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Urich (F. W.). Entomologist's Report. — Minutes of the Meeting of the 

 Trinidad Bd. Agrxc, no. 1, 20th January 1915, p. 3. 



Thrips [Heliothrips ntbrocinctus] have been practically in abeyance 

 in the Sangre Grande district, though they may give trouble if a 

 change of leaf occurs when the dry season commences, unless taken 

 in hand early. On an estate in the heights of Arima, cacao beetles 

 [Stirastoma depressmn] were troublesome in a few isolated places 

 exposed to sun and wind. Young trees supplied a few yeai-s ago 

 appeared to suffer most and it might be well to spray or paint these 

 with a solution of lead arsenate. At Chagunas an outbreak of 

 caterpillars of the coconut beetle [sic] did some damage to young 

 cultivation, doubtless owing to the absence there of their natural 

 enemies, of which several species are found in Trinidad. The pest 

 may be controlled by hand collection and subsequent burning. 

 Attacks are sporadic and short-lived in Trinidad. 



La lutte contre la mouche de I'olivier en Italic. [The control of the 

 olive-fly in Italy.] — Bull, hi-metis. Off. Gouv. Gen. Algerie, Paris, 

 xxi, no. 1, 1-1 5th January 1915, p. 6. 



In Italy, a three years' test is being made of the Lotrionte method 

 of olive-fly control [see this Review, Ser. A, ii, p. 577], but so far the 

 results are exceedingly disappointing, the infestation amounting to 

 60 per cent, in one case and 100 per cent, in another. It is, 

 however, stated that control was only begun rather late, which may 

 have influenced the result. 



Priego (J. M.). Fruits and Nuts grown under Extensive Culture in 

 Spain. — Mthly. Bull. Agric. Intell. & PI. Dis., Rome, vi, no. 1, 

 January 1915, pp. 1-6. 



Only a comparatively small part of this article is of entomological 

 interest. Ceroplastes rusci (fig scale) is the only insect pest of the fig 

 worthy of mention in Spain, where this plant is not much subject 

 to the attack of insects. Amongst moths which attack the chestnut 

 {Castanea vesca) may be mentioned Cydiu (Carpocapsa) splendana in 

 Catalonia and Euproctis (Porthesia) chrysorrhoea (brown-tail moth) in 

 Andalusia and Avila. Diseases and pests of the almond are fairly 

 numerous in Spain, but rarely do serious damage; the insects concerned 

 are: Aphis amygdali, Scolytus amygdali, C. splendana, Aglaope infausta, 

 E. chrysorrhoea, and Aporia crataegi ; while the enemies of the carob 

 [Ceratonia siliqua) are the scale, Aspidiotus ceratoniae, and the moth, 

 Zetizera jyyrina. Pomegranates are said to be attacked only by an 

 aphis. 



Legendre (D). Note pr61iminaire sur un Diptere Parasite de la Peche. 



[Preliminary Note on a Dipteron attacking the Peach.] — Bull. 

 Econ. de Madagascar et Dependances, Tananarive, nos. 3 & 4, 

 1915, p. 242. 



Ceratitis capitafa is recorded for the first time from Madagascar, 

 as seriously infesting the " malgache " peach. About 80 per cent, 

 of these were attacked, while the Cape peach trees scarcely suffered, 



