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he sweel peas in question had been grown near infected apple trees, and further 

 peculation experiments showed thai seedling peaa inoculated with bitter-rol spores 

 lid the ripe rot of the grape were killed in a similar way to that described on the 

 riginal pea stems. It seems probable from the results obtained that the bitter rol 

 f the apple, the ripe rol of the grape, and the anthracnose of the sweel pea are 

 posed by the same fungus. 



ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY- ENTOMOLOGY. 



Kansas mammals in their relation to agriculture, I>. E. Lam/ | Kansas Sta. 

 iul. 129, pp. 331-404, pi. 1, Jig. t).—£n annotated List is presented of the mammals 

 blown to occur in Kansas. All species of economic importance are discussed in a 

 btailed manner with Bpecial reference to their distribution, prevalence, food habits, 

 nd means of eradicating the harmful species. 



In this general discussion, which occupies the major pari of the bulletin, attention 

 I given to the opossum, elk, deer, antelope, squirrels, spermophiles, prairie dogs, 

 loodchuck, rats, mice, pockel gophers, rabbits, wild species of the eat and dog tribes, 

 [easels, skunks, moles, bats, etc. Suitable destructive remedies are suggested in 

 bnnection with each injurious species and a special section is devoted to the 

 lethods of applying poisons and other devices in killing harmful mammals. 



Proceeding's of the seventeenth annual meeting- of the Association of 

 Sconomic Entomologists (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent. Bui. 52, pp. I23,figs.7). — 

 jji account of this meeting held in Philadelphia, Pa., December 29 and 30, L904, 

 Us been previously given (E. S. li., 16, p. 623). In addition to the papers there 

 loted the following are included in the proceedings: 



Preliminary report upon work against a destructivt leaf hopper (Empoasca mali), 

 t L. Wash hum (pp. 43-47). — Previously noted from another source (E. S. R., 16, 



Notes/or th year, E. P. Fell (pp. 51, 52).— A brief account isgiven of violet sawfly, 

 Ian Jose scale, buffalo tree hopper, Chinese lady beetle, and grapevine root worm, 

 braying with arsenate of lead reduced the last-named pest about 50 per cent. 



Distribution and migrations of the Mormon cricket [ Anabrus simph v) in Colorado, S. A. 

 [ohnson (pp. 62-66).— A fuller account is given in Colorado Station Bulletin 101, 

 o be abstracted later. 



Tin present status qfthi predatory insects introduced into New Jersey, J. B. Smith (pp. 

 '4-78).— Native species of predaceous insects (Chilocorus bivulnerus and Scymnus 

 narginicollis) were quite effective. The author's tirst attempt to introduce the 

 Shinese ladybird failed and specimens of the same insect received from this Depart- 

 ment also died. A colony introduced from Georgia is now under test. Paratenodera 

 inensis, a Chinese mantid, was introduced but the results are nol promising. 



Report on the New Orleans ant I Tridomyrmex humilis), E. 8. G. Titus (pp. 7 ( .'-M . 

 rhis ant has been known in New Orleans since 1895 and is rapidly increasing in 

 lumbers. It nests on the ground or, in wet weather, in trees. The pest assist- in 

 distributing various plant lice, scale insects, and mealy bugs. The ant is very 

 jestructive to food products of all kinds and (lowers. The best means of repelling 

 hem is found in the use of corrosive sublimate tape or cloths saturated with kerosene. 



Report of the entomologists, ('. II. and II. T. Feknald | Massachusetts Sto. Rp*. 

 I'm}, pp, 111-114 ). — The college orchard has been nearly freed from San .Jose scale. 

 Several proprietary insecticides were toted, but found to be of little value. Codling 

 noth is controlled by spraying during the egg-laying season of the pest. Brief notes 

 ire also given on various other insect-, including white fly, red spider, brown-tail 

 tooth, gypsy moth, etc. 



Report of entomologist, <>. W. Herrick i Mississippi Sta. Rpt. 1904, pp. 97-34)-— 

 iBVeral remedies for peach-tree horer were tried. Gas tar did not injure the trees 



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