1 Dec., 1902.) QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 405 
Insects in Arapry Lanp.—Soil-frequenting grub (Alaus sp., Fam. Elateride), 
Cairns; Soil-frequenting grubs (Harpalus sp., Fam. Carabidie), Mary River: Ground 
Pearl Insect (Margarodes sp.), Bundaberg. 
Txurortep Prants anp Iygurious Insects.—The Inspectors under “ Zhe Diseases 
in Plants Act, 1896,” on whom rest the duty of examining plants and fruit on its 
arrival in the State from outside sources, not being under the direction of this office, 
it is impracticable to enumerate all the injurious insects of exotic origin that have 
reached our ports. Those, however, that have come under the notice of the 
Entomologist, and have formed matters for report, have been as follows :— 
Sugar-cane.—l. White Scale Insect (Chionaspis sacchari, Zehnt.); Moth 
Caterpillar-borer, and Mealy Bug (Dactylopius calceolarie?), from Mauritius. 2. 
Moth Caterpillar-borer, the same. 3. Mealy Bug, the same. 
Apprus.—l. Oyster Shell Scale Insect (Aspidiotus ostraeformis, Curt.), and 
Pernicious Scale Insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus, Comst.), from the United States of 
America. 2. Pernicious Scale Insect, Mussel Scale Insect (Mytilaspis romorum, 
Bouché) ; Codling Moth (Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn.) ; Fruit-fly Maggot (Lephritis 
Tryoni, Erogt.), from New South Wales. 
Puacues.— East Indian Fruit-fly Maggot (Ceratitis capitata, Wied.), from New 
South Wales. 
Oranaes.—Pergande’s Parlatoria Scale Insect (Parlatoria pergandii, Comst.), 
and Fulvous Mussel Scale Insect (Mytilaspis fulva, Targ. Toz.), from China; Red 
Seale (Aspidiotus aurantii, Mask.), from New South Wales. 
Lemons.—Red Scale Insect (Aspidiotus aurantii, Musk), Lemon Aspidiotus 
Scale Insect. (Aspidiotus Limoni, Sign.), Fulvous Mussel Scale Insect (Mytilaspis 
fulva, Targ-Taz), Pergandes’ Parlatoria Scale Insect (Parlatoria Pergandit, Comst.), 
and Latania Aspidiotus (Aspidiotus Latanie, Sign.), from Italy (Sicily). 
Nourmecs.— Anthribid Weevil (Araecerus, fasciculatus, de Geer). 
Pranrs.—Anonacee from China, a white Chionaspis Scale Insect (Chionaspis 
varicosa, Grn.). 
Prum Trees.—Peach Diaspis Seale Insect (Diaspis amygdali, Tryon), Japan. 
Iysrcrrvorous Birps.—Dhe formation of the collection of stuffed specimens of 
insectivorous birds referred to in the preceding Annual Report has been gradually 
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VEGETABLE PATHOLOGY. 
The following constitutional derangements or parasitic diseases affecting 
cultivated plants have formed matters also for investigation and report during the 
period embraced in this survey :— 
Aprrie.— Bark Canker or “ Blotch,” Tasmania; Black Spot or Apple Fusicladium, 
caused by Fusicladium dendriticum, on imported fruit. 
Prom.—Gumming in fruit, Esk district. 
Apricor.—Fruit-Scabbing caused by Gleosporium sp., Darling Downs; Shot- 
hole Leaf Disease, caused by Clasterosporium amygdalarium [fide McAlpine], Darling 
Downs; Fruit Blotching caused by an Exobasidium-like fungus, Darling Downs. 
Ducrpvous Frurr Trers.—Loeal failure in growth and development, Killarney. 
Crrracrous Trees.—Scum-like encrustation caused by Corticeum sp., Ormeau, 
near Brisbane; “False Melanose” due (?) to acarid attack, Maryborough; ‘‘ Maori 
Disease” due to Mite (Phytopus oleivorus), Maryborough and Blackall Ranges; 
constitutional disease, Sunnybank; constitutional disease, Charleville; impaired 
vitality (?) due to drought, Toowoomba. 
Manco.—Fruit disease caused by Glwosporium ? versicolor, Rockhampton; Leaf 
Blight caused by Giesporium mangifere, Racb., Brisbane. 
Corrrr.—Bark-canker, a constitutional disease, Daintree River. 
Vinz.—Fruit Disease caused by Dematium pullulans, Loew. (form Exobasidium), 
Nundah and Westbrook ; Galls on Wood, Westbrook; Sun Scald, Brisbane and 
elsewhere; Root Disease, caused by MHeterodera radicola, Rockhampton; “ Black 
Spot,” caused by Glavsporium ampelophagum, Sacc., Brisbane. : 
Srrawperrres.—Leaf and Fruit Mildew, due to presence of Erysiphaceous fungus 
[(2) Sphaerotheca humuli DC.], Woombye; arrested development of fruit, caused by 
Red Spider (Fetranychus sp.), Palmwoods. 
