REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 801 



Whale oil soap experiments (Country gentleman, 1 Nov. 1900, 



65: 884^1) 



Gives results obtained with Good's whale oil soap. 

 Celery Plusia (Country gentleman, 1 Nov. 1900, 65:881-85*^) 



Plusia simplex Guen. is identified from Colora Md., its Ufe his- 

 tory is given, and remedies indicated. Ormenis [Poeciloptera] 

 septentrionalis Spin, is mentioned. 



Some effects of early spring applications of insecticides on fruit 

 trees (U. S. dep't agric. div. ent. Bui. 26, n. s. 1900. [ree'd 

 Nov. 8] p. 22-25) 

 Gives efl:ects of kerosene, crude petroleum and whale oil soaps in 



various dilutions and mixtures. 



Hessian fly (Country gentleman, 22 Nov. 1900, 65: 94225) 



Gives rule for ascertaining date of disappearance of [Cecidomyia 

 destructor Say] and recommends preventive measures. 



Remedies for San Jos6 scale (Country gentleman, 29 Nov. 1900, 



65: 96521) 



Summarizes results obtained with kerosene, crude petroleum, whale 

 oil soaps and hydrocyanic acid gas. A 20.'?^ mechanical emulsion of crude 

 petroleum proved very satisfactory. Whale oil soap was not so efficient. 

 Hydrocyanic acid gas was the most satisfactory, but its application is 

 limited on account of the costly tents. 



Scale on Japan plum (American gardening, 8 Dec. 1900, 21: 



81121) 



San Jos6 scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst., from Rye 

 X. Y., is identified, and early spring treatment with whale oil soap or crude 

 petroleum advised. 



Work of the state entomologist (Albany evening journal, 18 Dec. 



1900, p. 4) 



Replying to a suggestion, the work of the office is briefiy outlined. 



Wheat damaged by moth (Country gentleman, 10 Jan. 1901. 66: 



2432) 



Gives remedies for Angoumois or grain moth, Sitotroga cerealla 

 Oliv., which is reported abundant in New Jersey. 



Serious injury by bark-borers (Riverhead [N. Y.] news, 26 Jan. 



1901, p. 1-30 cm) 



A brief account of injuries to hard pines at Manor L. I. by T o m i c u s 

 calligraphus Germ., T. cacographus Lee. and D e n d r o c - 

 tonus terebrans Oliv. Several preventive measures are advised. 



