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A POW33ER POST BEETLE ( Lyc tus plgjiicollis Lgc,) 
V/ashington, M. A, Yothcrs (June l): Adults were found onerging fron oak 
v/indow frnj.ies inside a house, "built 20 to 25 years ago, in the Yakima 
Valley,. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
Minnesota, A, 0, Haggles and assistants (June 15)j Several houses in a, Sa.int 
Paul block were badly infested with this mite, cravrling over the wa.lls, 
ELOUR BEETLES (Tonebrionidae) 
Iowa, R. T. Cotton (June 5)^ Cynacus angustus Lee, recently found infesting 
stored corn in Iowa and Tama, Counties together with Triboliuii nadons Cliarp. 
The la.ttor was also taken in Ida County infesting stored corn and ground 
feed and in Sioux County infesting bran, 
WH/iRE BORER ( Eacerda, nclanura, L, ) 
Michigan, R. Hutson (June 22): Received, from Battle Creek. This is the second 
appearance of this pest in the State, Latst year it was found destroying 
timbers in a, building at Detroit, 
A FYRALID ( Aphonia gal an is Zell,) 
California, C, X, Eishcr (May 24): Pound in dried fruit in six panking plants 
visited by the vniter in the San Jose district. Observed in packing plantt 
in OaJcland at various tines. 
