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attacks the leaves of hazel and other plants ; and the Scolytid, 

 Myelophilus {Hylesinus) pmiperda, which is very destructive to the 

 shoots of Scots pine, and has been recorded on larch. 



MuNRo (J. W.), The Larvae of the Furniture Beetles — Families 

 Anobiidae and Lyctidae. — Proc. R. Phjs. Soc, Edinburgh, xix, 

 no. 8, September 1915, pp. 220-230, 8 figs. 



There are four species of Anobiidae, which are more or less common 

 in buildings, namely, Anobiiun domesHcum, Fourc, A. faniceum, L., 

 Xestobium tessellatum , L., and Ptilinus pectinicornis, L. ; a fifth species, 

 Ernohius inollis, L., occurs in Aberdeenshire. Both Lycius linearis, 

 Ooeze {canaliculatus, ¥.), and L. brunneus, Steph., bore in stored 

 timber. The larva of A. domesticum was obtained from beech panelling, 

 a willow basket-work mat and rough boarding. E. mollis was found 

 in larch paling posts. A. faniceum was received in dog biscuits and 

 P. pectinicornis from a piece of furniture. 



Ballard (E.). An Erotylid Grub in Thenai at the Central Farm, 

 Coimbatore.— ^(/v. JJ. India, Calcutta, x, no. 3, July 1915, 

 pp. 302-303. [Received 10th September 1915.] 



In December 1914, dead-hearts were noticed in thenai {Setaria 

 itulica) growing in the insectary at Coimbatore. This was due to the 

 presence of the larva of an Erotylid beetle (? Fatua sp.). Larvae, 

 pupae and eggs were found in different stems and adults were reared. 

 The eggs are laid singly about half-way up the stem, generally just 

 above a node, in a hole cut through the leaf-sheath and stem. The 

 larva first bores its way up the stem for some distance, then returns 

 for pupation to the place where the eggs were laid. Before pupation, 

 the larva prepares for the emergence of the adult by ringing the stem 

 for about 2 of the circumference inside, and consequently the stem 

 readily breaks at this point. The insect is kept in check by an 

 Ichneumon and a Chalcid, parasitic in the larvae. The pupa of the 

 Ichneumon is generally found about half-way up the internode in 

 which the Erotylid larva has been burrowing. 



Hewitt (C. Gordon). Two serious Fruit Pests new to Canada. — Agric. 

 Gaz. Canada, Ottawa, ii. no. 8, August 1915, pp. 732-737, 4 figs. 



Early in April 1915, Mr. R. C. Treherne discovered an infestation of 

 Eriophyes ribis, Nal., near Duncans, British Columbia, and at the end 

 of the same month he received specimens of Taeniothrips pyri, Daniel, 

 (pear thrips) from a locality near Victoria. Although E. ribis had 

 occasionally been found on imported currant bushes, this is the first 

 record of its being found established in Canada. T. pyri is one of the 

 most important pests in the San Francisco Bay region and the fact 

 that it is injurious in the State of New York is strong evidence of its 

 ability to become a serious pest in British Columbia if immediate 

 control measures are not undertaken. 



