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Orchids from Colombia and Venezuela have shown a slight infesta- 

 tion with Tenthecoris bicolor (Scott). The pine sawfly, Diprion pint 

 (Linn.), was collected on four different occasions on Pinus mughus. 

 This sawfly appears to rank as a pest of importance in Europe, and 

 it would, no doubt, adapt itself readily to the conditions in America. 

 A second sawfly, Emphyhis cinctus (Linn.), has been collected in the 

 stocks of roses from France. Cocoons of an undetermined sawfly 

 have also been collected on spruce from Holland. 



Banana plants from the Philippine Islands exhibited a severe 

 infestation with the banana root-borer, Sphenophorus (Cosmopolites) 

 sordidus Germ. When received, these plants were apparently healthy, 

 but after remaining in quarantine for several months they commenced 

 to die down, and on close examination the roots were found to be 

 riddled by the larvae of this banana borer. In addition to the banana 

 borer, these plants were also infested with Calandra remota Sharp. 

 Instances such as the above demonstrated the necessity of growing 

 plants in quarantine where they can be under constant observation. 

 As previously indicated, the plants when received were apparently 

 healthy, and no external evidences of insect injury could be found. 



Some 1,466 pear seedlings from France exhibited an infestation of 

 the European pear scale, Epidiaspis piricola Del. G. This coccid is 

 now established in a few of the states, but is not, as yet, well distributed, 

 and an effort should be made to prevent its introduction and further 

 dissemination. In addition to the pear scale, the following coccids 

 have been collected on imported material. 



Aonidia sp. on Myrciaria edulis from Brazil. 



Aspidiotus palmce Morg. & Ckll. on cocoanut from British Honduras. 



Chrysomphalus persece (Comst.) on orchids from Venezuela and Guatemala. 



Pseudaonidia articulatus (Morg.) on citrus cuttings from Philippine Islands. 



Pseudaonidia poeonice (Ckll.) on azalea from Japan and Holland. 



Targionia bifonnis (Ckll.) on orchids from Panama, Venezuela, and Brazil. 



Chionaspis tegalensis Zehnt. on sugar cane from Java. 



Chionaspis wistarice Cooley on wistaria from Japan. 



Lepidosaphes newsteadi (Sulc.) on Sciadopitys verticillata from Japan. 



Leucaspis bambusoe Kuw. on bamboo from Japan. 



Phenacaspis eugenice (Mask.) on ornamental plant from China. 



Parlatoria iheoe Ckll. on maple from Japan. 



Parlatoria zizyphus (Lucas) on citrus cuttings from Philippine Islands. This scale 



is frequently collected on Mediterranean citrus fruits but is seldom detected on 



nursery stock. 

 Pinnaspis buxi (Bouche) on cocoanut from British Honduras. 

 Pseudococcus azaleoe (Tins.) on azalea from Japan. 



In conclusion, it would seem opportune to raise the question of 

 soil around the roots of plants, such as azaleas, rhododendrons, box- 

 wood, etc. During the past year two insects, the European earwig 



