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CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHRYSANTHEMUM GALL MIDGE ( Diarthronomyia hypogaea Loew. ) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chanters (May 25) I Serious injury to chrysanthemums ob- 
served in several greenhouses at various points in the State. 
GLADIOLUS 
. GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips simplex Mori son) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 22): The' gladiolus thrips is very abundant in Man- 
atee County. The season is about over and the bulbs are being rapidly dug. 
HJLB MITES ( Rhiz oglyphus hyacinthi Bdv. ) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhail (May 20): Bulb mites were injurious in gladiolus bulbs 
in a nursery at Springfield. 
HOLLY 
HOLLY LEAF MINER ( Phytomyza ilic icola Loew) . 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (May 22): Holly leaf miner occurs here- and there 
locally. A rather serious infestation was found at Greenwich. 
New York. W. E. Bla.uvelt (May 24-) : Heavy, infestations in Ile x opaca were 
observed at White Plains, Westchester County, on May 10, and at several 
places on Long Island on May 11 to lU. * All the larvae had pupated but no 
adults had emerged. Adults started to emerge on May 18 and considerable 
numbers had emerged by May 23. 
JUNIP ER 
A LEAF MINER (A rgyres thia alte rnatella Kearf . ) 
New York*. W. E. Blauvelt (May 2h): Severe injury to a fair-sized planting of 
juniper was observed on Long Island on May 15* Over 90 percent of the 
insects were in the pupal stage, in gray silken cocoons attached to the 
leaves and bark. Adults began to emerge on May 19 and were identified by 
W. T. M. Forbes. Specimens were also received from Patchogue, from which 
adults began to emerge on May 20. 
JUNIPER WE3W0RM ( Dichomeris marginellus F. ) 
New York.. W. E. Blauvelt (May 2U): Moderate-to-heavy infestations and injury 
on Juniper in Westchester County and Long Island from May 9 to 15« Most 
of the larvae were nearly full grown but no pupae could be found. 
LILAC 
LILAC BORER ( Podosesia syringae Harr. ) 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (May 20): This insect found doing considerable damage 
to lilacs in Brown County. 
