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In India wallpaper impregnated with the expressed juice was said 
to be proof against white ants.— Chopra and Badhwar ( 98 ) . 
AGAVE LECHEGUTLLA Torr. Lechuguilla. 
Infusions of the roots had only a slight effect on fly larvae.-- 
Cook, Hutchison, and Scales ( 103 , p. 5j 104 , p. 13). 
FURCRABA HEXAPETALA (Jacq.) Urban. Synonym t F. cub ens is (Jaoq.) Vent. 
A water extract had practically no effect on silkworms.--McIndoo 
and Sievers (259 , p. 22). 
NARCISSUS PSEUDONARCISSUS L. Common daffodil. 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle. — fc.etzger and 
Grant (277). 
ANACARDIACEAE 
(Sumac or Cpshew Family) 
ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L. Cashew. 
The pericarp of the nut contains a black acrid oil, which was 
often applied to floors or wooden rafters of houses to prevent attacks 
by white ants. — Drury ( 122, p. 33). 
Oil from the shells mixed with kerosene was tested in India against 
the mosquito Armigeres ob turbans (Wlk.). Nearly 100 percent of the 
larvae and pupae were killed within 2 hours in laboratory sinks.— Wats 
and Bherucha ( 420 ). 
An emulsion of cashew-shell oil was tested in India Against the 
coffee stem borer. It was found to be a good ovicide, provided it 
came in contact with the eggs.— Subramanyam ( 386) . 
BUCHANANIA LATIFOLIA Roxb. 
In India this plant wes believed to cure itch. — Kirtiknr and Bbsu 
( 230 , v. 1, p. 381). 
HOLIGARNA AMOTHIAKA Hook. Bibo. 
An extract of the seeds mixed with kerosene wes tested as e lprvi- 
cide against mosquitoes, but poor results were obtained. — Wpts pnd 
Bharucha (420). 
