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reports finding fungus spores in sinus of wings of dead beetles 
which had been sprinkled with yeast. Successful use of yeast on 
aphides reported by letter from Germany. 
Hagen, H. A.— Cordyceps ravenelii on the larvae of Phyllophaga. 
(Can. Ent., May, 1880, v. 12, p. 89.) 
Cordyceps ravenelii received from Alabama. Curtis’s description 
quoted. 
Hagen, H. A.—Ueber die Vernichtung Scbadlicher Insecten durch 
den Hefenpilz. (Ent. Zeit. zu Stettin, July-Sept., 1880, 
v. 41, p. 355.) 
Notice. (Berliner Ent. Zeit., 1881, v. 25, p. 295.) 
LeConte, J. L. —Fungoid Diseases of Insects: a Reclamation. 
(Can. Ent., July, 1880, v. 12, p. 126.) 
Comparison of author’s own first mention of fungus parasites as 
insecticides (see LeConte, 1873) with that of Walsh (see 1867). 
Packard, A. S., Jr.—[Yeast Fungus as an Insecticide.] (Am. Nat., 
Feb., 1880, v. 14, p. 133.) 
Mere mention. 
Peck, C. H.—Fungi as Insect Destroyers. (Am. Nat., May, 1880, 
v. 14, p. 363.) 
Reprint from Bulletin of Torrey Botanical Club concerning Peck’s 
observations on cicada fungus. 
Prentiss, A. N.—Destruction of Obnoxious Insects by means of 
Fungoid Growths. (Am. Nat., 1880, v. 14, Aug., p. 575; 
September, p. 630.) 
Full account of experiments with yeast on aphides, coccids, and 
red spiders. 
Riley, C. V.—Fungus Diseases of Insects. (Am. Ent., April, 1880, 
v. 3, p. 103.) 
Abstract of article by Metschnikoff in Zoologischer Anzeiger , 
1880, p. 44, relating to insect diseases in Europe, and experiments 
with muscardine fungi. 
Riley, C. Y. —The White Grub Fungus. (Am. Ent., June, 1880, 
v. 3, p. 137.) 
General article; illustrated summary of literature, and list of 
entomogenous species of Cordyceps. Quotes Berkeley’s description 
of Cordyceps ravenelii and gives American bibliography of the 
genus. 
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Riley, C. Y. —Yeast Ferment: Fungus Infection. (Bull. No. 3, 
U. S. Ent. Comm., p. 68; Fourth Rep. U. S. Ent. Commiss. 
p. 188—3ee also Appendix III., p. [31].) 
Report of experiments with yeast made according to Dr. Hagen’s 
suggestion. Riley quotes at length from Hagen; describes unsuc¬ 
cessful experiments on larvse of Papilio, Danais, and Pieris; gives 
