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still feeding. Some years ago an outbreak occurred here in 
Salem, chiefly in Aral i a per.taphylla . the adults becoming a 
nuisance by flying to lights in nearby houses at night. 
OYSTER-SHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L.) 
Wyoming C. L. Corkins (August 27): He have found for the first tine 
in this State the oyster-shell scale at Casper. 
ASTER 
BLACK BLISTER BEETLE (Meloidae) 
Massachusetts A. I . Bourne (August 2l): The black aster beetles began to 
make their appearance about Ar.gust" .5 and are about normally 
abundant, 
ASTER' ROOT APKID ( Procj-philus ' erigcronensis Thos.) 
Indiana J, J. Davis (August 2l): The aster root aphid was attacking 
aster at Elwood, July 50. 
STALK BORER ( Papai-pema nitela Gucn.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 2l): This insect was reported on aster at 
Elwood, July 30, and on potato at Knox, August .1. 
A LACE BUG ( Corythucha marmorata Uhl . ) 
Illinois C. Cj£ s Compton (July 25): A lace bug was observed to be 
severely injuring asters in a field at Wost Chicago. 
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EUONYMUS SCALE ( Chionaspis euonyni Const.) 
Mississippi J. E. McEvilly (August 18): The euonymus scale has been very 
abundant on boxwood plantings in Pike, Walthall, and Anite 
Counties. Summer-strength oil emulsion las failed to control 
this pest. 
CAHNA ; 
LARGE CA1TM LEAF ROLLER ( C alp odes ethlius Cram.) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (August 19): The first larva of this insect was 
found on canna at Luce dale on August 8. 
