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Mi chigan. H. J. MacAloney (May 3^) *• Presonco of early instar larvae 
of the red-headed pine sawfly (N. lccontoi Fitch) is reported from 
Manistee National Forest. Several colonies of larvae observed 
on jack pine during the last few days in May. 
PINS BARK APHID (Pineus strobi Htg.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (June 19) : Brought in for identification. 
On a white pine and reported as a cause of the older needles 
dropping prematurely. Fairly common at Rochester. 
Minnesota. A. G. Rugglcs and assistants (June 19) : Reported from 
Sturgeon Lake on white pine on May 23* Moderately abundant. 
PINS NEEDLE SCALE ( Chi on-asp i s pinifoliae Fitch) 
Massachusetts. W. 3. Becker (June 27) J On pine from four localities 
in the State. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (Juno l6): Abundant on evergreens, especially 
on hemlock trees in Worthington, Franklin County. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (June 19) : Moderately 
abundant on Norway spruce and Scotch pine at Minneapolis on May 2. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (Juno 20): Black Hills spruce in Rcdwillow 
County reported as infested on June 7- 
SCOTCH PINE BE CAN IN M ( Touncyclla nunisnaticun P. & HcD. ) 
Minnesota. A. C-. Ruggles and assistants (June 19) : Reported on 
May 30 as moderately abundant on Scotch pine. 
SPRUCE 
EUROPEAN SPRUCE SAWFLY ( Diprion poly to nun Htg.) 
Maine. J. V. Schaffncr, Jr. (June 24): Observations in two localities 
indicate a slight recession in the intensity of the outbreak 
in comparison to previous years. 
New Hampshire. J. V. Schaffncr, Jr. (Juno 24): Heavy feeding and 
defoliation can be expected on Beech Hill, Dublin. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (June 24): First- and a few second-instar 
larvae at Wilmington, Windham County, southern part of the State, 
on Juno 7* Tests by F. S. Miller showed a very high percentage 
of emergence from overwintered cocoons. Not over 1 percent un- 
pupated, overwintered larvae remained at that date. Some 
fourth- and fifth- instar larvae at the sa,me point on June 22. 
