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responsible for the epidemic of dengue fever during the past season. 

 Breeding places of Anopheles (Nyssorliynchus) annulipes were found in 

 accumulations of stagnant salt and brackish water. Some were 

 treated with larvicides, others were stocked with water-bugs of the 

 family Notonectidae, which are predaceous on the larvae of this 

 mosquito and of Culex sitiens. Musca domestica was comparatively 

 scarce, except in a few locaUties. Ants are said to be an important 

 factor in its control. 



The report of the Chief Officer of Health contains an account of the 

 measures carried out with regard to mosquito reduction. These 

 consisted mainly of attempts to prevent breeding in water receptacles 

 in the town, but on the whole httle advance was made owing to lack 

 of support on the part of the inhabitants. 



Proclamation by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of 

 Australia. — Commonwealth of Aiistralia Gaz., Melbourne, no. 159, 

 23rd December 1915. [Received 13th March 1916.] 



This proclamation modifies and consolidates those of previous years 

 which relate to the importation into Australia of certain animals and 

 plants. In these provisions it is enacted that, in order to prevent 

 the introduction of Hypoderma bovis, no cattle shall be imported into 

 Austraha from Great Britain and Ireland, the United States of America, 

 or Canada, except those shipped between October and May. 



Dipping Cattle. — Rhodesia Agric. Jl., Salisbury, xiii, no. 1, February 

 1916, p. 107, 1 plate. 



The dipping tank described in this letter is built of cement and is 

 provided with an inwardly projecting ledge which extends for some 

 distance from the point of entry. This prevents a large waste of dip 

 as the animals enter. Farmers are advised to mix 10 lb. bitter aloes 

 with the dipping fluid when putting cattle through a new tank. 



Sinclair (J. M.). Veterinary 'Rq^ovX.— Rhodesia Agric. Jl, Salisbury, 

 xiii, no. 1, February 1916, pp. 113-115. 



During November 1915, new outbreaks of African coast fever 

 occurred in the Melsetter district. A further outbreak occurred in 

 the next month. The cattle were successfully removed to clean areas 

 through a temperature camp and were dipped every three days. 

 Good results have already been obtained. At the time of drawing 

 up this report 69 tanks were in working order, and several were in 

 course of construction. 



North Borneo Medical Report.— Jnimw Med. Gaz.y Calcutta, li, no. 2, 

 February 1916, pp. 64-65. 



Extractsare given from the MedicalReportof Dr. W.B. Orme,P.M.O., 

 of the State of North Borneo, including Dr. Roper's key to the local 

 malaria-carrying mosquitos, viz : — A. With unspotted wings — 

 Anopheles brevipalpus, sp. n. B. With spotted wings : (1) with 

 banded palps — A. kochi, A. maculatus, A. leucosphyrus, A. punctulatus, 

 A. ludlowi. (2) With tips of palps grey — A. separatus. (3) With 

 palps unhanded — A. barbirostris, A. umbrosus, A. albotaeniatus. 



