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Smith (H. S.). Beet Leaf-hopper Parasites.— Mf^^t/. Bull. Cal. State 

 Commiss. Hortic, Sacramento, v, no. 8, August 1916, p, 299. 



A colony of the Chalcid, Ootetrastichus beatus, was received from 

 Hawaii for use against the sugar-beet leaf-hopper [Eutettix tenella] in 

 Cahfornia. This parasite is an important enemy of the sugar-cane 

 leaf-hopper [Perkinsiella saccharicida] in Hawaii and as it is known to 

 breed upon other Jassids, may prove of value against the species 

 attacking sugar-beet. 



Branigan (E. J.). A Satisfactory Method of Rearing Mealy Bugs for 

 Use in Parasite Work. — Mihly. Bull. Cal. State Commiss. Hortic., 

 Sacramento, v, no. 8, August 1916, pp. 304-306, 2 figs. 



Sprouting potatoes placed in trays containing a layer of moist sand 

 proved very satisfactory for rearing large numbers of mealy bugs. 

 The preliminary supply of scales was obtained from lemons or potato 

 shoots. The trays were contained in a large cupboard-like cage placed 

 in a warm greenhouse. When the supply of mealy bugs in any tray 

 w^as exhausted, the latter was placed at the bottom of the cage, so that 

 the Coccinellid larvae which were present could crawl up to a new 

 source of food supply. This method of breeding will probably prove 

 useful when enemies of mealy bugs are required to be transported 

 over long distances. 



Maskew (F.). Quarantine Division; Report for the Month of June 



1916. — Mthly. Bull. Cal. State Commiss. Hortic, Sacramento, v, 

 no. 8, August 1916, pp. 308-309. 



The following insect pests were intercepted : — From China : 

 Chrysomphahis rossi on boxwood. From Central America : Aspidiotus 

 cyanophylli, Selenaspidus articulatus and Pseudococcus sp. on bananas. 

 From Hawaii : Diaspis bromeliae and Pseudococcus hromeliae on 

 pineapples ; Coccus longulus on betel leaves ; Chrysomphalus aonidum 

 on green coconuts; Lepidosaphes sp., Parlatoria sp., Pseudococcus sp., 

 Howardia biclavis, Pseudococcus adonidum {longispinus), Chrysomphalus 

 sp., Orthezia sp., Eucalymnatus perforatus, Coccus longulus, Hemichion- 

 aspis minor and Thrips sp. on unknown plants. From Japan : weevil 

 larvae in sweet potatoes ; Lepidosaphes beckii, Pseudaonidia trilobiti- 

 fofmis and Parlatoria ^jer^awc^w" on lemons ; a Coccid on bamboo ; 

 Lepidopterous larvae in dried persimmons ; Pseudococcus sp., 

 Phytomyza sp., Thrips sp., and Tipulid larvae in soil on iris plants. 

 Frdm Mexico : Lepidosaphes beckii on limes ; Lepidopterous larvae 

 in maize cobs ; Anastrepha (Trypeta) ludens in mangos. From 

 Tahiti ; Morganella maskelli and Lepidosaphes beckii on oranges. 

 From Pennsylvania : Cerataphis lataniae on Kentia palms ; Aleurodes 

 {Dialeurodes) citri on gardenias ; Hemichionaspis aspidistrae and 

 Saissetia hemisphaerica on ferns. From Florida : Lepidosaphes sp. on 

 grapefruit ; Pseudococcus sp. on pineapple. From New Jersey : 

 Pseudoccus sp. and Coccus hesperidum on Cocoloba pubescens. From 

 Victoria, B.C. : Chionaspis pinifoliae on Baga hookeriana. 



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