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Gooseberries were attacked by Pristiphora pallipes {Nematvs 

 apj)endicidatits), Pteronns {Nematvs) rihesii and Eideranium {Lecanium) 

 ribis. and currants by Rhopalosiphum ribis, which devastated the 

 plantations in the greater part of the eastern districts, Eulecanium ribis, 

 and Eriophyes ribis, which infested black currants. Raspberries were 

 attacked by Phyllopertha horticola, Byturus tomentosus^ Pennisetia 

 {Bembecia) hylaeiforniis, Anthononins rubi, Dolycoris baccarum, and 

 Tarsonenms fragariae, w^hich is probably a recent introduction in 

 Norway and seems to be spreading every year. 



Vines were attacked by Puhinaria {Lecanium) vitis and Teirayiychus 

 telamts. Sphinx ligustri was recorded as injuring lilac, and Euxoa 

 corticea was reported from several ornamental plants. Cidari/i fidvata 

 and Olefh rentes variegana were found on roses. Leaves of chrysan- 

 themum were mined by the larva of Spilographa artemlsiae, and begonia 

 foliage was damaged by Thripsflarixs in hot-houses. Typhlocyba rosae 

 and Aphis rosae were reported from several localities. Cocous hesperi- 

 dmn was found on myrtle, and Saisselia {Lecanium) haemisphaerica 

 injured Asparagus sprengeri. 



TuLLGREN (A.). Apelmargmalen {Blastodacna putripenella, ZelL) ett 

 i vart Land foga beaktat, men tvivelsutan viktigt Skadedjur. [The 

 Apple Pith Moth, a hitherto unobserved, but undoubtedly impor- 

 tant Pest in Sweden] — Meddelande no. 164, Centralanstaltens for 

 Fdrsdksvdsendet pa Jordbruksomradef , Stockholm, Entomologiska 

 Avdelningen, no. 29, 1918, 16 pp., 12 text-figs., 1 plate. 



Blastodacna atra, Haw. {putripenella, Z.), is a moth that during 

 recent years has been found in many localities in the south of Sweden 

 and seems under conditions favourable to it to be of great importance. 

 The question as to whether B. hellerella, Dup., and B. atra are identical 

 is as yet undecided. The biological differences between them are, 

 however, great, the former living in the fruits of hawthorn, whereas' 

 the larva of the latter lives in the buds of the apple, and it is therefore 

 probable that they are distinct species. The adult, larva and pupa 

 and the damage done are briefly described, and as a remedy the author 

 suggests spraying the trees in early spring with 8-10 per cent, carbo- 

 lineum emulsion. 



TuLLGREN (A.). Lokmalen {Acrolepia asseclella, Zell.) ett i vart Land 

 ej f orut iakttaget Skadedjur pa lok. [The Onion lAIoth, an injurious 

 Insect not hitherto recorded in Sweden.] — Meddelande no. 167, 

 Centralanstaltens for Fdrsdksvdsendet ]Xi' Jordbruksomradet, Stock- 

 holm, Entomologiska Avdelningen, no. 30, 1918, 11 pp., 6 text- 

 figs. 



Acrolepia assectella, Z., was observed for the first time in Sweden 

 in 1917, having been found injuring chives in Smaland. A description 

 is given of the larva, pupa and adult moth, as well as of the damage 

 done. In the attacked plants the larvae of a fly believed to be Droso- 

 2)hila p)halerata, Mg., were also found. The author suggests cutting 

 off the parts attacked and destroying them and spraying with nicotine 

 emulsion (one part to 1,000 parts of water) as a remedial measure. 



