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FICUS RELIGIOSA L. Synonyms F. affinior Griff. Peepul tree* 
In India an infusion of the bark was given internally for scabies. — 
Watt ( 422 , v. 3, p. 359). 
HUHULUS LUPULUS L. Hop. 
Lupulin powder, which is obtained from hops, was repellent to the 
screwworm for 3 days.— -Parman and coworkers (302). 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle.~Metzger and 
Grant (277). 
iiACLURA POklFERA (Raf.) Schneid. Synonyms Toxylon pomiferum Raf. 
Osage-orange. 
MORUS sp. Mulberry. 
The commercial extract of the osa^e-oranere was repellent to the 
Japanese beetle, but extracts of the mulberry tree were not repellent.— 
Metzp-er and Grant ( 277 ) . 
MUSACEAE 
MUSA SAPIENTUM L. Banana. 
Oil of banana was always strongly attractive to cockroaches 
( Blatta orientalis ) • An attractive bait was made from 6 gm. of gelatin, 
200 cc. of dilute beef broth, 0.5 gm. of mercuric chloride, and 1 drop 
of oil of banana.— Cole (101 ). 
MYRICACEAE 
(Bayberry Family) 
MYRICA CERIFERA L. Southern waxmyrtle. 
The Welsh people laid the branches upon and under the beds to 
keep off fleas and moths.— Porcher ( 308 , p. 355). 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle.— Metzrer and 
Grant (27 7). 
Extracts of the root bark killed 35 percent and extracts of the 
wax killed only 10 percent of the mosquito larvae tested.— Hartzell end 
Wilcoxon (183). 
