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From Florida, Aspidiotus sp. on mangos. From Louisiana, L. beckii 

 on oranges and lemons. From Arizona, Heterodera radicicola in 

 potatoes. From Mexico, Parlatoria pergandei on oranges and limes, 

 and L. beckii on oranges. From Porto Rico, L. beckii on grapefruit. 

 From Panama Canal Zone, L. beckii on oranges. From Central 

 America, Aspidiotus cydoniae, A. cyanophylli, Chrysomphalus sciiii- 

 forntis, Pseudococcus sp. and Icerya sp. on bananas ; Carthartus 

 advena and Calandra [Sitophilus) oryzae in avocado seed ; and 

 Silvanus surinamensis in mangos. From South America, Aspidiotus 

 sp., Chrysomphalus sp., and Parlatoria sp. on oranges. From 

 Argentina, Rhizopertha dominica in beans. From Chile, undetermined 

 weevils in seeds. From Hawaii, Diaspis bromeliae and Pseudococcus 

 bromeliae on pineapples and bananas ; Coccus elongatus, Saissetia 

 nigra. Aphis sp. and Pseudococcus sp. on betel leaves ; Cryptorrhynchus 

 (Sternochetus) mangiferae in mango seed ; L. beckii on limes ; Ripersia 

 palmar um, Hemichionaspis minor, Aspidiotus lataniae, Chrysomphalus 

 aonidum, Pseudococcus sp., Phenacaspis sp., and larvae of Hypomosconia 

 sp. on coconuts ; Bruchus sallaei in algaroba beans ; Saissetia oleae, 

 Aspidiotus rapax {camelliae) and Pseudococcus sp. on figs ; and a weevil 

 in seed. From Raratonga, L. beckii on oranges. From Tahiti, 

 Ripersia palmarum, Chrysomphalus aonidum and Lepidosaphes sp. 

 on coconuts ; and undetermined Coccids on limes. From Australia, 

 Chrysomphalus aonidum on oranges. From Japan, undetermined 

 weevils in rice candy. From China, Pheidole sp. on caltrop ; Bruchus 

 pisorum in peas ; and undetermined Lepidoptera in mushrooms and 

 beans. From Manila, undetermined Lepidoptera in mango seed. 

 From Java, Tetramoriumcaespitum, Canthonsp., centipedes, millipedes, 

 cockroaches, mites and Drosophilids in soil surrounding roots of 

 plants. From Batavia, undetermined weevils in palm seed. From 

 Egypt, Phoenicococcus marlatti on date-palm shoots. From Italy, 

 undetermined larvae of Lepidoptera in a filbert nut necklace. From 

 Spain, Plodia interpunctella in walnut kernels. 



Hoke (G.). Observations on the Structure of the Oraceratubae and 

 some new Lepidosaphine Scales (Hemiptera). — Ann. Ent. Soc. 

 Amer., Columbus, Ohio, xiv, no. 4, December 1921, pp. 337-343, 

 2 plates. 



The following new scales are described from Mississippi : — Lepido- 

 saphes camelliae on Camellia japonica ; Scobinaspis dentata on maple 

 and black haw (Bumelia lanuginosa) ; and Mytiella sexspina on 

 Citrus, Euonymus japonica and Satsuma oranges. M. sexspina also 

 occurs in Florida. 



Davis (J. J.). The Chinch Bug m Indiana.— Pwr^/^^- Univ., Dept. 

 Agric. Extens., Lafayette, Lmi., Extens. Bull. 99, May 1921, 

 8 pp., 4 figs. [Received 11th February 1922.] 



The gradual increase in Indiana of the chinch bug [Blissus leucoptents] 

 since 1917 is discussed, and its distribution, life-history, habits, 

 natural enemies and control are recorded [cf. R.A.E., A, viii, 

 504, etc.]. There is every possible reason to anticipate a heavy 

 infestation on wheat and other small grain crops in the spring and 

 on maize later in the season. 



The following are recommended for contact sprays against the 

 immature chinch bugs : 1 oz. or 2 tablespoons of Black-leaf 40 to 



