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Ne-w Buprostids ou Forest Trees in the U.S.A. 19 



Notes on Zonocerus elegant in Natal . . . . . . . . . . 20 



Attelabus nitens attacking Chestnuts in Southern France . . . . 20 



The Longevity of Coleoptera in Captivity . . . . . . . . 20 



Indiffeuous African Silkworms . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 



The Effects of Nicotine as an Insecticide 21 



Two Egg-parasites from Stavropol . . . . . . . . . . 23 



The Bionomics of Agapanthia daldii infesting Sunflowers in Kussia 23 



A Key to the Russian Dermestidae 24 



Experiments with Vegetable and Mineral Insecticides in Russia . . 24 



The Bionomics and Control of Priophorus padi in Russia . . . . 26 



Notes on Eiixoa segetinn and Feltia exdamationis in Russia in 1915 . . 26 



Locusts and other Pests in the Ural Region . . . . . . . . 27 



The Coleoptera and Rhynchota of the Ural Region . . . . . . 28 



Pests of Cereals in Russia . . . . . . . . . . 28 



Insect Pests of the Province of Don . . . . . . . . . . 28 



Trap crops for Melolontha in Russia . . . . . . . . . . 29 



Cabbage pests and their Control in Russia . . . . . . . . 30 



Suggested Extension of Entomological Stations in Russia . . . . 30 



The Controversy as to the Economic Importance of Apion spp. . . 30 



Damage to Peas by Bruchus pisorum in Russia . . . . . . 30 



The Control of Aidacofipis pentagona by Prospaltella berlesei in Italy 31 



The Bionomics and Control of Vine Moths in Italy . . . . . . 31 



Experiments with Tobacco against Vine Moths in Italy . . . . 32 



The Control of Melolontha spp. in Germany . . . . . . . . 33 



Euxoa segetum destroying Beet and Potatoes in Germany . . . . 34 



Pests of Vegetables in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . 35 



Pests of Peach Trees in Canada . . . . . . . . . . 35 



Anticarsia digitalis attacking Horse Beans in Grenada . . . . 36 



An Apparatus for destroying the French Bean Fly in Queensland . . 36 



The Use of Oils for Red Spider in Queensland . . . . . . 36 



The Campaign against Locusts in the F.M.S. . . . . . . 36 



The Control of Euproctis chrysorrh^ea in Nova Scotia . . . . ; 37 



New Chalcidoidea from Trinidad and the U.S.A. . . . . . . • 37 



The Bionomics of the Sugar-Beet Thrips in the U.S. A 37 



Notes on the Egg-Parasites of Malacosoma aniericana in the U.S.A. ^ 37 



Monarthropalpus buxi in New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . 38 



The Bionomics and Control of Aspidiotus perniciosus in the U.S.A. 38 



The Establishment of Prospaltella berlesei in Argentina . . . . 38 



Sprays for controlling Aphis amygdali in Argentina . . .... 39 



Methods of destroying the Larvae of Melolontha in France . . . . 39 



Swaiming of Leucoternies ludfugus in France . . . . 39 



_i.tfo sexdens in French Guiana . . . . . . . . . . 40 



A Nematode infesting Orange Trees in Algeria . . . . . . 40 



The Occurrence of Ceratitis capitata near Paris . . . . . . 'i 40 



The Control of Otiorrhynchus sulcatus on the Island of Oleron . . 40 



Zicrona coentlea, a beneficial Insect in French Vineyards . . . . 41 



Pests of Tobacco in the Dutch East Indies .. .. .. 41 



Cheiinntcbia hrumata and its Control in Holland . . . . . . 41 



Pests of Rice in Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 



The Relation between Insects and the Fungoid Diseases of Sugar- 

 cane in Argentina . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 44 



The Efficacy of ApheJinus sUvestrii in controlling Chrysomphdlus 



dictyosperyni in Sicily . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 



TheEfficaey of Hot Water Treatment against Vine Moths . . .. 44 



Pests of Pine Trees in Spain 45 



Sooty fungus on Citrus in Italy . . . . . . . . . . 45 



Lime-sulphur for Winter Use in Italy . . . . . . . . ['. 45 



Pumps for Insecticides . . . . . . . . . , . " " ' 45 



Legislation regarding Insect Pests in Samoa . . . . . . . . 46 



Regulations under the Ceylon Insect Pest and Quarantine Ordinance 46 



Quarantine Measures against Plant Pests in St. Lucia . . . . 46 



Legisl.i,tion regarding the Use of Arsenic in Agriculture in France . . 47 



The Prohibition of the Use of Arsenic in Vine-growing in France . . 47 



The Use of soluble Arsenicals in France 47 



The Plants Protection Act in the Bahamas . . 48 



