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INSECTS AEEECTING GREENHOUSE 
AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus hirtus Montd, ) 
Maine. H, B, Peirson (August 19): Severely l)rowning lavm in Augusta. Aj^ults 
just appearing, 
Connecticut. J, P, Johnson (August 2J>)i Lawns severely damaged in many sec- 
tions of Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden, New Haven, West Haven, and West- 
port. Pirst "brood delayed 3 weeks or more, owing to weather conditions, 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nehris nitela Guen, ) 
Minnesota. M, W. Wing (August 13)i Observed on dahlia at St. Paul, 
Nebraska, H, Douglas Tate (July 18): Specimens submitted from Box Butte County 
with report that they v;sre killing sunflowers, 
PLOVER WEBWORM ( Homoeosoma electellun Hulst,) 
Minnesota. M. Wing (August 15): Attacking zirmias ard, dahlias and working in 
heads of flowers at West Concord, Pennock, Renville, Rochester, Benson, 
Cokato, and in C-^rver County, 
A BEETLE ( Lema sexpunctat.a albina Lac.) 
Alabaaa. P, E, Guyton (August 3)j Heaviljr damaging wandering jew at Auburn, 
SUNPLOWER WEEVIL ( Rliodobaenus tredecimpunctatus 111.) 
Georgia, Mrs. A, B, Brown (July 8): Collected on dahlia at Quitman on July 8, 
Pound boring in stem and upper portion of root, (Det, by W, H, Anderson^ 
AN ilPHID ( Capitophorus gillettei Theob, ) 
New York, M. D, Leonard (August 24): Two to three dozen large smartweed plants 
grown in pots built up a heavy infestation within a couple of weeks at the 
Nev; York World’ s Pair Grounds, 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L.) 
Maine. H. B, Peirson (Aufgust I 9 ): Generally abundant on lilac. Eggs hatched on 
June 26 at Augusta, hatching later than normally, 
Pennsylvania, J, P, Sleesman (August 21): Very heavy infestations found on 
box\ifOod in the Philadelphia area. Also found on lilac and elm, 
Wa,shington. E. J, Newcomer (August l4): Very common on apple and pear trees in 
Kittitas'^ County. 
