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Among the insects reported during 1918 Pegomyia hyoscyami (beet- 

 fly) was unusually prevalent in Brittany and also in the Paris district, 

 and was a serious danger to the beet industry ; ' this fly, however, 

 seldom does much damage after the first generation, and therefore 

 the crop is able to recover. 



Vegetables were damaged by cutworms {Agrofis), and it was found 

 that dipping the young plants in Bordeaux mixture as well as spraying 

 them has given good results ; Pionca forficalis injured cabbages and 

 cauliflowers ; the Tortricid, Cydia {Grapholitha) leplastriana, Curt., 

 which is very injurious in Italy, has been recorded from Niort, but does 

 not seem to be very widespread in France ; Agromyza abiens (artichoke 

 fly) was much less abundant than in previous years. Beans were 

 severely attacked by Lixus algirus and Sitones lineatus. 



Larvae of Hyponomeuta were very numerous on apple-trees in many 

 regions, and plums were much injured by H. padella. Besides Anthono- 

 mus pomorum, which was prevalent as usual on apple-trees, pear-trees 

 have been severely attacked by A. pomorum on the flower buds, A. 

 pyri on the flower clusters and A. spilotus on the leaves. Pears were 

 also heavily infested in the Paris district by the Cecidomyid, Contarinia 

 (Diplosis) pyrivora. The infested fruit should be gathered directly 

 after the blossoming period. 



OHves were attacked by Daciis oleac (ohve fly), Euphyllura oleae 

 (oHve psylla) and in the Drome region b\' Prays oleellus (ohve moth). 

 Forest-trees were attacked by processionary caterpillars [Cnethocampa 

 processionea], elms by Galerucella liUeola, and pines by Hylesinus 

 piniperda and Rhyacionia {Evetria) biioliana (pine-shoot moth). Among 

 ornamental plants, rhododendrons were heavily infested with 

 Stephanitis rhododendri, Horv., and violets with Perrisia affinis. 



PiCARD (F.). La Faune entomologique du Figuier. — Ann. Service des 

 Epiphyties, Paris, vi, (1918) 1919, pp. 34-174, 36 figs. [Received 

 12th November 1920.] 



This work is a review of the insect pests of fig-trees in Herault. 

 Those dealt with include the Curculionids, Choerorrhinus squalidus, Frm., 

 and Rhyncolus pimctatitlus, Boh. The Scolytid, Hypoborus ficus, Er., is 

 of primary importance, and a description of it and its life-history are 

 given. Parasites and other enemies of this beetle include Sycosoter 

 lavagnei Pic. & Licht., Nemosoma elongatum, L., Brontes planatus, L., 

 Laeinophlociis hypobori, Perris, L. ater, 01., Cephalonomyia hypobori, 

 Kieff., various Chalcids, a mite Pediculoides ventricosus, Newp., and 

 Cecidomyia spp. 



Bostrychid and Anobiid pests include Sinoxylon sexdentatum, 01., 

 parasitised by Monolexis lavagnei, Pic. ; Scobicia chevrieri, ViUa, 

 parasitised by Dendrosoter ferrugineus, Marsh., Spathius nibidus, Rossi, 

 and Parascleroderma scobiciae, Kieff. ; Xylonites praciistus, Germ., and 

 A\ retusus, 01. ; Anobiiim striatum, 01., parasitised by Spathius pedestris, 

 Wesm. ; Gastrallus laevigatas, 01., parasitised by Ceroccphala cornigera, 

 Westw. ; Ptinus lichenum. Marsh., and P. bidcns. Cerambycid pests 

 include Hcsperophanes griscus, F., an important pest of which . the 

 description and biology are given, the parasites being Xylonomus 

 propinquus, Tschk., Sycophriirus hesperophanis. Pic, and Iphiaiilax 

 flavator, F. ; H. fasciculatus, Fald., H. cinereus, Vill., and H. sericeiis, 

 F. ; Clytus pilosus, Forst., with its parasites Doryctes leucogaster, Nees, 

 Pristaulacus chlapowskii, Kieff., and Opilo domesticns, Strm. ; C. arietis, 

 L., C. arvicola, 01., C. rhamni, Germ., and C. sartor, Miill. ; Gracilia 



