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Byctiscushetulae, L. [R. beluleti, F.), Apion pomonae, F., which was very 

 mimerous on leaves of apples and pears, and Elytrodon bidentatus, F., 

 frequently captured on sticky belts; Lethrus apterus, Laxm., injuring 

 strawberries and ornamental flowering plants, Meloloniha melohntha, L., 

 injuring young oaks and chestnuts, Byturus tomentosus, F., injuring 

 the flowers of strawberries, the leaves of which were also greatly 

 damaged by Haltica ruhi, Pk. 



The caterpillars of Eucosma (GraphoUtha) ocelhna, Olethreutes 

 (G.) variegana, Parornix {Otnix) petiolella, Frey, and other related 

 species infested apple, pear, plum and cherry trees; those oiHyponomeuta 

 variabilis, Zell., were found on bird cherry. Cheimatobia brumata, L., 

 mainly injured oaks, but also attacked elms, maples, elders, bird cherry, 

 wild pear, walnut and limes ; Hibernia defoliaria, CI., was present in 

 small numbers in company with it. Aporia crataegi, L., was largely 

 parasitised by Apanieks glomemtus, L. Euproctis chrysorrhoea, L., 

 and Malocosonia neustria, L., re-appeared after an interval of some 

 years ; caterpillars of Episema (Diloba) coeruleocephala, L., were found 

 occasionally on apple trees and those of Abraxas grossnlariata on 

 gooseberries; Psylla mali, Forst., was present, but did Httle damage. 

 Vanessa polychloros, L., and the Aphid, Chaitophorus ribis, L., were 

 also reported. 



Pests of market-gardens included Phyllotreta undulata, Kut., on 

 cabbages ; Psylliodes atienuata, Koch, on hemp ; Lema 12-punciata, 

 L., on asparagus; and Bothynoderes [Cleonus) pmidiventris, Germ., on 

 beet. 



Pests of cereals included Oscinella {Oscinis) fiit, L., on barley; 

 Contarinia tritici, Kirby ; Chlorops taeniopus, Mg. ; Limothips 

 denticornis, Hal. ; Lema melanopa, L. ; Pyrausta nubilnlis, Hb. {Botys 

 silacealis, Hb.) in stubbles of the previous year's maize; and Oria 

 (Tapinostola) musculosa, Hb., which was checked by the cold weather 

 conditions. 



Forests were injured by Cheimatobia brumata, Hibernia defoliaria, 

 Stilpnotia salicis, L., Melohntha melohntha, M. hippocastani, Agelastica 

 alni, L., on alders, and Rhyacionia {Retinia) buoliana, Schiff., on young 

 pines ; Chermes viridis, L., on firs ; Arge {Nematus) berberidis, Kl., 

 X)n barberry ; and Lophyrus pini, L. 



IvASHTCHENKo (A.). noBpoKAeHlw cMopoAMHbi ryceHMiteii cieKnn- 



HMUbl. [On injury to currants by caterpillars of Sesia tipuli- 

 formis, CI.], pp. 20-21. 

 In the middle of May red currants were injured by the larvae of 

 Aegeria {Sesia) tipuliformis, CL, inside the branches, at the ends of 

 which they pupated. 



E. Tz. 3neKTpMMeCTB0 BTj 6opb6t Cl> MypaObflMM. [Electricity for 

 the control of ants.] — «TypKeCTaHCKOe CenbCKOe X03flMCTB0.» 



[Agriculture of Turkestan], Tashkent, no. 6, June 1915, 

 pp. 598-599. [Received 21st February 1916.] 



This is a reference to an article by S. A. Kamorsky in a beekeeping 

 journal, recommending the use of electricity for the protection of bee- 

 hives from ants. A ring of copper, about 2 inches wide, is placed 



