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cially the apple plant louse, were unusually abundant, but they were somewhat 

 reduced (hiring the latter part of the season by the presence of parasites. Plant lice 

 also occurred in large num])ers on hops and other cultivated plants. Notes are pre- 

 sented on Ran Jose scale, cutworms, grasshoppers, wireworms, etc. 



Report of tlie entomologist, W. W. Froggatt {Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, 14 

 {1903), No. 9, j)p. 797-80S, pi. l). — A short account of the operations of the ento- 

 mologist during the past year. Brief mention is made of the Hessian fly, codling 

 moth, woolly aphis, fowl tick, l>otfly, various scale insects, locusts, Iramble bees, and 

 other species. 



Insectarium notes and insects found about the Hawkesbury College, 

 W. W. Froggatt [Agr. Gaz. Nen: Soxtli Wales, 14 {1903), No. 10, pp. 1019-10J7, j'lx. 

 2, fig. 1). — Economic and biological notes are presented on Proioparce convobmU, 

 Earias fahia, Tein anarloides, Ocinara leivinse, Gelechiu simplicella on soy beans, Pen- 

 tadon australis, Aleurodes raporariorum, Heliotlmps hxmorrhoidalis, etc. 



Report of the inspectors under Vegetation Diseases Act, J. Martin, Jr. , et 

 AL. {Agr. Gaz. New Soutlt Wales, 14 {1903), No. 9, pp. 870-875).— 'titSiilsiic^ are pre- 

 sented on the quantities of fruit, nursery stock, etc., reported at various points and 

 inspected by various officials. The greater part of this material was fumigated Avith 

 hydrocyanic-acid gas, and in this connection notes are presented on the extent of 

 infestation of fruits and trees with San Jose scale. 



Fruit and plant inspection, G. Quinn {Rpt. Min. Agr. South Australia, 1903, 

 pp. 22-26). — A report is presented on the progress of orchard and garden inspection 

 in various parts of South Australia and on the inspection of imported fruit and nur- 

 sery stock. Particular attention is devoted to a discussion of the codling moth and 

 Asjjidiotus coccineus. 



Report of the entomologist and vegetable pathologist, H. Tryox ( Queens- 

 land Agr. Jour., 13 {1903), No. 5, pp. 4^0-466). — Brief notes are given on a large 

 number of injurious insects and fungus diseases which prevailed during the year. 

 The author also calls attention to the collections and educational work of his 

 dejiartment. 



Injurious insects and other animals observed in Ireland during the year 

 1902, G. H. Carpenter (JScon. Proc. Roy. Dublin Soc, 1 {1903), IV, No. 9, pp. 195- 

 218, pis. 2, figs. 7). — Hepialus hurnuli is reported as injurious to oats and potatoes. The 

 use of gas lime and deep plowing are recommended in the control of this insect. 

 Notes are also given on crane flies, wheat-bulb fly, carrot fly, Pegomyia hetx, Enchy- 

 trxus parrulus, rose sawfly, wood lice, Syagrius inirudens on ferns, Cryptococcus fagi 

 on beets, Mediterranean flour moth, Anobium paniceum, A. domesticum, and Tyro- 

 glyphus longior. 



Insects injurious to fruits and garden vegetables, J. Wortmann {Ber. K. 

 Lehran.it. Wein, Obst-u. Gartenbau, Geisenheun, 1902, p^p. 203-215, figs. 6). — Economic 

 and l:)iological notes on Rnmplius flavicornis and nematode worms in fig leaves. 

 Brief notes are also given on beneficial insects and on a method of controlling Tortrix 

 ambiguella. Since the pupfe of this insect pass the winter in various sheltered loca- 

 tions it was found necessary to destroy them on the stakes used in vineyards. For 

 this purpose the stakes were temporarily removed, tied in bundles, and dipped in 

 boiling water for a period of 3 to 5 minutes. Good results were obtained by this 

 treatment. 



British Tsrroglyphidae, A. D. Michael {London: Ray Society, 1903, vol. 2, pp. 

 yil~~183, pis. 20). — This volume completes the author's monograph on this family of 

 mites. A detailed index is presented covering the matter in both volumes, together 

 with a bibliography of literature relating to the subject and a list of foreign species 

 of Tyroglyphidfe. Descriptions are given of species belonging to various genera, 

 including Chortoglyphus, Fiisacarus, Trichotarsus, Ilericia, Tyroglyphus, etc. 



A monograph of the Cynipidae of Europe and Algeria, J. J. Kiekker {Moho- 

 graphie des Cynipides d' Europe et d'Algcrie. I'aris: A. Hermann, 1903, vol. 2, No. 1, 



