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Predaceous Carabid and Staphilinid beetles attacking the same species 

 include Bemhidium mutatum, G. and H., B. trechiforme, Lee, Platijnus 

 cupreus, Dej., Pterostichus lucublandus. Say, Orus pimctatus, Casey, 

 Xantholinus hamatus. Say, Hesperobium calif ornicum, Lee, and 

 Dinaroea august ula, Gyll. The mite, Trombidium scabrum has been 

 reported to attack the eggs of C. bmssicae in Minnesota. 



Tavares (J. S.) Esp6cies e Variedades novas de Cynipides e Cecido- 

 myias da Peninsula Ib^rica e descripcao de algumas ja conhecidsa. 



[New species and varieties of Cynipidae and Cecidomyidae from 

 the Iberian Peninsula with a description of some known ones.] — 

 Broteria, Braga, xiv, no. 2, 1st June 1916, pp. 65-136, 17 figs. 



The contents of this systematic paper are described in its title. 



Molina (E.). Los Naranjos de Catamarca : Males que aquejan su 

 producci6n. [The oranges of Catamarca and tha ills which affect 

 their production.] — Boletin Minist. Agric, Buenos Aires, xx» 

 nos. 1-2, January-February 1916, pp. 46-51. [Received 

 10th June 1916.] 



The following scale-insects are among the pests attacking oranges 

 in the Argentine province of Catamarca lying east of the Andes : — 

 Chrysomphalus aonidum, Aspidiotus hederae, Lepidosaphes beckii 

 {Mytilaspis citricola), Coccus (Lecanium) hesperidum, and Saissetia 

 (L.) oleae. They seem to have made their first appearance in 1906 and 

 since then have increased enormously. A spray containing 60 ]b. of 

 flour, 3 gals, of kerosene, and 97 gals, of water is stated to have been 

 very effective [see this Revieiv, Ser. A, iv, p. 18]. 



Canela (P. T.). El grano picado en los trigos santafecinos de la 

 cosecha 1914-15. [Insect-bored grain in wheat of the 1914-15 

 crop in the province of Santa Fe.]^ — Boletin Minist. Agric, Buenos 

 Aires, xx, nos. 1-2, January-February 1916, pp. 103-116, 1 fig. 

 1 map. [Received 10th June 1916.] 



This paper describes the infestation of wheat by Sitotroga cerealellay 

 Hoi. A description of this pest is given and the attack is believed 

 to be due to the numerous centres of infestation provided by stacks of 

 maize in the cob. Owing to low prices the maize was left in the cob for 

 a considerable period and at nightfall the moths were observed in the 

 neighbourhood of the stacks. Although the damage done has not yet 

 become important, preventive measures are advised against this 

 dangerous pest. 



Caruso (G.). Sull' efTicacia comparativa della Poltiglia bordolese e 

 della Pasta Caffaro. [The comparative efficiency of Bordeaux 

 mixture and of Pasta Caffaro.] — Minerva Agrariu, Milan^ 

 viii (ii of Series 2), nos. 9-10, 15th-30th May 1916, pp. 116-117. 

 [Abstract from Atti della R. Accademia dei Georgofili, 5th March 

 1916, and from UAgricoUura Italicma, nos. 1-3, 1916.] 



In experiments on the comparative value of various fmigicides it 

 was found that the gro^ving parts of the vine were better protected 

 against the attacks of Peronospora by lime-copper sprays of from 5 to 10 



