No. 2, pp. 266-270) .—This 

 paper includes a synoptic table of European species of Aphelinus with hairy 

 eyes, and descriptions of four species new to science, two of which were reared 

 from Toxoptera gramimim at the Poltava Experiment Station. 



A partial key to the genera of North American Jassoidea, S. E. Crumb 

 (Trans. Kans. Acad. Sci., 26 (1912), pp. 129-137, figs. 24).— A table is given for 

 the separation of the families of Jassoidea, except Typhlocybidse ; of the sub- 

 families, except Athysaninse ; and of the genera. 



The known species of Japanese Chrysopidae, H. Okamoto (Trans. Sapporo 

 Nat. Hist. Soc, 5 (1913), No. 1, pp. 49-60). — Twelve species of Chrysopa are 

 recognized. A bibliography is appended. 



Studies on the Mecoptera of Japan, T. Miyake (Jour. Col. Agr. Imp. Univ. 

 Tokyo, 4 (1913), No. 6, pp. 265-400, pis 10, figs. 6). — A structural and systematic 

 study. Forty species are recorded of which four are new to science. A bibli- 

 ography of 43 titles is appended. 



The Bombidae of the 'New World, H. J. Franklin (Ahs. in Canad. Ent., 46 

 (1914), No. 2, pp. 73-76).— This is a review by F. W. L. Sladen of the work 

 previously noted (E. S. R., 30, p. 59). 



Carpocapsa pomonella; results of investigations by the Experiment Sta- 

 tion of Poltava, I. V. Nikitin (Trudy Poltav. Selsk. KJioz. Opytn. Stantsii, No. 



