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AN APHID ( Capitophorus gillettei Theob.) 
New York. M. D. Leonard (August 21): For several weeks Polygonum 
pennsylvanicum plants in pots at Flushing wore thoroughly'' infested 
The undersides of the leaves developed almost a solid crust of 
aphids. More recently the infestation has become very light. 
MEALYBUGS ( Pseudococcus spp . ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25); Attacking gardenia, 
euonymus, and other ornamental plants at Norfolk, Portsmouth, and 
Virginia Beach. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 4): P. comstocki Kuw. doing considerable 
damage to outdoor petunia plants in some places in Columbus. (Det. 
by J. S. Houser. ) 
WHITE PEACH SCALE ( Aulacaspis pentagona Targ.) 
New Jersey. E. P. Felt (August 21): Extremely abundant on lilac stems 
at Short Hills. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 20): Attacking Japanese cherries at Mount Rainier. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25); Several requests 
for control on many ornamental plants, but this insect does not 
appear to be as injurious this year as last. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( Icerya purchasi Mask. ) 
Virginia. R. I. Bosman (July 31) ; On boxwood, ivy, and other shrubs 
from Norfolk. (Det. by Louise M. Russell.) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (August 24): Specimens received from Hancock and 
Jones Counties on July 28 and August 4, respectively. 
SOFT SCALE ( Coccus hesperidum L.) 
Minnesota. H. Milliron (August 18): Abundant on English ivy at Saint Paul. 
CYCLAMEN MITE ( Tarsonemus pallidus Banks) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25): A greenhouse grower 
at Norfolk has boen having considerable trouble with these mites 
on snapdragons. 
BUCKTHORN 
PUTNAM’S SCALE ( Aspidiotus ancylus Putn.) 
Minnesota. H. Milliron (August 18): Abundant on Rahmnus sp. at Saint Paul, 
