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GiRAULT (A. A.). Notes on the Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae 

 and Mymaridae. — Canadiayi Entomologist, London, Ont., xlvi, 

 no. 9, September 1914, pp. 327-330. 



The author has received from Java a large number of both sexes of 

 Trichogmnima ansfralicMm, Girault, from the eggs of Chilo infuscatellus, 

 which was the first knoAvn host of this species, although in Queensland 

 it attacks native Lepidoptera. Among others reared from an unknown 

 Tortricid, was a single male of Paranagrus optabilis, Perkins, whi'^h 

 was probably not from the Lepidopterous eggs. A number ol both 

 sexes of Trichogrammatoidea nana, Zehntner, from eggs of Diatraea 

 striatalis were also received from Java. Anagrus armatns, Ashm., 

 was received from Porto Rico from egg-clusters of Delphax saccharivora 

 in cane leaves ; Aphelinoidea semifuscijjennis, Gir., var. albipes var. 

 nov., from the same locality from egg-clusters of a leaf-hopper ; Ufens 

 niger, Ashm., fi*om leaf-hopper eggs in cane, together with Oligosita 

 comosipennis, Gir., from Porto Rico, and Brachisbella prima, Perk. 

 Trichogramma minutum, Riley, from egg-clusters of Diatraea saccharalis, 

 was received from many new localities, including Mexico, Louisiana, 

 Texas, Porto Rico, and British Guiana. 



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Wltpaxij 6opb6bl C"b HMMM. [On the diseases of and injuries to 

 grapes and remedies for them.] — « CaAOBOAli.)) {The Fruit- 

 Grower], Rostov-on-Don, no. 9, September 1914, pp. 683-685. 



This is a general description of the diseases and pests of the vine. 

 Amongst the latter, Polychrosis botrana, Schiff., is the most common in 

 South Russia, there being two generations during the summer. The 

 remedies consist in thoroughly cleansing the bark of vines in autumn 

 by means of steel brushes, in order to destroy the pupae in the cracks. 

 In destroying the caterpillars, special attention must be paid to those 

 of the first generation in the middle of June, when their webs can be 

 easily seen ; bunches of straw scattered among the vine stocks as 

 traps for the caterpillars should be used. The grapes are also damaged 

 by wasps and hornets, and their nests should be destroyed. The 

 control of Pseudococcus [Dactylopivs) longispinus must be started in 

 spring, when the vine stocks should be smeared with sticky bands 

 to protect the branches from the larvae which emerge from the earth ; 

 after blossoming, the vines must be sprayed with djipsin, or with a 

 solution of 1 part of green soap, and 1 part of kerosene in 20 parts 

 of water. 



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CMHa. [The fight against pests of orchards by means of Djipsin.] 

 — «CaflOBoni>.» [The Fruit-G rower], Rostov-on-Don, no. 9, 

 September 1914, pp. 715-717. 



The author refers to the advantages of djipsin over Paris green 

 and gives a recipe for the preparation of the former, the cost of which 

 is less than that of the commercial article ; 3 oz. of sodium arsenite and 

 16 oz. of lead acetate are dissolved, in separate earthenware vessels, in 

 hot water, the solutions are then mixed together and water is added to 



