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Felt (E. P.). Scurfy Scale on Norway Maple {Leucaspis japonica , Ckll.) 

 — Jl. Econ. Entom., Concord, viii, no. 1, February 1915, p. 160. 



Twigs of maple and privet are recorded as severely infested by 

 Lcucosjns japonica, numbers of this rare scale being present on the 

 leaves, chiefly at the base of the principal veins. 



Britton (W. E.). The Gypsy-Moth.— Conn. Agric. Expt. Sta., New 

 Haven, Conn., Bull. no. 18G, February 1915, 24 pp., 16 figs. 



This paper is intended for general information regarding Lymantria 

 {Porthetria) dispar, L., (the gipsy moth), its distribution, injury, 

 control, etc. A useful diagram showing the Ufe-cycle of the insect 

 is given. 



Watson (J. R.). New Thysanoptera from Florida.— £'nfo»i. News, 

 Philadelphia, xxvi, no. 2, February 1915, pp. 49-52, 1 plate. 



The following new thrips from Florida are described :- — Cryptothrips 

 pini amongst the needles of pine trees ; Heterothrips aescidi from 

 blossoms of Aesculus pavia ; and Euthrips tritici var. projectus, var. n., 

 a common form in Florida, found in flowers of orange, tomato, roses, 

 begonia, numerous composites, and among the needles of tall pine 

 trees. _ Cryptothrips floridensis [see this Revieiv, Ser. A, ii, p. 597] has 

 been received from Ceylon. 



Rust (E. W.). Three New Species of Aphelinus. — Entom. News, 

 Philadelphia, xxvi, no. 2, February 1915, pp. 73-77. 



Three new Hymenopterous parasites are described : — Aphelinus 

 capitis (male unkno^\^l) reared from Aspidiotus hederae on ivy {Hedera 

 helix), from A. hederae and A. rapax {camelliae) on oleander {Nerium 

 oleander), from Asjndiotiis sp. on Pinus radiata, from Chionaspis 

 pinifoliae on Pinus radiata, and from Diaspis (Aidacaspis) zaniiae on 

 Cycas revoluta, all in California ; Aphelinus quaylei (male unkno^vn) 

 from Selenaspidus (Pseudaonidia) articulatus, Hemichionaspis minor 

 and Aspidiotus rapax on various hosts in Peru, and from Chrysoniphalus 

 aurantii and C. aurantii citrinus on citrus trees in California; and 

 Aphelinus limonus (male unknown) from Hemichionaspis minor on 

 pigeon-pea in Hawaii. 



Severin (H. H. p.). Experiments in Destroying Fruit Infested with 

 Fruit-Fly Maggots. — Entom. News, Philadelphia, xxvi, no. 2, 

 February 1915, pp. 78-83, 2 tables, 1 fig. 



The author discusses his own experiments, \n which both Ceratitis 

 capitata and Dacus cucurhitae were used, as well as the investigations 

 of other writers on the same subject. Since burying infested fruit 

 in over three feet of loose soil requires a considerable amomit of labour, 

 if Mally's method of burying beneath ten inches of soil carefully 

 trampled ^ovm will prevent the flies from escaping, it will not only 

 be a cheap and practical method of destruction, but will also be a means 

 of adding a valuable fertiliser to the soil. Submerging fniit in water 

 for four days would be quite effective, provided it were collected daily. 



