ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY — ENTOMOLOGY, 1145 



Outbreak of illness caused by vermin-destroying virus, W. CoLLiNCRiotiK 

 {Puh. Health [London], 22 (1908), Ao. 3, pi). i>.'i-9U).— An outbreak of illness 

 was traced to the virus that h.td been used for the destruction of rodents. 



The birds of Tierra del Fuego, R. Cbavvshay [London, 1907, pp. XL+158, 

 pis. 4h fW- i' »i'^tp J)- — i^ix months were spent by the author in the investiga- 

 tions here reported. In the preface the author briefly considers the flora and 

 fauna including the mammals, fishes, spiders, insects, etc. Birds are the. most 

 imi)ortant fauna of all, although the majority are only summer visitors. 

 Thirteen orders and 70 si)ecies of birds are considered. 



Nests of the barred owl, red-shouldered hawk, and barn owl on Staten 

 Island, in 1907, J. Chapin {Proc. Staten Isl. Assoc. Arts and Sci., 2 (1907-8), 

 No. 1, pp. 3-S). — Notes are given on the habits of Syrnium varium, liutco 

 lincatus, and Strir pratiucala. 



The food of some British birds, R. Newstead (Jour. Bd. Agr. [London], 

 15 (1908), yo. 9, t>iip., pp. y III +87). — A memoir based upon 871 post-mortem 

 examinations of the stomach contents and the pellets or castings of 128 species 

 of British birds. 



"We find that insects occurred in about 41 per cent of the total number of 

 post-mortem records and pellets. If we eliminate t*he finches, the hawks and 

 owls, ducks, geese, divers and the oceanic birds from this total, we find that the 

 insects forming the whole or part of the dietary of the remaining birds amounts 

 to between 70 and 75 per cent ; and it is important to note that those insects 

 which are included in the injurious group vastly outnumber those which may 

 be considered beneficial, and are almost twice as numerous as the beneficial and 

 the iinioxious groups combined." 



Philippine ornithological literature, I, R. C. McGregor (Philippine Jour. 

 Sci., A. Gen. Sci., 3 (1908), A'o. //, pp. 285-292) .—This list of 50 titles is said to 

 be tlie first of a series of parsers having for its final object a complete bibli- 

 ography of Philippine ornithology. 



Notes on a collection of birds from Siquijor, Philippine Islands, R. C. Mc- 

 Crkgor (I'liilipiiinc Join: Sci., A. Ucn. Sci., 3 U9U8), \o. //, pp. 275-281). — A 

 list with notes on species of birds collected from Siquijor, a coi'al rock island 

 with an area of about 235 sq. km. (about 91 sq. miles) which lies in close 

 proximity to the large Island of Negros. 



Priority and practical entomology, H. M. Lefroy (Jour. Econ. Biol., 3 

 (1908), A'o. .'/, pp. 105-112). — The author here reviews many of the changes 

 which have been made in the names of insects of economic importance and 

 suggests methods by which the names of the more important insects could be 

 standardized. 



Insects: The role they play in the transmission of disease, H. Albert 

 (Bicn. h'pt. Bd. Health loua, I'f (1908), pp. 13G-lJ,Ji). — A general discussion of 

 insect transmission of disease. 



How best to control and eradicate insect enemies and pests, F. White- 

 side (Bien. lipt. Mont. Bd. Hort., 5 (1907-8), pp. 2.>i-G3, figs. iS).— An account 

 is given of the more important insect enemies and diseases of fruits with 

 methods of confrol. A spray cMlendar is appended. 



New pests we should guard against, E. M. Ehriiorn (Cal. Fruit Croirer, 

 38 (1908), No. 1006, pp. 10-13). — Among the insects which have not yet been 

 introduced into California and which are to be guardi'd against, the autlior 

 mentions the terrapin scale or peach lecanium (Eulccanium nigrofasciatum), 

 scurvy bark louse, the West Indian peach scale (Aulacaspis pcntagona), maple 

 scale (Phenacoccus acericola), pear tree psylla (Psylla pyricola), cigar case 

 bearer (Colcophora flctchercllu), the bud moth (Tinctoccra (.cclhina), Japanese 

 ai)ple fruit borer (Lavcrna herellcra), pear fruit borer (Ncphoptery.c rubrir 



