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SAWFLIES (Neodiprion spp.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23 ) ' Larvae of N. lecontei Fitch sent in 
on Sep tent or 12 with the report that about 40 acres of pine t inter at 
Escatawpa, Jackson County, were being defoliated. Damage to pine by this 
species reported from Summit, Pike County, on September 1, while 
specimens were sent in from Brookhaven, Lincoln County, with a report 
that a Cedrus deodara tree, 30 feet tall, is being defoliated. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 23): Specimens of Abbott’s sawfly (N. abbot ii 
Leach) received from four widely separated localities, with the state- 
ment that they were defoliating new pine plantings. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (September 27): Abbott's sawfly has been reported from 
Richland, Grand Rapids, and Jackson. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (September 15): N. abbottii reported as defoliating trees 
at Coon Rapids, Carroll County, and Davenport, Scott County. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and C. E. Mickel (September 13): Neodiprion sp. 
near lecontei reported as defoliating .jack pine in the southeastern 
part of Minnesota. 
SOUTHERN PINE SAWYER ( Monochamus titillator F. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): Specimens taken from pine trees at 
Gulfport sent in on August 29, with the statement that a number of 
trees were dying. 
WHITE-PINE WEEVIL ( Pissodes strobi Peck) 
Pennsylvania. E. J. Udine (September 3): Adult weevils emerging from dead 
leaders of white pine at Laporte, Sullivan County. Elevation 2,047 feet. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (September 27): Sent in from Remus, Mecosta County, 
where it was reported as infesting several acres of pine and spruce. 
PINE BARK APHID (Pineus strobi Htg.) 
Ohio. E, W. Mendenhall (September 7): Found moderately abundant on white 
pine at Gahanna, Franklin County. 
PINE NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinif oliae Fitch) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (September 23): A group of five large red pines, 
30 to 40 feet in height, in an ornamental planting ‘at Rochester, were 
badly infested, almost every needle having several sca.les on it. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (September 15) : Qui.te serious on the pines in a 
nursery in Newark, Licking County. Often infests mugho pine. 
