1 10 Second Report on Economic Zoology. 



Mealy Bug in Vine. 



A correspondeut wrote from Great Staughton, stating that 

 Mealy Bvig has got on to the vines from imported plants, and asking 

 advice. The following was sent : — 



" The best thing your gardener can do is to go carefully over the 

 vine and paint the patches where the Mealy Bug lias taken up its 

 abode with a fine brush dipped in turpentine, which soon kills them. 

 It should be done at once, and again when all the grapes are cut. 



The best plan is to fumigate the house with hydrocyanic acid gas, 

 but it is a trouble and wants doing very carefully, and in a small 

 vinerv I think going over by hand will be just as successful." 



Disease in Begonias and Gloxinias. 



Some Begonia and Gloxinia leaves sent from Millord, near 

 Godalming, were blotched and diseased ; the correspondent stated 

 many were tlius attacked and spoilt. 



The damage was evidently due to insects, as the punctured tissue 

 is plainly noticeable. Two insects were present, but only very few- 

 specimens : viz. (1) a yellow Thrift with black wings ; and (2) a 

 single Aphis in lai-val state. 



I fancy the damage is due to the 'Thrips, which is a very small 

 species not known. 



Under the circumstances it is well to syringe with plenty of 

 water with a little tobacco extract in it, and an ounce of soft soap to 

 every two gallons of water. 



tiuh-Givup B (Section III.). Forestry. 



dricus sieboldii) reported on thorn. (F 

 , Ross.) 



Erinine IMoth {Hyponomeuttt, evonymdla) attacking Euonyimis. (F. Kirby, Esq.) 



Oak Gall Fly (Andricus sieboldii) reported on thorn. (H. F. Getting, Esq., 

 Ashfield Park, Ross.) 



