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Bessey, C. Ei. [Lnlomophthora calopteni parasitic on Calopienus 
Mffereniiahs.] (Scientific and Literary Gossip, Dec. 15, 
lo83, v. 2, p. 40.) 
Burrill, T. J. New Species of Micrococcus (Bacteria.) (Am 
Nat., March, 1883, v. 17, p. 319.) 
Original description of Micrococcus insedorum from chinch-bug 
(Blissus leucopterus). 
Cook, A J.—The Bee-keepers’ Guide, or Manual of the Apiary 
9th ed., pp. 309, 310. 
Bern arks on foul-brood of bees. 
Farlow, W. G.—[Description of Botrytis rileyi, Farlow.l (ReD 
[U. S.j Commiss. Agr., 1883, p. 121.) 
Describes a new species of muscardine fungus found on the larva? 
ot Rlusia. 
Forbes, S. A.—Studies on the Chinch-bug. I. (Twelfth ReD 
State Ent. Ilk, 1882, p. 47.) 
. Elaboiate aiticle on contagious diseases of chinch-bug, occupy- 
mg eleven pages. Quotes previous publications of LeConte, Shimer, 
F ho mas, describes discovery of Micrococcus insedorum of 
chinch-bug, describing and figuring the species; reports observa¬ 
tion ot chinch-bugs dead with Entomophthora; prints transla¬ 
te 0 * 1 of article by Metsclinikoff on diseases of Anisoplia cmstriaca 
and C Iconics pundiventris , published in Zoologischer Anzeiger for 
1880, and suggests that effect of wet weather is produced by stimu¬ 
lating development of fungus parasites. 
Forbes, S. A.—Memoranda with regard to the Contagious Dis¬ 
eases of Caterpillars and the Possibility of using the Virus 
same for Econ °mic Purposes. (Can. Ent., Sept., 
1883, v. 15, p. 171; Am. Nat., Nov., 1883, v. 17, p. 1169.) 
Abstract of article read at Minneapolis meeting of the A. A. A. S. 
Forbes, S. A.—Experiments with Diseased Caterpillars. (Science 
Oct. 5, 1883, v. 2, p. 483.) V 
Preliminary note on bacterial disease of native caterpillars. 
Forbes, S. A. A New Insect Disease. (Prairie Farmer, Oct. 6, 
1883, v. —, p. —.) 
Flacherie of Pier is rapce. 
Forbes, S. A.—[Notes on the Diseases of Caterpillars 1 (Farmers’ 
Review, Dec. 27, 1883, v. 11, p. 419.) 
Brief report of address to Illinois State Horticultural Society 
(See Forbes, 1884.) 
Forbes, S. A.—Entomological Notes of the Season. (Ill. Crop 
Rep., No. 106, Dec., 1883, p. 178.) 
Season especially characterized by occurrence of contagious dis¬ 
eases among insects, due to bacteria and other fungus parasites. 
