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January-February 1888.1
PSYCHE.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Authors and societies art requested to forward their works to the editors as soon as published.
The date of fvblication, given in brackets [I, marks the time at which the work was received, unless an earlier date of jublication is known to recorder or editor. Unless otherwise stated each record is made directly from the work that is noticed. A colon after initial designates the most commongiven name, as: A: Augustus; B: Ben- jamin; C: Charles; D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; I: Isaac;
yokn; K: Kayl; L: Louis; M Mark; N: Nicholas; 0: Otto; P: Peter; R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. The initials at the end of each record, or note, are those of the recorder.
Corrections of errors and notices of omissions are solicited. Contribution to American Bibliography
of Insect Diseases.
Halsey, Abraham. Remarks on certain
entozoical fungi. (Annals Lyceum nat.
hist. N. Y., Apr. 1824, V. I, p. 125-126.) On a specimen from Guadeloupe in the collection of the Lyceum
of natural history of New York.
On
sphaeria entomorhiza Dickson, s. militaris Persoon, and tsaria sphin urn Schweinit2;-the latter is always found upon the body and wings of sphinges hanging" with outspread wings on twigs,
S. A. F. (4301)
1827.
Mitehill, S : Latham.
Views of the process
in nature by which, under particular cir- cumstances, vegetables grow on bodies of living animals. (Arner. journ. sci. and
arts, June 1827, v. 12, p. 21-28.)
Mention of cordyceps on melolontha from Virginia and on various exotic insects.
General discussion.
S. A. F. (4302)
Leidy, Joseph.
Descriptions of new genera
and species of entophyta.
(Proc. Acad.
nat. sci. Philad., 25 Dec. 1849, v. 4, p. 240- 250.)
Descriptions offilamentous fun i from the alimentary canal of species off'uius and passa%s.
S. A. F.
Leidy, Joseph.
[Remarks on parasitism of
insects.] (Proc. Acad. nat. sci. Philad., 1851, v. 5, p. 204, 210, 211,)
Account of culture experiment with fun us of mole cricket. Dr. Leidy remarks that amount of parasitism in insects is influenced by kind of food. Hemipterous insects remarkably free from parasites; those eating decaying substances especially subject to them. S. A. F. (4305)
Leidy, Joseph. [Cicada seftendecim affected by a fungus.] (Proc. Acad. nat. sci.
Philad., 1851, v. ';, p. 235.)
Brief description of spores.
Also mention of fungus
attacking lamellicorn larvae and mole cricket (~ryllo- talpa). S. A. F. (4306)
1853.
Leidy, Joseph.
A flora and fauna within
living animals. (Smithsonian contribu-
tions to knowledge, Apr. 1853, v. 5, art. 2, 67 P., 10 PI.)
An elaborate, illustrated article on fungi normall inhabiting the alimentary canal of various insects and myriopods. ^å´ A. F. (4307)
1854.
Wyman, Jeffries.
[Remarks on growth of
parasitic fungus (ewusa) upon the com-
mon house-fly.] (Proc, Bost. soc. nat.
hist., Dec. 1854, v. 5, p. go.)
S. A. F. (4308)
Glover, Townend.
[Note on disease ofcater-
pillar.]
(Rept. [U. S.] Commissioner of
patents for 18';';-Agriculture, p. 91.)
Brown, Buckminster.
rRemarks on a cater-
pillarfungus (sfiheria roheytsii) from New -. - -. Zealand. (Proc. Boston SOC, nat. hist.
Mention of destructive disease among caterpillars of Dec. 1850, v. 3, p. 341~4 lines.)
an unknown species in South Carolina.
S. A. F- (4304)
S. A. F. (4309)
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16 [4310-43271 PSYCHE,
[ January-February 1888.
Kirtland, Jared P. Pear-tree blight-con- cerning i ts cause and cure.
(Prairie farmer,
29 July 1865, v. 16, p. 71.)
Brief reference to cordyceps on melolontha larvae. S. A. F. (4310)
Shinier, H : Notes on microfus (lyyaew)
leuco$tems, Say, "the chinch bug."
With
an account of the great epidemic disease of 1865 among insects. (Proc. Acad. nat. aci. Philad., May 1867, [v. 191, p. 75-80.)
Description of this " disease," not at present identi- fiable. 5. A. F. (4311)
Walsh, B : Dann. A plant growing out of
an insect. (Practical entom., Aug.-Sep.
1867, v. 2. p. T 16.) (Amer. entom., Dec. 1868, v. 1, p. 77.)
On coydycefs from Iowa. Large numbers of infested white grubs turned up by plow. Writer supposes that the grub has eaten poisonous seed which has germin- ated after killing the insect.
~ o ~ e s that kind of seed
may be discovered and sown where grubs are abundant S. A. F. (4312)
Walsh, B : Dann and Riley, C : Valentine. Fungoid growths. (Amer. entom., Jan.
1869, y. I, p. 91-92.)
Publication of and remarks on a communication from S : H. Y. Early. Fungoid growths on white grub very common in Virginia, and believed to produce a poisonous mushroom. S. A. F. (4313)
Ratzeburg, Julius Theodor Christian. [Fun- goid parasitism of insects.] (Proc. Bost. soc. nat. hist., Apr. 1869, v. 12, p. 381.) - -
Letter to Dr. H. A. Hagen &oted.
Finds an inverse
relation between parasitism by insects and by fungi. S. A. F. (4314)
Murie, James.
On the development of vege-
table organisms within the thorax of living birds. (Monthly micros. journ., I Apr.
1872, v. '7, p. 149-155, pi. 12.)
Mention of fungi as occurring in insects. s. A. F. (4315)
Packard, Alpheus Spring,jr. 2nd ann rept. on the injurious and beneficial insects of Massachusetts, Boston, 1872, p. 4-5.
Several thousand dollars' worth of silkworms killed at East Medford, Mass., by importedfebrine. S. A. F. (4316)
1873.
Leconte, J: Lawrence.
Hints for the pro-
motion of economic entomology. (Proc.
Amer. assoc. advanc. sci., for 1873, 1874, V. 22, pt. 2, p. 10-22.)
Mentions the destruction, by pebrine or muscardine from silk-worms, of the caterpillars on nine acres of forest. S. A. F. (4317)
Burrill, T : Jonathan.
[Chrysomelid larva
attacked by a fungus.] (Colman's rural
world, 15 (?) May 1874, v. -, p. -.)
Cora'ycefis on a larva resembling that of diabrotica vittata. S. A. F. (4318)
Burrill, T: Jonathan. White grub in Illi- nois. (Cultivator and country gentleman, 27 Aug. 1874, v. 39, p- -.)
Mention of eo~dyceps.
S. A. F. (4319)
Riley, C : Valentine. The unadorned tiphia or white grub parasite: tij5hia inornata Say. (6th ann. rept. state entom. Missouri, Jefferson City, 1874, p. 133-126, fig. 34-35.) Mention of townbiu milHaris (possibl t. cine~ea) as a white grub parasite.
2 A. F. (4320)
1875,
Peck, C: Horton.
Report of the botanist.
(28th ann. rept. N. Y. state mus. nat. hist., for 1874, 1876), p. 70.
Description of torrubia suptrficialis n. sp. from dead larvae. S. A. F. (4321)
Riley, C : Valentine. Torrubia elongata, the white grub fungus.
(Colman's rural
world, 12 June 1875, v. -, p. -.)
Name of torrubm elongata proposed for white grub fungus.
Figures from specimens obtained in Missouri. A'. A. F. (4322)
1876.
Mann, B: Pickman, Notes on the white
mountain faunae.
(Psyche, July 1876,; v. I,
p. 183-184.)
Syrfhus found infested by fungi (entorno hthorae?) s. 1. F. (4323)
1877.
Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt. The hyphomy-
cetous fungi of the United States.
(Bull.
Buffalo soc. nat. sci., 1877, v. 3: Feb., p. 189-192 ; JuL, p. 193-202.)
Five species of entomochthonous isaria mentioned on p. 189. S. A. (4324)
Riley, C : Valentine.
[Note on the develop-
ment oftorrubia elongata.]
(N. Y. weekly
tribune, 4 Oct. 1877, v. -, p. -.)
S. A. F. (4325)
1878.
[Torrubia elongata, occurrence of, in south and west.] (N. Y. weekly sun, 12 Sep.
1878, V. -, p. -.;
S. A. F. (4326)
Saunders, W:
The annual address of the
President of the Entomological Society of Ontario. (Can. entom., Oct. 1878, v. TO), p. 183. ([9th] ann. rept. Entom. soc. Ont., 18'78), p. 5.
Report of destructive disease (muscardine?) among nearly full-grown larvae of Clisiocampa sylvattca. S. A. F. (4327>




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January-February 1888.1
PSYCHE.
Cornstock, J: H: Report upon cotton
insects . . . Washington, 1879, p. 217.
Report of unsuccessful experiments with yeast appli- cations to cotton-worms (aletia), made to test Hagen's proposed method of instituting fungus disease. S. A. F. (4328)
Comstock, J : H : [Entomological note.]
([ioth] ann. rept, Entom. soc. prov. On- tario 1879), p. 22.
Unsuccessful experiments with yeast as an insecti- cide. S. A. 3'. (4329)
Cornstock, J: H : Fungi as insecticides. (Rept. [U. S.] Cornmiss. agric., 1879,
p. 260-261.)
Abstract of unsuccessful experiments with yeast fungus, by A. N. Prentiss, in the application of yeast- fungus to plant lice, scale insects, and red spiders. S. A. F. (4330)
Gerard, W. Ruggles. The sa'brolegnia
ferax.
(Proc. Poughkeepsie SOC. nat. sci.,
18 Dec. 1878, v. 4, p. 25-28.)
Life history of empusa muscae, on supposition of its connection with sapolegnia ferox as a terrestrial state.. S. A. F. (4331)
Hagen, Hermann August. Obnoxious pests : Suggestions relative to their destruction. (Can. entom., Jan. 1879, v. 11, p. 110-114.) ([loth] ann. rept. Entoni. soc. prov. On- tario, 1879, p. 22-24.)
Summary of studies by Dr. Theodor Bail tending to show that mucor, saprolegnia, saccharomyces, and emfisa are different forms ot the same fungus species, and that insects may become infested with fungi if fed with beer mash. Use proposed against injurious insects generally. S. A. F. (4332)
Hagen, Hermann August. Les insectes
nuisibles.
(Nat. can., 1879, v. 11, p. 150.)
French translation of article in the Canadian entomo- logist of this year, on. yeast as an insecticide. S. A. F. (4333)
Hagen, Hermann August. Destruction of
obnoxious insects, phylloxei-a, potato bee- tle, cotton-worm, Colorado grasshopper,
and greenhouse pests, by application of the yeast fungus.
Cambridge, 1879, 11 p.
-- -
Revised edition of the article on this subject in the Canadian entomologist, with additions relating to experiments-one of them apparently partially suc- cessful. S. A. f. (4334)
Peck, C: Horton.
Report of the botanist.
(list ann. rept N. Y. state mus. nat. hist., for 1877, 1879), p. 19. (Hedwigia, Oct. 1881, V. 20, p. 154.)
"Seventeen-year locust" (cicada sejtendecim) af- fected by a fungus. Description of entomophthorous attack. Suggests that it may ordinarily occur on other species of cicada. s. A. p a (4335)
Saunders, W :
Annual address ofthe presi-
dent of the Entomological society of On- tario. (Can. entom. Oct. 1879, v. II), p. 186-187. (Troth] ann. I-ept. Entom. soc. prov. Ont., 1879), p. 7-8.
Further report of a disease among nearly grown larvae of clzsiocampa sylvaizca in Canada. S. A. F. (4336)
Siewers, C: Godfrey. Mold as an insect
destroyer. (Amer. nat., Nov. 1879, v. 13, p. 681-683.)
Hag-en's theory reiterated. Various instances re ported of occurrence of fungous disease among larvae. S. A. F. (4337)
Aitken, T : Notes on a new species of cater- pillar fungus. (Hardwicke's science gossip, 1880, p. 97-98.) [not seen.]
On torrubia sp.
5. A. F. (4338)
Hagen, Hermann August. Schiidliche in-
secten durch den hefenpilz zu todten. (2001. anzeiger, 19 April 1880, v. 3, p. 185.)
Report of successful experiment with yeast fungus for destruction of doryphora 10-lineata, all treated dying in eight to twelve davs and a check lot living- through the winter.
Hagen regards experimental recommenza-
tion as independent of theoretical explanation derived from Bail.
S. A. F- (wo)
Hagen, Herrnann August.
~eber die ver-
nichtung schiidlicher insecten durch den hefenpilz. (Entom. zeit. . . . zu Stettin, July-Sept. 1880, v. 41, p. 355-357.)
Notice. (Berliner entom. zeitschr., 1881, v. 25, P. 295-1
S. A. F. (4340)
Hagen, Hermann August. On the destruc-
tion of obnoxious insects by yeast. (Can entom., May 1880, v. 12, p. 81-83.)
Experiments by Mr. J. H. Burns with yeast plant on doryphora. Fift treated beetles all died by the twelfth day, while only three of the check lot of lift had died in six weeks and only twenty-five died during' the following' winter and spring. 'Writer mentions also a seemingly successful experiment on aphides. Sum- marizes some recent European contributions to life histories of entomophthorae. Declares experimental results independent of Bail's theory; and reports find- ing 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, s. A. F. (434:
Hagen, Hermann August. Cordycefs raven-
elii on the larvae of $hyZIo/haga.
(Can.
entom., May 1880, v. 12, p. 89.)
Cordyceps ravenelii received from Alabama. Cur- tis's description quoted.
S. A. F. (4342)




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PSYCHE.
Leconte, J : Lawrence.
Fungoid diseases
of insects: a reclamation.
(Can. entom.,
Jul. 1880, v. 12, p. 126-128.)
Comparison of author's own first mention of fungus parasites as insecticides (see Leconte, 1873) with that of Walsh (see 1867). S. A. 3. (4343)
Packard, Alpheus Spring, jr. [Yeast fun- gus as an insecticide.]
(Amer. nat., Feb.
1880, V. 14, p. 133-134-1
Mere mention.
5'- A. F- (4344)
[Peck, C: Horton.]
Fungi as insect des-
troyers. (Amer. nat., May 1880, v. 14,
P- 363-364.)
Reprint from Bulletin of Torrey botanical club con- cerning Peck's observations on cicada fungus. S. A. F. (4345 1
Riley, C : Valentine.
The white grub fun-
gus.
(Amer. entom., June 1880, v. 3, p.
137-1407 fig- 53-55)
General article, illustrated summary of literature, and list of entomogenous species of cordycefs. Quotes
Berkeley's description o cordyrefs ravenelii and gives American bibliography of the genus. S. A. F. (4346) Prentiss, Albert Nelson. Destruction of
obnoxious insects by means of fungoid
growths. (Amer. nat., 1880, v. 14: Aug., p- 575-581 ; Sep., p. 630-635.)
Full account of experiments with yeast on aphides, coccids, and red spiders.
S. A- ?'# (4347)
Riley, C : Valentine. Yeast ferment : fungus infection. (Bull. no. 3, U. S. Entom.
comm, Washington, 1880, p. 68-74.)
Report of experiments with yeast made according to Dr. Hagen's suggestion. Rile quotes at length from Hagen- describes unsuccessful experiments on larvae of $@hie, danais, and fie* and gives a full account of a trial with cotton worms (aletza) by Prof. J. E. Willet. Mentions incidentally the occurrence of destructive disease among cabbage worms (pieris rafae) . 5. A. F. (4348)
Riley, C: Valentine. Fungus diseases of
insects.
(Amer. entom., Apr. 1880, v. 3,
P. 103.)
Abstract of article by Metschnikoff in Zoologischer amezger, 1880, p. 44, relating to insect diseases in Europe, and experiments with muscardine fungi. S. A. J'. (4349)
Riley, C: Valentine. The use of fungus
growths to destroy insects. (Amer. entom., Nov. 1880, v. 3, p. 269-270.)
Abstract of article by A. N. Prentiss, in American naturalist this year.
S. A. F. (4350)
Schwarz, Eugene Amandus. Disease of
chauliognathus larvae. (Amer. entom.,
Nov. 1880, v. 3, p. 277.)
Xote on disease causing larvae to die without sub- sequent efflorescence of spores. S. A. F. (4351) Seaman, W: H. Some remarks on fungi
considered as insecticides. (Amer. entom., Feb. 1880, v. 3, p. 40.41.)
Statement and criticism of Hagen's view of relations of yeast fungi to insect diseases.
S. A. F. (4352)
Willet, J. E. and Cools., Albert J :
Experi-
ments with yeast ferment on various insects. (Amer. entom., Dec. 1880, v. 3, p. 289-29.) Experiment on cotton worms (alttia) by Willet, with beer and yeast.
Larvae treated with beer all lived to
the imago- while of those treated with yeast five died either as larvae or pupae. Experiment not regarded as successful. Entirely unsuccessful experiments b Cook i t e a t on quash bugs {anasa), potato beetles (doryjhora) , cabbage worms (fieris ra ae) , and plant lice (eriosoma tessellata). /. A. F. (43.53) Bessey, C : Edwin.
Insect destroying fungi.
(Amer. nat., Jan. 1881, v. 15, p. 52-53.) Abstract of article by Giard on life history of em usa Mention of description of cicada fungus by C. H. Ieck: S. A. F. (4354)
Leidy, Joseph.
Parasites of the termites-
(Journ. Acad. nat, sci. Philad., 18@, s. 2., V. 8, p. 425-447, PI- 51-52.)
Excessive normal parasitism of protozoa in termites. S. A. F. (4355)
Osborn, Herbert. Occurrence of a bacterial disease in the bronze-colored cut-worm
{ne-ftkelodes violans Guende). (Iowa
homestead, 17 June 1881, v. -, p. 7.)
(1st ann. rept. N. Y. state entom., Albany, 1882, p. 105.) S. A. F. (4356)
Vorce, C. M. Wholesale destruction of
acari by a fungus. (Proc. Amer. soc.
microscopists, 1881, v. 4, p. 49-50.) (Amer. monthly micros. journ., Sept. 1881, v. 2, p. 166-167.)
Dead mites observed filled with fungus spores. S. A. 3'. (4357)
Forbes, Stephen Alfred.
Bacterium a para-
site of the chinch bug.
(Amer. nat., Oct.
1882, v. 16, p. 824-825.)
Observation of bacteria in alimentar canal of chinch bugs {blissusleucopterus) apparently affected by disease. S. A. F. (4358)
Forbes, Stephen Alfred. Studies on the
chinch bug: I. (12th rept. State entom.
Ill., for 1882, 1883), p. 47-57.
Account of apparent