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. ■ OAK LECANIUM ( Lecnnium quercifex Fitch) 
South Carolina. J. A. Berly (April 23): Was sent in from Hartsville on water 
oak, for identification and control data. 
PINE 
EUROPEAN PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia buoliana Schiff.) 
New England. E.. P. Felt (April 23): Generally prevalent in southern New Eng< 
land and south to Wilmington, Del. Many larvae were winter-killed. 
Virginia. 
Point . 
PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia frustrana Comst..) 
L. A. Hetrick (April 2): First adults noted in the field at West 
PINE LOOPER ( Ellopia pellucidaria G. & R.) 
Virginia. L. 
of the pine 
A. Hetrick (April 17): In King and Queen County the first moth 
geometrid was noted in flight in pine woods today. < 
PINE SAWFLY ( Neodiprion amcricanum Leach) 
Virginia. L. A. Hetrick (April 24): A few overwintered eggs of the pine saw- 
fly were noted hatching. Hatching correlated with shedding of pollen from 
staminate cones of Pinus taeda. 
PINE NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifolia e Fitch) 
New York. R* E. Horsey (April 22): Numerous on white pine in an ornamental 
planting at Rochester. 
A TERMITE ( Reticulitermes sp.) 
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Virginia. L. A. Hetrick (April 17): In King William County subterranean ter- 
mites almost completely consumed a living shortleaf pine tree ( Pinus echi - 
nata) blown down by wind. 
SYCAMORE 
J 
A COCCID ( Stomacoccus platani Ferris) 
California. R. H. Smith (April 20): Pest of sycamore trees throughout Cali- 
fornia. It threatens to be more destructive during the present season than 
it was last year. First generation of the year has malformed the leaves of 
a large percentage of the trees throughout the coastal area. The females 
are now emerging in great numbers and beginning to lay eggs under the plates 
of bark. 
WILLOW 
COTTONWOOD LEAF BEETLE ( Chrysomela scripta F.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 19): Adults and recently hatched young were on 
weeping willow at Experiment. 
