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Patton (W. S.)- CuUcoides Kiefferi, sp. n., a new Indian Blood- 

 Sucking Midge. — Indian JI. of Med. Research, Calcutta, i. no. 2, 

 Oct. 1913, pp. 336-338, 1 pi. 



This midge was first caught by Captain Cragg, I. M.S., in the cold 

 weather of 1912, biting the calves used for purposes of vaccination at 

 the King Institute, Madras. At present no species of CuUcoides is 

 suspected of being the host of any pathogenic parasite. The females 

 bite in the early morning and occur in large numbers on the shaved 

 abdomens of the calves from November to April. This midge bites 

 man, but its chief host appears to be cattle. 



James (S. P.). The Protection of India from Yellow Fever. — Indum 

 Jl. of Med. Research, Calcutta, i, no. 2, Oct. 1913, pp. 213-257, 

 1 map, 3 plans. 



Yellow fever has not yet reached India, although the conditions 

 there are favourable to the disease. By many it has been feared that 

 the opening of the Panama Canal will increase this danger by providing 

 a direct route to Asia and India from Europe, but a table giving the 

 length of the various routes shows that those via Panama are, on the 

 whole, longer than those rid the Suez Canal, and hence these long direct 

 routes will probably not be used. It is pointed out that the spread of 

 yellow fever to India may result as a secondary event consequent upon 

 the infection of ports further east. This is also very unlikely, since 

 every precaution is taken in dealing with traffic from the endemic area. 

 As a guard against the spread of the disease. Major James recommends 

 that " intelligence officers " might be appointed to hold stations in, 

 and on the routes from, the endemic areas in America. These officers 

 would supply continuous first-hand information concerning the disease 

 to India. A more complete knowledge of the destruction of Stegomyia 

 scutellaris and S.fasciata and of matters in connection with the etiology 

 and prevention of the disease is desirable. The author would also urge 

 India to take every possible step to reduce the breeding places of 

 Stegomyia mosquitos. An account is given of the many ports visited by 

 Major James in connection with this problem. It is especially noted 

 that the arrangements for the prevention of the entry of infectious 

 diseases into Japan are far from satisfactory. Anopheles sinensis, 

 Culex fatigans, Armigeres ventralis and Stegomyia scutellaris are said 

 to occur at Shanghai. It is doubtful whether S.fasciata exists here or 

 in Hong Kong.* Both S.fasciata and S. scutellaris occur in Singapore. 

 The sanitary and quarantine arrangements of these places are also 

 described. 



James (S. P.). Note on the Practicability of Stegomyia Reduction in 

 Indian Seaports. — Indian Jl. of Med. Research, Calcutta, i, no. 2, 

 Oct. 1913, pp. 258-262. 



Owing to the social and political difficulties connected with the 

 institution of sanitary reforms in India, the plan of campaign for 



* [Six speoiniensof -S'./rtsc/ato have recently been received by the Imperiiil 

 Biiioau ot Entomology from Hong Kong, together with several thousands 

 of S. ^('iiiellaris. — Ed.] 



