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Affecting forest trees 
Larch sawfly, Lygaeonematus erichsonii Hart. 
Woolly larch aphis, Chermes strobilobius Kalt. 
Birch seed midge, Cecidomyia betulae Winnertz 
The European willow gall midge, Rhabdophaga salicis 
Schrank, was recently detected by us in central New York, where 
it has caused considerable injury by infesting willows grown for 
binding nursery stock. 
Golden oak scale insect, Asterolecanium variolo- 
sum Ratz. 
Elm bark louse, Gossyparia ulmi Geoff. 
Affecting domestic animals 
Horn fly, Haematobia serrata Rob.-Desv. 
Screw worm, Lucilia macellaria Fabr. 
Enemies to stored food products 
This list comprises a number of widely distributed species, a 
few of which are exceedingly destructive. 
Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella Zell. 
This species is the most destructive mill pest known in the 
country, and when abundant may necessitate the cessation, of 
operations and thorough cleansing before grinding can be re- 
sumed. 
Indian meal worm, Plodia interpunctella Hiibn. 
The rice weevils, Calandra’ granaria’ Linn? land? ©; 
oryzae Linn. 
The bean weevil, Bruchus obtectus Say. 
The pea weevil, Bruchus pisi Linn. 
Insects alinoying or injurious in houses 
This group comprises practically all of our species, as may 
be seen from the following list. 
Case-making clothes moth, Tinea pellionella Linn. 
Southern clothes moth, Tineola biselliella Hum. 
Tapestry moth, Trichophaga tapetzella Linn. 
Buffalo carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn. 
Black carpet beetle, Attagenus piceus Oliv. 
Larder beetle, Dermestes lardarius Linn. 
Little red ant, Monomorium pharaonis Linn. 
