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azalea 
AZALEA SCALE ( Eri ococcus azaleae Const.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August 3l) : Reported on azaleas at Atmore on 
August ?4. 
Mississippi. . C. Lyle (September 23) : On azaleas received from Summit, 
Pike County, on September 17 . Steps are being taken to eradicate 
this infestation. 
AZALEA LACE BUG- ( Stephanitis pyr ioides Scott) 
New Jersey. fii . D. Leonard (September lb): At Haddonfield several small 
azalea shrubs, about knee high, badly infested with this bug, almost 
every leaf on about half of the plants being a rusty color. 
BAMBOO 
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BAMBOO SCALES ( Asterolecanium spp # ) 
Florida.. E. A. Back (September): Scales infesting bamboo of the small 
variety produced so much honeydew, and resulting blackening of leaves 
and nodes, that swarms of honey bees, wasps, and hornets were- found 
during June, feeding on the honeydew. (Bet. by Louise M. Russell as 
A. bambusae 3dv. and- A. miliar is Bdv. ) 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHRYSANTHEMUM LEAF MINER ( Phytomyza chry sant hem i Kowarz) 
Mississippi. L. J. Goodgame (September 23 ) ‘ Chrysanthemum leaves showing 
injury received on September 21 from a greenhouse in Tupelo , Lee 
County. 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nitela Guen. ) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (September 30 ) ! Chry s an the mums in Wilson 
County and ornamentals throughout the State being attacked by the 
common stalk borer. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM APHID ( Macro s iphon i e 1 I a sanborni Gill.) 
New Jersey. M. D. Leonard (September 17 ): Winged and wingless forms 
present on a number of plants but not abundant at Haddonfield. 
Damage light. 
COLUMBINE 
COLUMBINE LEAF MINER ( Phytomyza minuscula Gour. ) 
New Jersey. M. D, Leonard (September 1(3): A number of plants in several 
gardens in Ridgewood badly infested from mid-August to mid-September. 
