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the finger lime {Citrus austmlasica) ; it is kept in check by a Chalcid 

 parasite. Stenozygum personatum (painted capparis bug) is found in 

 all stages among the foliage of wild pomegranate {Capparis mitchelli) 

 and also does considerable damage to orange trees. Agonoscelis 

 nitila (painted horehound bug) occurs on horehound {Manubium), 

 and although found on orange trees no damage by it has been recorded. 

 Kerosene or oil emulsion sprayed among the foliage will kill the 

 soft nymphs of these bugs, but for the adults it is suggested to shake 

 the branches, causing the bugs to fall on to a sheet spread out beneath 

 the tree; they can then be easily collected and destroyed. 



HuTsoN (J: C). Quarterly Report of the Entomologist. January- 

 March, 1919. — Trop. Agriculturist, Peradeniya, lii, no. 5, May 

 1919, pp. 276-277. 



Several outbreaks of Icerya pvrchasi (fluted scale) have been 

 reported ; the remedial measures advocated were the lopping and burn- 

 ing of heavily infested branches, the removal of old and large acacias 

 and encouragement of the local Coccinnellid beetle. The following 

 are among other important pests for which recommendations for 

 control were given : Zeuzera coffeae (cofEee borer) in tea stems ; 

 Spodoptera mauritia (paddy cutworm) ; and an ant, Dorylns orientalis, 

 boring in potatoes. 



DoTEN (S. B.). Report of the Department of Entomology.— ^ww. Rept. 

 Board of Control for the Fiscal Year ending 30th June 1918, Agric. 

 Expt. Sta., Nevada Univ., Reno, 1919, pp. 16-18, 2 figs. [Received 

 7th July 1919.] 



Great damage is caused to lucerne in Nevada by the Aphid, Macro- 

 siphum creeli. Little is yet known of its life-history. Owing to the 

 honeydew excreted by these insects the leaves become gummed to- 

 gether, which seriously interferes with mowing operations, besides 

 stunting the growth of the crop. 



Corn-root Web-worm. — Wkly. Press Bull, Pennsylvania Dept. Agric, 

 Harrisburg, iv, no. 24, 19th June 1919, 1 p. 



The corn-root web-worm [Crambus vulvivagellus] has been reported 

 from various parts of Pennsylvania, causing severe damage to maize 

 when it follows grass in the rotation. 



Watch] for the new Insect Pest. — Wkly. Press Bull., ^Pennsylvania 

 Dept. Agric, Harrisburg, iv, no. 25, 26th June 1919, 1 p. 



The pubhc of Pennsylvania have been, warned by means of large 

 posters to keep a careful look out for the European corn borer 

 [Pyrausta nubilalis]. Although of wide distribution this moth has 

 not yet been seen in this State, and any suspicious material should 

 be^at once reported and sent to the Department of Agriculture. 



