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that of the avocado weevil {Heilipus lauri Boh.)- These seed were 

 also infested vdXh the broad-nosed grain weevil {Carpophilus latinasus 

 Say). 



A single specimen of the banana root borer {Sphenophorus sordichis 

 Germ.) was found hi a banana plant held in quarantine from Brazil. 

 When received the plant was apparently healthy, but, after remaining 

 in quarantine for several n^onths, it commenced to die down, and, on 

 close examination, the roots were found to be riddled by the larva 

 mentioned. According to Jepson^ this insect is a serious pest to banana 

 plantations in the Fiji Islands, and no variety seems immune from its 

 attacks. 



Egg masses of the European tussock or vapourer moth {Notolophus 

 antiqua Linn.) have been frequently taken on various kinds of stock 

 from Denmark, Holland, France, and Belgium. According to English 

 writers, this insect is somewhat partial to civilized life, and frequents 

 trees in densely populated cities, gardens, and parks. At times it is 

 responsible for considerable dam.age to roses and to fruit and forest 

 trees. 



Cocoons of the Oriental INIoth {Cnidocampa flavescens Walk.) were 

 found on Japanese stock. This insect has an extensive distribution in 

 the Orient, and has previously been introduced into this country. 

 A full account of this pest is given by Dr. H. T. Fernald in Bulletin No. 

 114, Hatch Experim.ent Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College (1907). 



The citrus leaf miner {Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton) has been de- 

 tected on Citrus and Atalantia from the Philippine Islands. According 

 to Mr. R. S. Woglum- this leaf miner is a serious pest in India, and is 

 especially injurious to citrus nursery stock. 



Puparia of the papa}' a fruit fly (Toxotrypana ciirvicauda Gerst.) 

 were received in a package containing an unknown vine from Mexico. 

 This material was retained, and subsequently adults were reared. An 

 account of this fruit fly was recenth' given by Messrs. Knab and 

 Yothers.^ 



Coccids have been reported frequently, som.e of the more important 

 of which are the following: 



Aspidiotus destructor (Sign.) on Mangijera veriicillata, M. indica var. carahao, 

 Eugenia sp. from the Philippine Islands, and cocoanut from American Samoa. 

 Chionaspis wistarice (Cooley) on Wistaria from Japan. 



^ "Report on Economic Entomology," Department of Agricultm"e, Fiji, ComicU 

 Paper Xo. 25, p. 48, 1911. 



2 Bull. No. 120, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Department of Agriculture, p. 49 

 (1913). 



3 Journal of Agricultural Research, II, 6, p. 447 (1914). 



