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Feytaud (J.). Les Vers de la Grappe, Cochylis et Eud6mis. [The 

 Vine Moths, Clvsia ambigHclla and Polychrosis botrana.] — Progres 

 Agric. & Vitic, Monipellier, Ixxv, "no. 20, 15th May 1921, 

 pp. A13-A1A. 



French viticulture suffers severe losses from the vine-moths, Clysia 

 amhiguella, Hb., and Polychrosis botrana, Schiff. The latter, which 

 appeared in 1890, is increasing, while the former, which is a much 

 older pest, is abundant only in limited areas. Traps and spiays 

 are the chief combative methods during the season of injury, from May 

 to September. To get the best results the sprays must be applied just 

 before the caterpillars hatch and every part of the bunches nmst be 

 carefully covered. Arsenical sprays may be used in spring ; in 

 summer, nicotine must be used. 



BouviER (E. L.). Sur 1 'extraordinaire Abondanee des Bourses du 

 Bombyx Cul-brun {Enproctis chrysorrhoea, L.) dans certaines 

 Regions du Poitou. — Bull. Soc. Path. Veg. France, Paris, vii, 

 no. 1, January-March 1920, pp. 11-12. [Received 21st May 

 1921.] 



An enormous number of webs of the brown-tail moth, Nygmia 

 phaeorrhoea {Etiproctis chrysorrhoea) was observed in Poitou in Septem- 

 ber 1920, and in asking for immediate measures attention is drawn 

 to the law of the 26thVent6se, year iv of the Republic [March 1796] 

 specially enacted against this pest. 



Lesne (P.). Une ancienne Invasion du "Botys du Millet" {Pyrausta 

 niibilalis, Hb.) en France. — Bull. Soc. Pat/i. Veg. France, Paris, 

 vii, no. 1, January-March 1920, pp. 15-16. [Received 21st 

 May 1921.] 



Referring to a recent note on the parasites of Pyrausta nuhilalis, Hb., 

 observed in France [R.A.E., A, viii, 120], the author states that he 

 obtained them when breeding this moth during the outbreak of 1886- 

 1887, which began in fields of hemp (Cannabis sativa) in the valley of 

 the Lot, and was probably brought to an end by natural enemies. 



CoTTE (J.). Deux Parasites de la Figue sauvage. — Bull. Soc. Path. 

 Veg. France, Paris, vii, no. 1, January-March 1920, pp. 26-30, 

 2 figs. [Received 21st May 1921.1 



Tylenchus sycobius, sp. n., and a mite, Eriophyes ficus, sp. n., are 

 described from wild figs in France. The new Nematode is closely 

 allied to T. dipsaci, Kiihn, and it may be of importance, as the 

 cultivated fig is largely grown in some parts of Provence. 



Vayssiere (P.). La C6eidomyie des Violettes [Perrisia a finis, Kleffer). 

 — Bull. Soc. Path. Veg. France, Paris, vii, no. 1, January-March 

 1920, pp. 31-33. [Received 21st May 1921.] 



In 1918 Picard drew attention to an increase of Perrisia affinis, 

 Kieff., in the violet-growing areas near Hyeres [R.A.E., A, vii, 426]. 

 Quite recently the author has found at Marseilles Viola odorata with 

 all its leaves deformed by this Cecidcmyiid, and injured examples 

 of the same plant growing in Paris have also occurred. 



