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deer, and the herds of buffalo. This change has not, perhaps, greatly 
affected the insect’s food supply. 
Migrations will occur in the future as they have in the past, 
but we do not anticipate that the insects will become more numerous, 
and there appears to be little danger that they will become an unbear- 
able pest in the near future. 
The migration of last summer was, perhaps, chiefly due to the 
unusual climatic conditions of the preceding winter. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES FROM TEXAS. 
By A. F. Conrapi, College Station, Tez. 
With the present interest aroused in entomological work in Texas 
many varied problems confront the entomologist. No attempt will 
be made here to review the work for the year, as it will be elaborately 
discussed elsewhere in a short time. 
Under date of November 20, E'picauta pennsylvanica DeG. was 
reported to injure onions in southern Texas by eating off the tops 
near the ground. The injuries this season were not serious, on 
account of the small numbers of the insect, but they give ground for 
apprehension in case the pest be numerous another year. 
Oncideres cingulata Say has attracted considerable attention, es- 
pecially during November. Its work is well known, although its 
life history has not been worked out in Texas. Near Independence 
it attacked pear and rose, doimg serious damage. Experiments 
with trap lights were made here with apparently good results, for 
many beetles were thus captured. In this locality it injured apple, 
peach, and persimmon. Near Manor it injured rosebushes, salt cedar, 
hackberry, elm, pecan, and cotton. Near Bellville the pear was the 
chief object of attack. Picking the fallen imbs was a remedy used 
this season. 
The San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) is at present 
definitely known in eight different localities in Texas, representing 
almost every section of the well-settled portions of the State. With 
the rapid growth of the State in fruit growing and with no inspec- 
tion laws, it wili be but a short time before this will become one of 
the most important of its many insect problems. 
The sweet-potato weevil (Cylas formicarius Fab.) 1s seriously 
threatening the sweet-potato industry in several localities. It was 
first reported in Texas in October, 1890, by T. H. Edwards, Bay View, 
Harris County. The same year the sweet-potato crops around Buras, 
La., were reported a failure, owing to this insect. At this writing. 
it is known in this State from Bee Caves, Hankamer, Pasadena, Cedar 
