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A New Mite from the Hawaiian Islands . . . . . . . . 420 



Cosmopolites sordidus on Bananas in Jamaica . . . . . . 420 



Insect Pests of Jamaica in 1915-16 . . . . . . . . . . 421 



Insect Pests of Willows in France .. .. .. .. .. 423 



A New Fungus infesting the Larvae of Cossus cossus in France . . 425 

 A form of Botrytis bassiana infesting the larva of Nonagria typhae in 



France . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 425 



Bionomics of Poropoea spp. parasitic on Beetles in Italy . , . . 426 



A Staphylinid Beetle injurious to Turnips in France . . . . 426 



Tinea cloacella infesting dried Mushrooms in Germany . . . . 426 



Ceratitis capitata infesting Citrus in Greece . . . . . . . . 426 



Locusts in Malacca . , . . . . . . . , . . . . 426 



Pests of Oranges in South Australia . . . . . . . . . . 427 



Pests intercepted in Quarantine in California . . . . . . 427 



The Bionomics and Control of Eulecanium nigrofaseiatum in the 



U.S.A ..428 



Insect Pests in Manitoba . . . . . . . , . . 430 



Agromyza phaseoli infesting Beans in the U.S.A. . . . . 430 



Sugar-cane Pests in Queensland . . . . . . . . 430, 431 



Cirphis unipuncta and its Control in the U.S.A. . . . . . . 431 



Diatraea spp. infesting Sugar-cane in the U.S.A. . . . . . . 431 



A New Species of Agromyza destructive to Beans in the Philippines 431 



Xanthorhoe praefeetata infesting Phormium tenax in New Zealand . . 431 



Pests and Diseases of Cotton and their Control in the West Indies . . 432 



The Employment of beneficial Insects in Agriculture . . . . 433 



Insect Pests in the U.S.A 435 



Quarantine Regulations against Anthonomus grandis in Georgia . . 435 



Natural Enemies of Chrysomphalus dictyospermi in Sicily . . . . 435 



A New Pest of Rice in Colombia . . . . . . . . . . 435 



The Effect of Cold on Lepidopterous Larvae . . . . . . . . 436 



Insect Pests of the Vine in France . . . . . . . . . . 436 



Hot Water Treatment against Vine Moths in France . . . . 437 



Clysia ambigu^lla infesting Plants other than Vines in France . . 437 



The Value of Birds in French Vineyards . . . . . . . . 437 



Becurvaria nanella damaging Fruit Trees in Italy . . . . , . 438 



The Control of Dacus oleae in Italy . . . . . . . . . . 438 



Notes on Indian Insect Pests .. .. .. .. .. .. 438 



Aphis jiseudobrassicae and its Control in the U.S.A. . . . . . . 440 



