California 
A SCALE INSECT ( Stomacoccus platani Ferris) 
H. Ryan (June 29): Considerable injury was found from the 
sycamore scale, at Los Angeles. .' 
Virginia 
Oregon 
WALHJT 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana intcgerrima G. & R. ) 
H. G. Walker (July 24); The walnut caterpillar was 
observed in considerai)le numbers on several different species 
of hickory at Norfolk. 
MIDRIB WALNUT APHID (Calli pterus juglandis Frisch) 
D. C. Mote (July 13): 3. G. Thompson reports finding 
considerable numbers of mid-rib aphids on walnuts. 
WILLOW 
New England 
Connecticut 
Maryland 
EUROPEAN WILLOW BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich>) 
E. P. F e lt (July 21): The Earopcan willow leaf beetle 
is generally prevalent, defoliating many willows in southern 
New England and southern New York. 
R. B. Friend (July): Several willows at Farming ton were 
severely injured by this insect during the last month. 
S. N. Cory and assistants (July 17): This insect is 
defoliating willows in the vicinity of College Park, Prince 
Georges County, also in Baltimore County. 
Pennsylvania - J. N. Enull (July 10): Willows in the vicinity of Pond 
Bank, Mont Alto State Forest, Franklin County, are heavily 
infested. 
!£!LM S:-^wSy( Cimbex americana Leach) 
North Dakota 
J. A. Monro (July 18): Specimens of the giant sawfly 
were received July_l from A. M. Challcy, Wahpeton, Richland 
County, with a report that they were causing much injury to 
foliage of willows. 
