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Grape Blossom Midge. Grape Belt, June 12, 1908, p. 4; Buffalo 
News, June 13 
Brief statement of injury and life history of the grape blossom midge, 
Cecidomyia johnsoni Sling. 
Insecticides. Country Gentleman, June 18, 1908, 73 :606%—-7! 
Brief discussion of the relative merits of paris green and arsenate of 
lead in bordeaux mixture. 
Apple and Grape Pests. Country Gentleman, June 18, 1908, 
Ags 
73 1607 
Brief accounts of injuries by the cigar case bearer, Coleophora 
Sletcherella Fern; the apple blister mite, Eriophyes pyri 
Nal., and the grape blossom midge, Cecidomyia johnsoni Sling. 
Cutworms and Wireworms. Country Gentleman, June 18, 1908, 
73 :608°6 
Brief general accounts with discussion of remedies. 
Apple Canker Worms. Country Gentleman, June 18, 1908, 
73,608" 
Brief economic account of the fall and spring canker worms, Also- 
phila pometaria Harr and Anisopteryx vernata Peck. 
Observations on the Genus Contarinia. Economic Entomology. 
Journal, 1908, 1 :225—28 
Brief notes are given on the following species: Contarinia 
Dino Raey On stot oe hid cio la (Coq, (C. liriodemdri ‘OFS; 
Cream amass kiley «C.. rimicis Loew, CC. gossypii Felt, (©. 
Senis ema lint. C: mecimdi1tolia Helt © pertoliata els iG: 
fatercitolia Pelt, C agrimoniae Felt, C. virginianiae Felt 
and ©. clematidis Felt. 
Some Problems in Nomenclature. Entomological Society of Amer- 
ica. Annals, 1908, 1 :102-4 
A brief discussion of the validity of descriptions of insect galls with 
‘special reference to the Cecidomyiidae. 
Wireworms. Country Gentleman, July 2, 1908, 73 :646% 
Brief discussion of remedies. 
Elm Leaf Aphis. Country Gentleman, July 2, 1908, 73 :647" 
The life history and remedial measures for the elm leaf aphis, Schizo- 
neura americana Riley are briefly discussed. 
San José Scale. Country Gentleman, July 2, 1908, 73 :6477° 
Brief general discussion of the San José scale, Aspidiotus per- 
niciosus Comst., with a summary statement of the comparative value 
of the various sprays. 
