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ance with the Federal decree, by which a disinfectant composed of 

 3 per cent, potassium sulpho-carbonate and 1 per cent, black soap is 

 supplied free for use in each community under the supervision of an 

 official. 



VAYSsifeRE (P.). Les Insectes nuisibles aux Cultures du Maroc. 



(2® Note.) — Bull. Soc. Entom. France, Paris, 1920, no. 15, 

 13th October 1920, pp. 256-259. 



This list of noxious insects in Morocco, continued from a previous 

 paper [R.A.E., A, viii, 121], includes: — -Coleoptera : Hcsperophanes 

 fasciculat'us, Fald., taken on fig-trees. Lepidoptcra : Prays oleae, F., 

 on the leaves of olive-trees. Diptcra : Mayetiola destructor. Say, causing 

 much damage to wheat and barley ; Ceratitis capitata, Wied., infesting 

 fruit ; Dacus oleae, Rossi, on olives. Rhyncliota (exclusive of Apliids 

 and Aleurodids, which will be dealt with later) : Euphyllura olivina, 

 Costa, an important olive pest ; Parlatoria calianthina, Berl. & Leon., 

 on olives ; P. zizyphi, Lucas, on oranges ; Lepidosaphes beckii, 

 Newman {citricola, Pack.), on Citrus spp. ; Aspidiotus hedcrae, 

 Vail., on oleanders and olives : A. (Aonidiella) maleti, sp. n., on olives ; 

 Chrysomphalus minor, Berl. & Leon. ; Chionaspis ceratoniae, March., 

 on carobs and olives ; C. etrtisca, Leon., on Tamarix ; C. nerii, Newst., 

 on oleanders ; Saissetia oleae, Bern. ; Coccus (Lecanium) hesperidum, 

 L. ; Ceroplastes rusci, L. ; C. sinensis, Del G. ; Pseitdococcus citri, 

 Risso, on citrus ; Kcrmes vermilio. Planch., on oak ; Margarodes 

 parieli, sp. n., on barley ; and Icerya purchasi. Mask., on various 

 fruit and ornamental trees, against which Novius cardinalis is b^'ing 

 introduced. 



DE Peyerimhoff (P.). Nouvcaux Coleoptsres du Nord- Af ricain : Trente- 

 sixieme Note. Anobiidae Parasites du Cedre et du Pin d'Alep.^ 



Bull. Soc. Entom. France, Paris, 1920, no. 16, 27th October 1920, 

 pp. 266-268, 2 figs. 



The new species here described from northern Africa are Ernobius 

 fructuum, from dry cedar cones infested with larvae of Dioryctria 

 peltieri, Joann. ; Anohium (Coelostethus) pineti, from a decayed trunk 

 of Aleppo pine [Pinus halepensis], and A. pineti cedretorum, 

 subsp. n., from a dry cedar trunk. 



DE Seabra (A. F). Etudes sur les Maladies et les Parasites du Cacaoyer 

 et d'autres Plantes cultivees a S. Thom6. xxiv. Le Dysdercus 



superstitiosus a S. Thom6. — Lisbon, Companhia Agricola Ultra- 

 marina, 1920, 6 pp., 4 figs. ^Received 11th December 1920. j 



Dysdercus superstitiosus is found in San Thome on Eriodendron 

 anfractttosum, Bombax sp. and cacao. On the latter plant individuals 

 were noticed in February. The coloration of this cotton-stainer 

 apparently varies as a result of different food-plants. The remedial 

 measures suggested by Peacock [R.A.E., A, ii, 106] are advocated. 

 The natural enemies include a Myrmelionid that is very common on 

 the Island. 



DE Seabra (A. F.). Etudes sur les Maladies et les Parasites du Cacaoyer 

 et d'autres Plantes cultiv6es a S. Thom6. xxv. Les Coehenilles 

 du Coeotier a S. Thom6. — Lisbon, Companhia Agrici^la Ultra- 

 marina, 1920, 5 pp. [Received 11th December 1920.] 



Many of the Coccids here recorded have been previously mentioned 

 [R.A.E., A, vi, 384 ; viii, 492] ; they include Aidacaspis pcntagona 

 (7734— a) f 



