RuTHERFOKD (A.). A Ngw Scale-Insect affecting Sugar-Cane in New 

 Guinea. — Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, Sydney, xli, no. 2, 

 May-August 1916, pp. 215-216. [Received 6th November 1916.] 



Aidacaspis ?najor, sp. n., found on the stems of sugar-cane in New 

 Guinea, is described. 



Froggatt (W. W.). The Tomato and Bean Bug. — Agric. Gaz. New 

 South Wcdes, Sydney, xxvii, no. 9, 2nd September 1916, pp. 649- 

 650, 1 plate. 



Nezara viridida, L. (the tomato and bean bug) has been recently 

 introduced into the vegetable gardens of New South Wales. It first 

 appeared on tomatoes in the neighbourhood of Sydney about five years 

 ago, and it also attacks the foliage and young pods of French beans, 

 and potatoes. In Florida and Louisiana it infests cotton, orange and 

 vegetables. It has been recorded from various places in Europe, Asia, 

 Africa and North America. The female oviposits in masses on the 

 surface of the foliage. As these are very conspicuous, it is an easy 

 matter to remove infested leaves. The adults may be collected by 

 spreading a sheet under the plants and shaking them into it. During 

 the early stages of development, before the integument becomes 

 hardened, oil sprays or tobacco and soap washes will prove effective 

 against this pest. 



Allen (W. J.). Orchard Notes. — Agric. Gaz. N.S.W., Sydney, xxvii, 

 no. 9, 2nd September 1916, pp. 678-680. 



Spraying with arsenate of lead for codling moth [Cydia pomotiella] is 

 now compulsory in New South Wales. The regulations, published in 

 October 1914, under the Vine and Vegetation Diseases and Fruit Pest 

 Act of 1912 are given in full. A table shows the weight of various 

 brands of arsenate of lead paste to be used so that the resulting mixture 

 shall contain as much dry lead arsenate as is equivalent to 18 oz. of 

 arsenate of lead in the dry state to each 50 gallons of water. Soft 

 water is the best for this spray. Experiments in several government 

 orchards with lime-sulphur sprays have given contradictory results, 

 and several days must elapse before deciding that any given strength 

 is suitable, as the damage done may not become apparent for a week 

 or even longer. 



Froggatt (W. W.). A Remarkable Gall Mite on Privet {Ligustrum 

 viilgare). — Agric. Gaz. N.S.W., Sydney, xxvii, no. 9, 2nd September 

 1916, p. 681, 2 figs. 



An Oribatid mite, allied to the genus Leiosoma is recorded as forming 

 galls on stems of pri\et in Sydney. 



Patterson (W. H.). Report of the Entomologist. — Rept. Agric. Dept. 

 Gold Coast for 1915, A.ccra, 1916, pp. 19-21. 



This report contains further notes on Sahlhergella singularis, Hagl., 

 S. theohroma, Dist., and Helopeltis bergrothi. Rent, [see this Review, 

 Ser. A, ii, p. 670, and iii. p. 528]. Many thou.sands of acres of cacao are 



