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iris 
IRIS BORER ( Macronoctua onusta Grote) 
Ohio. E..W. Mendenhall (September 15): Round quite generally in old 
or long-standing beds of iris in central Ohio. Some damage noted. 
OLEANDER 
A POLKA-DOT WASP MOTH ( Syntomeida epilais jucundissima Dyar) 
Florida. H. T. Eernald (September 26): Adults very abundant during 
the last 2 weeks of August and first week of September on goldenrod 
blossoms at Orlando. 
RHODODENDRON 
BROAD- NECKED ROOT BORER ( Prionus laticollis Drury) 
New York. E. P. Eelt (September 26): Grubs found injuring rhododendron 
roots somewhat seriously at White Plains. 
INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Florida. W. V. King (August 3l) : Abundant and troublesome in Volusia 
County throughout August. The highest densities of Aedes taenio - 
rhynchus Wied. , as indicated by trap collections at New Smyrna 
Beach, occurred on August 5 and 23. The lowest trap catches 
occurred from August 10 to 12, during a windy period accompanying a 
tropical storm. 
J. B. Hull (August 31 ) • The number of mosquitoes causing 
annoyance in Saint Lucie County was greatly reduced during August. 
In the first part of the month the salt-marsh breeder, A. taenio- 
rhynchus, was numerous, as well as P sorophora columbiae D. & K. 
and P. ciliata F. During the latter part of August the fresh-water- 
breeding P. columbiae and P. ciliata have almost disappeared and 
the salt-marsh breeders are decidedly less numerous. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 19): Aedes aogypti L. general over 
the western and central counties and the lower counties in tlqe 
eastern part of the State in August and September. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and F. C. Harmston (September 23): Mosquitoes 
very annoying in fields west of Perry, in Box Elder County. 
