Report of the State Entomologist 305 



[Mites Infesting a Water-trough.] (Albany Evening Journal, for 



September 5, 1890, p. 5, c. 2 — 16 cm.) 



Mites occurring at Schodack Center, N. Y., in large numbers in a barn- 

 3'ard water-trough, are a species of Brijobia, and probably B. prateiisis. 

 [See pages 322, 323 of this Report.] 



Spittle Insects. (Country Gentleman, for September 25, 1890, 

 Iv, p. 759, c. 4 — 22 cm.) 



In answer to inquiries from Northampton, Mass., "spittle insects" 

 and the spittle-like mass in which the lai"va lives are characterized. 

 The manner in which the spittle is produced is given in a translation 

 from DeGeer's Memoires cles Insectea. 



A Mite Parasitic on the House Fly. (Albany Evening Journal, 



for October 1, 1890, p. 6, c. 2.) 



Some flies from Gouveraeur, N.Y., sent for examination, were infested 

 with a red mite which is identified with Trombidium muscarum (Eiley). 

 Many of the flies in that place were similarly attacked. Another mite 

 infesting flies, noticed. 



The Pear-leaf Blister. (Country Gentleman, for October 2, 1890, 

 Iv, p. 781, c. 3, 4— 35 cm.) 



Pear leaves from Charlotte, N. Y., show a severe attack of this blister, 

 which is described as caused by the gall mite, Pluitoptus pyri. Remarks 

 on the galls produced by the Phytoptidce, and features of the mites. 

 Remedies are to be found in sulphur applications, burning all the 

 infested leaves, and heavily pruning the trees in winter. 



Weevils in Rye. (Country Gentleman, for October 2, 1890, Iv, 

 p. 782, c. 2 — 6 cm.) 



The weevil reported as infesting last year's rye in Denville, N. J., Is 

 probably Calandra granaria. It may be killed by placing an open 

 vessel of bisulphide of carbon upon the grain in a tightly covered bin. 

 Quantity of the liquid to be used. 



Report of the State Entomologist to the Regents of the University 

 of the State of New York, for the Year 1889. (Forty-third 

 Report of the New York State Museum of Natural History for 

 the Year 1889, pp. 99-206, figs. 1-25.) Separate: Sixth Report 

 on the Injurious and other Insects of the State of New York 

 [October 2j, 1890, pp. 110, figs. 25. 



The contents are : Introductory. Notices of Various Insects : 

 Eumenes fraternus Saj/— The Fraternal Potter- Wasp. Hypoderma 

 bovis (DeGeer) — The Ox Warble-Fly. Drosophila sp.— A Flour-paste 

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