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An earwig, Anisolahis colossea, can draw blood and inflict a wound 

 that may become severe through septic infection. The bulldog ant, 

 Myrmecia sp., has a painful bite, and the simultaneous attack of 

 several individuals has been known to cause death. The green tree ant, 

 Oecophylla smaragdina, is also noted for its painful bite and ferocity. 

 The caterpillars of Euproctis edwardsi, Teara sp. and Trilocha 

 {Ocinara) leivinae are capable of causing a severe rash. The larvae of 

 Lucilia have been recorded as causing myiasis. 



Johnston (T. H.). Notes on certain Queensland "Bush Flies." — 



Australasian Med. Congress, Trans. Eleventh Session held in 

 Brisbane, Queensland, 2]st-28th August 1920, pp. 265-272. 



A description is given of the following Muscid flies : — Musca con- 

 vexifrons, Thoms. {Viviparomusca fergusoni, J. & B.), which breeds 

 in cow or horse dung, its original breeding nidus probably being 

 decomposing vegetation ; M. piimila, Macq. {Eumusca vetustissima, 

 Wlk.), perhaps the commonest fly in Australia; M. terrae-reginae, 

 J. & B., with breeding habits fairly similar to those of-the house-fly ; 

 and M. ventrosa, Wied. {hilli, J. & B.), closely resembling the preceding 

 species. 



The habits of these flies are similar. They especially infest the eyes, 

 nose and mouth of man and animals, and readily invade any sore or 

 abrasion. 



Price (T. A.). Control of Mosquito Infestation in City Areas. — Austra- 

 lasian Med. Congress, Trans. Eleventh Session held in Brisbane, 

 Queensland, 21st-28th August 1920, pp. 280-282. 



Queensland towns, with few exceptions, are badly infested with 

 Culex fatigans and Aedes argenteus {Stcgomyia fasciata) , and this paper 

 urges the need for placing anti-mosquito work in competent hands and 

 in making it continuous. At Toowoomba the necessary legislation 

 was passed in 1916, and oiling led to a distinct decrease of C. fatigans 

 until the work was interfered with. 



PuRDY (J. S.). The Control of Insect Vectors of Disease in War and 



Peace. — Australasian Med. Congress, Trans. Eleventh Session 

 held in Brisbane, Queensland, 21st-28th August 1920, pp. 298-306. 



This is a general review of the subject. The measures recommended 

 for fly-prevention, etc., under service conditions, are on well-known 

 lines. 



In one case it is stated that after the extermination of cockroaches 

 in a house it was found advisable to reintroduce them to keep down 

 bed-bugs. 



Sutton (H.). Anti-malarial Work in Palestine. — Australasian Med. 

 Congress, Trans. Eleventh Session held in Brisbane, Queensland, 

 21si^2Sth August 1920, pp. 306-310. 



The general conditions respecting malaria and mosquitos in Palestine 

 are discussed. 



The conclusion is reached that even under war conditions it is 

 possible to minimise mosquito-breeding in one of the worst mosquito 

 and malaria regions of the globe, and to reduce malaria to reasonable 

 hmits. 



