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Notes on some winter birds of north central New Mexico
The observations recorded below were made in Santa Fe, Sandoval and Rio Arriba counties during the winter of 1939-1940. Occasional specimens, 54 in all, collected for racial identification, are deposited in the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan.
Authors
R. W. Allen
Island pheasant festival
Fantastic shooting, full bags are a joy to sportsmen, and a boon to researchers trying to find out what makes Pelee tick. [Pelee is a Canadian island in Lake Erie, 20 miles north of Sandusky, OH.]
Authors
D.L. Allen
Spreading tendencies of multiflora rose in the Southeast
In 1948-49 studies were made on the spreading of multiflora rose at the sites of three old plantings in Alabama and Georgia. The age of these plantings varied from 14-40 years. Roses were invading surrounding land at each site. Observations indicated that seeds are carried by water and birds. Seedlings were numerous in drainageways leading from old shrubs. Birds had deposited seed under trees,
Authors
W. Rosene
The genus Acroricnums in America (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)
This paper is a revision of the known species of A croricnus of America. Of the five previously described species assigned to this genus from this area, four are reduced to subspecific rank under the European genotype, A croricnus stylator (Thunberg). Three subspecies and one species are described as new, and typical stylator is recorded from America for the first time.
Authors
R.T. Mitchell
Rodent repellency
In the course of studies involving more than 2,500 chemical repellents, it has been found that certain groups of- compounds containing nitrogen or sulfur are repellent to rats under the , test conditions and it appears probable that some of these compounds might be used for the protection of packaged goods against rodent attacks. Additional tests to determine optimum methods of application will be
Authors
J.B. DeWitt, J.F. Welch, E. Bellack