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Further Notes on Crude Petroleum and Other Insecticides (U.S. 
Dep’t Agric. div. ent. Bul.31. n. s. 1902. p.49-51) 
Results obtained with crude petroleum, whale oil soap, etc. 
The Hessian Fly in New York State in 1901 (U.S. Dep’t Agric. 
div. ent. Bul. 31. n. s. 1902. p.22-24) 
Prevalence, damage and observations on broods of Cecidomyia de- 
structor Say. 
Observations on Forest and Shade Tree Insects in New York 
State (U. S. Dep’t Agric. div. ent.. Bul. 31. n. s. 1902. p. 63-68) 
Notes on the following: Anisota senatoria Abb.&Sm., Cacoecia 
argyrospila Walk, Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, C. 
liberta Germ. Anomalalucicola Fabr, Monohammus scu- 
tellatus Say, M. titillator Fabr., M. confusor Kirby, Gly pto- 
celis hirtus Oliv. [pubescens Fabr.], Pissodes strobi Peck, 
Magdalis lecontei Hor, M. alutacealLec., Dendroctonus 
terebrans Oliv., Tomicus calligraphus Germ. T.cacographus 
Lec., T. piniSay, T.balsameusLec., Xylotrechus sagittatus 
Germ., Galerucella luteola Mull, Clisiocampa disstria 
Hiibn., Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, Lecanium nigrofasci- 
atum Perg., Pseudococcus aceris Geoff.[Phenacoccus aceri- 
cola King], and Chermes pinicorticis Fitch. 
Ladybugs and Carpet Beetles (Country Gentleman, Feb. 13, 1902, 
67 :133") 
Two spotted ladybug, Adalia bipunectata Linn., is characterized, and 
the Buffalo carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn., and 
the black carpet beetle, Attagenus piceus Oliv., are briefly described 
and remedial measures given. 
Soft Scale on Fern (Country Gentleman, Feb. 18, 1902, 67 :133*) 
Lecanium hesperidum Linn. is briefly described, and the use of Ivory 
soap, a 5 cent cake to 8 gallons of water, advised. 
Report of the Committee on Insects of the Eastern New York 
Horticultural Society (Eastern N. Y. Hortic. Soc. Proc. 5th 
annual meeting, 1901 [issued Feb. 1902] p.20-26) 
Gipsy moth, Porthetria dispar Linn., fruit tree bark beetle, Sc oly - 
tus rugulosus Ratz., palmer worm, Ypsolophus pometellus 
Harris, and the forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hutbn.,, 
were noticed in particular. The results obtained with kerosene, whale oil soaps 
and crude petroleum in various combinations are given briefly. 
School Children and San José Scale (Worcester [Mass.] Evening 
Gazette, Feb. 17, 1902, p.3) 
Letter advising the enlistment of school children as aids in detecting the San 
José scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst., about Worcester Mass. 
Hickory Bark Borer (Livingston Democrat [Geneseo N. Y.] Feb. 
26, 1902, p.3) 
Injuries of Scolytus 4-spinosus Say in the Genesee valley, earlier 
outbreaks, natural history and remedies, 
