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under natural conditions to be 94 days, while seed ticks protected 

 from rain and direct sunlight had a maximum starvation period of 

 108 days. 



BucKERiDGE (G. L.). Some Observations on an Epidemic of Sand-fly 

 Fever, occurring in one of H.M. Ships.— JL R. N. M. S., London. 

 iv, no. 3, July 1918, pp. 310-312. 



This paper records an epidemic of sand-fly fever that broke out 

 iu a ship shortly after leaving an East Indian port, where it had been 

 undergoing a refit. The majority of the persons attacked were those 

 who slept between decks in badly ventilated compartments and on 

 the side of the ship most exposed to the sun. The presence of sand- 

 flies [Plihhotomiis] in the ship was verified, they having presumably 

 invaded her during the period of refitting. 



Panisset (M. L.). Le Traitement de la Gale du Cheval. Les M6thodes 

 adopt6es durant la Guerre. (The Treatment of Horse Mange: 

 Methods adopted during the War.] — La Vu Agric. et Uur., Paris, 

 viii, no. 28, 13th July 1918, pp. 31-34, 2 figs. 



Horse mange is essentially a disease occurring among armies in the 

 field. Its contagious nature and wide diffusion soon led to the estab- 

 lishment of special veterinary hospitals during the present war, and 

 collective treatment on a large and economical scale is now possible by 

 either of the two methods now employed : dipping or fumigation. 

 Both tlie system of dipping and the dip formula recommended here are 

 well-known [see this Review, Ser. B, iv, p. 165] and this also applies 

 to the method of fumigation, sulphurous anhydride being used [see 

 this Review, Ser. B, vi, pp. 42-4.3]. Individual cases may be treated 

 with lotions containing 2 per cent, of cresyl or with Sabadilla oil, 

 which is the best specific for horse mange, but requires careful prepara- 

 tion and is at present difficult to obtain. 



Massini (P. C). Instituto Biol6gico de la Soeiedad Rural Argentina. 

 Resiimen de los Trabajos efectuados durante el Ano 1917. 



[Summary of the Work done in 1917 at the Biological Institute 

 of the Rural Society of Argentina.] — Anales Soc. Rural Argentina, 

 Buenos Aires, hi, no. 3, March 1918, pp. 141-147. [Received 

 19th July 1918.] 



In the report of the Parasitological Section, it is stated that a com- 

 plete anatomical and histological study has been made of ticks in all 

 stages of development and that this is being used as a basis for the 

 experiments now being conducted with cattle and equines. 



ToNNELTER (A. C). Las Moscas. Musca domestica, L. M6todos de 

 Destrucci6n. [Methods of destroying Musca domestica.] — Anales 

 Soc. Rural Argentina, Buenos Aires, lii, no. 3, March 1918, pp. 170- 

 174, 6 figs. [Received 19th July 1918.] 



This paper reviews the various methods used against Musca domestica 

 and contains no fresh information. 



