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Coccus viridis (green scale), Nilocris princeps (yellow-headed coffee- 

 "borer), Metadrepena glauca (leaf-eating caterpillar) and Antestia variegata 

 ^variegated bug), all of which insects attack coffee ; Stictococcus diver si- 

 ■seki on cacao, and the fungus, Lasiodiplodia theobromae (die-back) 

 attacking both cacao and hevea. 



Arrete du 30 decembre 1916 modifiant I'article 2 de I'arret^ du 15 

 Septembre 1916 fixant les conditions d'emploi des composes arseni- 

 caux en agriculture. [Kegulation of 30th December 1916 modify- 

 ing Article 2 of the Regulation of 15th September 1916 fixing the 

 Conditions governing to the Use of Arsenical Compounds in Agri- 

 culture.] — Jl. d'Agric. Pratique, Paris, Ixxxi, no. 2, 25th January 

 1917, p. 32. 



Article 2 of the decree of the 15th September 1916, which read as 

 follows : " Treatment with arsenical compounds, either in a powder or 

 ^s a whitewash, is forbidden in vineyards, orchards and other planta- 

 tions where market or kitchen gardening are carried on," is now 

 modified. 



The treatments authorised are : — In vineyards : from the end of 

 the gathering of the grapes to the end of the flowering season ; on 

 ■apples, pears and plums (excepting all other species of fruit trees, for 

 which these treatments are forbidden) : from the end of the fruit 

 harvest until fifteen days after the end of the flowering season, though 

 the treatment must be suspended when the flowering season is at its 

 height ; on olives : from the 1st June to the 1st October ; on beet- 

 roots : up to one month after thinning or transplanting ; on osiers : 

 at all times ; on trees and nursery shrubs : at all times, if they do 

 not bear fruit intended for consumption. 



The Destructive Insect and Pest Act. — Agric. Gaz. Canada, Ottaiva, iii, 

 no. 11, November 1916, p. 952. 



Regulation IV of the above act has been struck out by an Order in 

 Council and the following substituted : — ■ 



" IV. An inspector shall have power to enter any lands, nursery, or 

 other premises where there is reason to believe that any of the insects, 

 pests or diseases hereinafter specified (see Regulation X) are or may be 

 present, or where there exists trees, shrubs or other vegetation which 

 prevents the successful control of the said insects, pests or diseases. 

 An inspector shall give such instructions as may be necessary for the 

 treatment or destruction of any tree, bush, crop or other vegetation or 

 vegetable matter or the containers thereof, which may be found or 

 suspected to be infected with, or constitute an obstacle to the successful 

 control of any of the insects, pests or diseases hereinafter specified, and 

 such instructions shall be carried out by the owner or lessee of the 

 infected, suspected or menacing vegetation, vegetable matter or 

 containers thereof, and such remedial treatment shall be carried out 

 and continued until the insect, pest or disease shall be deemed by the 

 inspector to have been exterminated or the menace removed. The 

 inspector shall have power to carry out the required treatment or 

 destruction if necessary." 



