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bird cherry {Prunus padus) in October ; Myzus whitei, Theo., on. 

 currant and fir trees in August ; M. cerasi, ¥., on wall cherries from 

 end of July to September, being preyed upon by Cecidomyid larvae ; 

 M. rosarum, Kalt., on rose leaves in October ; Callipterus nigritarsis 

 on birch in August ; Eucalli])terus tiliae, L., on lime (Tilia) in August ; 

 Phyllaphis fagi, L., on beech in October ; Eriosoma lanigermn, Haus., 

 on apple and elm in August, individuals on elm being attacked by 

 larvae of Syrphus vitripennis, Meig. ; Pemphigus bursarius, L. {lactu- 

 carius, Pass.) on lettuce roots in October ; Chermes abietis, L., galls 

 of which were found on spruce in July ; C. piceae, Ratz., on the bark 

 of silver fir (Abies pectinata) in October ; Chermes {Cnaphalodes) 

 strobilobius, Kalt., on larch twigs and needles in October. 



The new species described are Pemphigus glebae found in October, 

 the food-plant being unknown, and Macrosiphum allii on leeks (Allium 

 porrum) in August. This species has been recorded by Lichtenstein 

 as Aphis allii on Allium, but has not been previously described. Other 

 species dealt with have been recorded elsewhere. [R.A.E., A, vii, 

 542.] 



MoREiRA (C). Gurgulhos do Milho, do Feijao, do Arroz e do Cafe. 



[Weevils infesting Maize, Beans, Rice and Coffee.] — Chacaras 

 e Quintaes, S. Paulo, xix, no. 4, 15th April 1919, pp. 281-284, 

 5 figs. [Received 10th December 1919.] 



A popular account is given of beetles infesting stored grain, etc., 

 including Calandra oryzae, C. granaria, Araecerus fasciculatus and 

 Bruchus obtectus. The last-named is said to have 8 generations a 

 year in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The methods of storing grain 

 in metal silos and of fumigating it with carbon bisulphide are described. 



Bezzi (M.). Nota sul Genere Cryptochaetum (Dipt.) con Descrizione 

 di una nuova Specie delle Filippine. — Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat., 

 Pavia, Iviii, 1919, pp. 237-252. [Received 13th December 1919.] 



The fijst part of this paper is a historical review of the Agromyzid 

 genus Cryptochaetum, and a key is given to the known species. 

 Cryptochaetum fastidiosum, sp. n., is described from the Philippines, 

 where it is reported to be a pest owing to its habit of flying into the 

 human eye. 



The larvae of Cryptochaetum are distinctly beneficial in that 

 they destroy the injurious Coccids of the sub-family Monophlebinae 

 belonging to the genera Monophlebus, Drosicha, Walkeriana and 

 Icerya [R.A.E. A, v, 11, 289] Their usefulness against Icerya has 

 been obscured by the success of Novius cardinalis, but it is of marked 

 value. 



Lima Mindello (J. F. de). The Damage done by Pectinophora 

 gossypiella in the Brazilian State of Parahyba. — A Lavoura, 

 Rio de Janeiro, xxii, no. 9-12, 1918, p. 664. [Received 18th 

 December 1919.] 



It is stated that in 1917 the cotton crop in the State of Parahyba 

 was reduced by 80 per cent, owing to attack by the pink boUworm 

 {Pectinophora gossypiella). 



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