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EssiG (E. 0.). The Distribution of Calif ornia Insects. i.—Mthly. BulL 

 Col. State Commiss. Uortic, Sacramento, v, no. 3, March 1916, 

 pp. 113-120, 6 jSgs. 



The distribution of the following insects in California is recorded : — 

 Gossyparia uhni, L, (European elm scale), Lepidosaphes beckii, Newm., 

 Aleurodes {Dialeurodes) citri, Ril. & How., Taeniothrips pyri, Dan.,. 

 Aegeria opalescens, Edw., and Iridomyrmex humilis, Mayr (Argentine 

 ant). 



Maskew (F.). Quarantine Division; Report of the Month of January,. 

 1916.' — Mthly. Bull. Cat. State Commiss. Hortic, Sacramento, v, 

 no. 3, March 1916, pp. 121-123. 



The following pests were intercepted during the month of January 

 1916 : — From Cuba : Howardia biclavis on gardenia. From Florida : 

 Phomopsis citri on grape-fruit, and Lepidosaphes beckii and Parlatoria 

 pergandii on orange. From Hawaii : Pseudococcus bromeliae and 

 Diaspis bromeliae on pineapple ; Coccus longulus on betel leaves ; 

 Chrysomphalus aonidutn and Hemicliionaspis minor on palms. From. 

 Holland : Lepidosaphes ulmi on boxwood ; Phytomyza aquifolii and 

 Lecanium sp. on holly. From Italy : Aspidiotus hederae on olive 

 trees. From Belgium : Aspidiotus britannicus and Coccus hesperidum 

 on bay trees. From Japan : Hemichionaspis aspidistrae on aspidistra ; 

 H. minor on Dracaena ; Agromyza websteri on wistaria ; Pseu- 

 daonidia paeoniae and Thyridopteryx sp. on azalea ; P. paeoniae and 

 Lepidosaphes lasianthi on camellia ; Mantid and cicada eggs on. 

 persimmon ; L. neivsteadi on umbrella pine ; egg-masses of Lymantria 

 {Porthetria) dispar on cedar ; Lepidopterous larvae and Mantid eggs- 

 on Thuya. From Iowa : Eriosoma lanigerum on crab-apple. From 

 Mexico : Lepidosaphes gloveri on limes ; L. beckii on limes and 

 coconuts ; Chionaspis sp. on coconuts. From Central America : 

 Aspidiotus cyanophylli, A. cydoniaCy Pseudococcus sp., and Saissetia 

 hemisphaerica on bananas. From Manila : Lepidopterous larvae in 

 beans. From Tahiti : Lepidosaphes beckii on limes. From Oregon : 

 Phylloxera vastatrix on grape-vines ; Eriosoma lanigerum on pear 

 stock ; crown gall on peach, apple, apricot, plum and rose stock. 

 From Texas : Parlatoria pergandii on grape-fruit. From Virginia : 

 Pseudococcus sp. on roses. 



Keuchenius (P. E.). Ziekten en plagen van de Klappenkultuur in 

 Ned.-Indie. [Diseases and pests of Coconuts in the Dutch East 

 Indies.] Reprint from Teysmannia, Batavia, no. 10, 1915, 

 pp. 601-612. [Received 13th April 1916.] 



This review of pests of the coconut gives brief notes on the damage 

 done and methods of control. Both useful and noxious insects are 

 mentioned, including : — The earwig, Exypnus pulchripennis, Borm., 

 which is useful as an enemy of various boring caterpillars. Cyrta- 

 canthacris {Acridium) melanocornis should be caught in the early 

 morning when the locusts are still numbed by the cold and the 

 egg-masses should be sought for and destroyed. Among termites^. 

 Coptotermes gestroi, Wasm., attacks young coconuts as well as other 

 plants. Lepidosaphes pinnaeformis, Bch., is common between the- 



