pistachio fruits is therefore Jirne and July, and the infestation is caused 

 by adults from the preceding year's larvae, A brief description is 

 given of all stages. The natural food-plant of M. halpHtrerii seems 

 to be P. terehinthuH, and this is confirmed by the fact that most of its 

 parasites are foimd in individuals on this plant, only few being found 

 in individuals on P. vera. It would appear that those of the parasites 

 that deposit their eggs on the host are imable to reac^h M. haJe^trerii 

 within the larger fruit of P. vera, as their ovipositors are not long 

 enough. This fact explains the increase of the pest. The parasites 

 of 31. halestrerii will be described in another paper. Infested fruit 

 may be detected by throwing it into water, in which the sound fruit 

 will sink. All infested fruit, including fallen fruit, must be burnt. 

 Collection must not be hmited to Putacia vera, but must be carried 

 out for P. terebinthuri as well. In the case of the latter a simple means 

 of attaining this object is the destruction of the female blossoms in 

 April and May, not only those in the plantations, but plants in the 

 neighbourhood being thus dealt with. Successful examples of this 

 method are described ; it appears to provide an effective remedy. 



LEGISLATION. 



Orders nos. 372, 373, 400, 401, 427, 429, 430 & 479 of His Excellency 

 the High Commissioner. The Diseases of Plants Prevention Law, 

 1893. — Cyprus Agric. Jl., Nicosia, xiv, no. 4, October 1918, 

 pp. 76-79. 



By these proclamations it is ordered that the following provisions 

 shall have effect in respect to the pests dealt with : — Within any area 

 declared to be infected with the sirividhi of wheat {Scythris temperatella), 

 owners shall burn the stubble after the harvest and shall plough it 

 to a depth of at least four inches. Both operations should be carried 

 out as soon as possible after harvest, and in any case the burning 

 shall have been completed not later than the 1st September 1918. 

 and the ploughing not later than the 15th February 1919. 



Within any area declared to be infested with the scale, Chrysomphalus' 

 (Aspidiotus) miraniii, the owner of all kinds of citrus trees shall, between 

 1st September and 31st October 1918, apply to all parts of such trees 

 a solution of lime-sulphur in the proportion of 1| parts sulphur and 1 

 part lime to every 100 parts water. 



Within any area declared to be infested with potato rot or with 

 the moth, PMhorimaea operculeUa {Lita solanella), all infested potatoes 

 shall be buried in the ground and covered with at least two feet of 

 soil. It is also prohibited within such area to sell or buy any potatoes 

 so attacked. 



Mithin any area declared to be infested with Dacns oleae (olive fly), 

 the owner of olive trees shall, between 1st September and 31st October 

 1918, daily collect all fallen olives, and shall either bury them in the 

 ground mixed with lime in specified proportions, or shall forthwith 

 l)ress them to obtain the oil. 



Each of these proclamations is accompanied by a declaration 

 defining the areas infested with the respective pests. 



