472 



Insects damaging rice include: Lap]itjg»ia frugiperda, S. & A. (rice 

 worm), Ranigia repanda, F. (grass moth), Diatraea sp., a bug Mor- 

 midea ypsilon, L., ants such as Solenopsis pijlades. For., and a grass- 

 hopper, Conocephaloides maxillosus. 



Coconuts are injured by the larvae of Brassolis sophorae, L., 

 Castnia daedolus. Cram., and Sibine fusca, StoU, the beetles Strategus 

 (dot us, L., and Ehi/nchophorus palmarum, L., Aspidiotus destructor, 

 Sign., and Aleurodids. 



DE Gaulle (J.). Parasites de Lophyrus pini. L. — Bull. Soc. d' Etude 

 Sci. Nat., Elheuf, xxxvii, 1918 (1919), pp'. 55-58. 



In this hst of parasites of the sawfly, Diprion {Lophyrus) pini. L., 

 the Diptera include 11 species, and the Hymenoptera 58 species of 

 Ichneumonids and 7 of Chalcids. 



CouLON (L.). Les Insectes du Chene. — Bull. Soc. d' Etude Sci. Nat. 

 Elheuf, xxxii, 1913 (1914), pp. 159-179, xxxiii-xxxiv, 1914-1915 

 (1916), pp. 61-80, XXXV, 1916 (1917), pp. 53-80. 



The extensive hsts here given of insects found on oaks include 

 some indication of the life-history, method of attack and parasites of 

 over 1,400 species. 



Feytaud (J.). Sur la Destruction des Termites par la Chloropicrine. 

 ■ — C.B. hehdom. Acad. Sci., Paris, clxxi, no. 8, ■23rd August 1920, 

 pp. 440-442. 



Details are given of successful experiments in the destruction of 

 termites with various doses of chloropicrin. There is ground for hope 

 that this substance may be used with excellent results in disinfecting 

 houses infested by these pests. 



Rostand (J.). Sur la Biologic de Sarcophaga flia, Pandelle [Dipt.] — 

 Bull. Soc. Erdom. France, Paris, no. 13, "l920, pp. 215-210, 



Sarcophaga filia, Pand., is recorded as parasitising a snail, Helix 

 sp. The larva is apparently deposited on the shell, and gradually 

 devours the host. Pupation lasts about a fortnight, and takes place 

 either in the shell or in the ground. There is only one generation a 

 year. Certain Hymenopterous parasites attack the larvae of this fly, 

 including an undetermined Braconid and a Cynipicl. 



MiSRA (C. S.). The Rice Leaf-Hoppers (Nephotettixbipunctatus, Fabr., 

 and Nephotettix apicolis, Motsch.) — Ment. Dept. Aqric. India. 

 Calcutta, Entom. Ser. v, no. 5, Mav 1920, pp. 207-237, 4 plates. 

 9 figs. [Received 6th September 1920.] 



The rice leaf -hoppers, Nephotettix bivunctatus, F., and N. apicaiis, 

 Mot., have not been reported from the Chattisgarh Division, Central 

 Provinces, since 1916 [R.A.E., A, iv, 439]. The adoption of remedial 

 measures in 1915 [R.A.E., A, iii, 528] probably prevented the pest 

 from becoming established in the infested area. The life-histories of 

 these species are very similar. The complete cycle in September and 

 October occupies from 17 to 25 days. The eggs hatch in from 4 to 6 



