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MR. COLLINGE, in his third report on the injurious insects and other animals of the Midland counties, again deals with many varied subjects. The report is well illustrated, except for the figure of a weird bird and its egg supposed to represent a barn owl. Why a valuable page was wasted on such an unnatural production is impossible to understand. One of the most interesting parts of the report is that dealing with “big-bud” in black currants, and the treatment of diseased bushes (pp. 6 and 7). In a summary Mr. Collinge tells us that he “feels convinced that the application of lime and sulphur will keep this mite in check, and if the dusting or spraying is continued will entirely eradicate it.“Later he tells us that the reults have been checked by many large growers, and that they clearly point to the fact that” the application of lime and sulphur offers an effective remedy.“He does not tell us how many times we have to dust or spray the bushes. That we know completely the life-history of the mite” is certainly not the fact; some dozens of points have yet to be found out.
Report on the Injurious Insects and Other Animals observed in the Midland Counties during 1905.
By Walter E. Collinge Pp. 58 + xxxii figures. (Birmingham: Cornish Brothers, Ltd., 1906.) Price 2s.
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THEOBALD, F. Report on the Injurious Insects and Other Animals observed in the Midland Counties during 1905 . Nature 74, 293 (1906). https://doi.org/10.1038/074293a0
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