Annotated Bibliography of Diamondback Moth - part

Genera I
(cruciferarum Zell.). [RAE)
0101. Morris, H. M. 1930. Report of the Entomologist for
1929. Annu. Rep. Dep. Agric. Cyprus 1929, pp. 47-55.
Bfr i ef notes are given on the pests occurring in Cyprus
in 1929. Pests not mentioned ;n the last report include:
Gr.1liotapa0
damage,
gry Iot i/p
part icl iarly
L.,
in
which caused a certain
seed-beds; Pluto Ila
amount of
macu Iipennis
CurL. which in.ured cabbages and caul i flowers in some areas;
I ponom.utaf padellus 1. (ermine moth), which caused considerabl
damage to apple; Phthorimaea oporculolla, Zell. (potato
tuber moth) which chiefly injured potatoes in store; C' dj
po-mone.lit 1,. ( cod ing moth); Ce -titis capitta Wied. (Mediterranean
fruit-fly) which always causes considerable damage
to oranges, apricots , etc.; Fury'toma am.vgd.li End I. and Sco­
I*vtus am.vgdali uer. attacking almonds; Optroidos pu:ctulatus
liru I le and Zophosis punct ta B ru lie in fest ig newlyplant,
ed tobacco seed 1 i ngs; Longitarsus parvul us Payk . and
Aphthona (uphorbiao Schr. injuring young flax; Phy.lIotret
corrugata
.Istes
Fche.
rusci I.
infesting stocks, wallf'Lowecs, etc.; Ceropon
fig trees; and Tribolium confusum Duv. ,
Silvanus sur'inamensis L. , 7'enhro idos mauritanicus L., Calandlull
Al'Fralar.i1a I. , Brulchlus sp. , KphosIilt elute.ll
wh ich c{aused in jury to stored grain. ( RAE1
lib. , etc.
0102. Mrstatt, It. 19141. Stirlies of pests of cultivated
plants. Der. Pflanzer 10:36 39.
This is a chapter of Dr. Morstatt's Zoological Report
embodied in the Annual Report of the Biologisch Landwirtschafttliches
Institute at Amani, 1912- 1913. No extensive insect
pest outbreaks occurred in the twelve monthu under review.
Pests of Vegetables: A sawfly, .4thaIin sp ., has much increased
and its larvae did great damage to mustard and other
cruci ferous plants. The diamondback moth, Plutolel maculipenn
is Curt. , was as numerous as in the previous year. (RAE]
0103. Mugger i g.e, J. [.933 . Entomology Section. Annu. Rep.
l)ep. Agric. N. Z. 1931-32, pp. 44-46.
A bri ef survey of the posit ion as regards Pieris rapne
1,. (cabbage white butterfly) in New Zealand revealed that in
Ilawke's lfay most. of the telai ge t o cruc i ferous crops was
caused by PlutO!l1 in maCulipOnanis Cut.-t . ft does not follow,
however, that P. -a pte will riot. become a serious pest, as it
is only within the next 1-2 years that the full effect of its
presence wifIl be felt. [lRAE
0104. Mugger idge, .1. 1933'1. Entontology sect ion. Rep. Dep.
Agric. N. Z. 1932-33 pp. 47-19.
An account is gien of work on the biological control
of' Pier-is rapan, L. Much of the injury caused to crucifers
by Plute.ii ufacu.ipcnn.is Curt. , which was extremely abundar? t,
was erroneo sly attributed to this Pierid. [RAE]
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