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and in PI or ham Park. This is the fourth successive year in which 
defoliation by this insect has been observed in these areas. 
GALL III S3 GTS ( Andr i cus spp . ) 
Massachusetts. E. P. Pelt (May 23): A. c lavulus 0. S., the white oak gall, 
caused a, somewhat general infestation on a large tree in the Poston e„re 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (May 23): The oak crown gall, A. cor onus Beiitn. , 
was found somewhat commonly on pin oaks -at Bridgeport e,nd Stamford. 
Hew York. E. P. Pelt (May 23) : A. coronus we,s found somewh.at commonly on 
pin oaks at Westbury, L. I. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 24) : The cecidomyiid, Parallelodiplosis florida 
Pelt caused galls on oak leaves from Coahoma County on May 13. 
AH APHID (L ongi stigma carya.e Harr.) 
Maryland. H. W. Rienenschneider (May l4) ; Large black aphids (both winged 
and wingless) collected in Hyattsville on May 13* Aphids occurred 
in groups or masses on the lower portions of the t runic s of white oak 
trees 10 to 12 inches in diameter. (Det. by P. Tilf. Mason.) 
A LACE3UG ( Corythucha arcuata Say) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (May 24): Overwintered adults were abundant in 
IT ew Castle County on white oak after May 15» and egg laying was in 
progress. 
PH3ESCEITT OAK KBRMES ( Kermes pubescens Bogue) 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (May 17) : Bur oak tw%s sent in from Gage County, in 
the southeastern part of the State, on April l6 were found infested. 
ALT OAK SCALE ( Lecaniun quercif ex Pitch) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 24): Specimens on oaks were received from Hinds 
and Jasper Counties the last week in April' and the first week of May. 
PIPE 
EUROPEAH PIPE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia buoliana Schiff.) 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (May 23)? Pupation has commenced at Stamford. 
J. Y. Schaffner, Jr. (May 23): Observed as abundant in forest and 
ornamental plantings of pine, particularly red pine, in many localities 
through Pairfield and Hew 'Haven Counties. , 
Hew York. E. P. Pelt (May 23)1 Is somewhat generally prevalent; one boh 
inf est.ation being reported from Rockland County. 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (May 23): Observed as abundant in forest and 
