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Savastano (L.). Del valore agrario che I'arboricoltore deve dare alia 

 micosi del crisonfalo. [The agricultural importance of the mycosis 

 attacking Chrysomphak(8 dictyospermi, Mask.] — R. Staz. Speriment. 

 Agrum. Fruttic, Acireale, Boll. no. 21, February 1916, 7 pp. 



Citrus growers in Calabria having reported the disappearance of 

 Chrysompkalus dictyospermiy Mask., investigation showed this to be 

 principally due to the scale being attacked by a species of Cladosporium. 

 This fungus is active mainly in the autumn and is more important in 

 its results than the predaceous Coccinellids, Chilochorus hipusiulatus 

 and Exochomus quadripustidatus. These natural enemies do not, 

 however, justify the disuse of the lime-sulphur spray, which should 

 continue to be applied immediately an outbreak of the scale is noticed. 



Savastano (L.). La poltlglia solfo-calcica in sostituzlone della eupro- 

 calcica contro taluni parasiti fungini degli alberi coltivati. [The 

 lime-sulphur spray as a substitute for copper-sulphur against 

 some fungus parasites of cultivated trees.]- — R. Staz. Speriment.. 

 Agric. Fruttic, Acireale, Boll. no. 22, 17th February 1916, 4 pp. 



This bulletin deals with the use of lime-sulphur mixture against 

 fungi such as Exoascus deformans, Cychconium oleaginum, etc., and 

 recommends the substitution of it for the more expensive cupric- 

 sulphur spray. 



Como combater a praga dos arrozaes. [How to combat rice-field 

 pests.] — Chacaras e Quintaes, Rio de Janeiro, xiii, no. 3, 15th 

 March 1916, pp. 188-189, 3 figs. 



The beetles, JDyscinetus geminatus, F., and Podalgus humilis, Burm., 

 are rice-field pests in the Brazilian State of Minas Geraes. Flooding 

 the fields and light-traps are the control measures advised against 

 them. 



Un ennemi du framboisler. [An enemy of the raspberry.] — Progres 

 Agricole, Amiens, no. 1472, 2nd April 1916, p. 178. 



In reply to a correspondent complaining of injury to raspberry 

 bushes by larvae infesting the stems, the insect concerned is stated 

 to be the Buprestid beetle, Agrilus rubicola. The winter collection 

 and burning of the dried stems, the cutting and burning in May of all 

 stems with faded foliage, and the destruction of neighbouring brambles, 

 which also serve as host-plants, are advised against this pest. 



Kavaz (L.). Repartition des Insectes de la Vigne sur les Souches. 



[Distribution of vine insects on the stocks.] — Progres Agric. et 

 Vitic., Montpellier, xxxiii, no. 9, 27th February 1916, pp. 202-203. 

 [Received 12th April 1916.] 



Examples are given from two vineyards, one from Castelnau near 

 Montpellier in the Department of Herault and another from the 

 neighbouring Department of the Aude. In the former, five areas 

 were examined and despite a serious attack by the vine Pyralis 

 {Sparganoihis pilhriana) in 1915, none were found, while the numbers 



