-46- 
YEff 
A SCALE II T SEGT ( Aspidictus t sugae Marlatt) 
Connecticut. 3. P. Felt (March 24): A somewhat rare scale insect, provisionally 
identified by Harold Morrison as A^ _t_sugae, 7ss found in small numbers upon 
Taxus at Greenwich. 
TURK'S CAP 
A TKRIPS ( Frankliniella insulsris Fkln.) 
Florida. J, R. Watson (March 27): The West Indian flower thrips, 
was sent in from Stuart, where it was injuring Turk's cap. 
insul r 
cap, 
INSECTS ATTACKING U A N A"N D 
d c. : : s s t i c • a n i k a l s 
MAN 
BOXELDER BUG ( Lerjtccoris trivittatus Say) 
Maryland. E. N. C«ry (March 25): Many reports are coming in frcra Baltimore 
County, especially from the Green Spring Valley, cf "bexelder bugs invading 
houses. There are similar reports from prince Georges County. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (March 24): Specimens were sent to the office for identi- 
fication from Newcastle, Whites, and Louisville, with the statemer.' tl it they 
were found on the 'sides cf buildings in large numbers. 
Iowa. H, E. Jaques (March 23): The btxelder bug is very abundant in Henry, 
Delaware, and Des Moines Counties. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (October 20 to February 2F): A very large number rf com- 
plaints of boxelder bugs in ard around houses were received during the period 
frcm October 22 to November 30, and again during the entire month cf Febru- 
ary. These came particularly frcm the eastern counties, ^rom Lancaster, Cass. 
Douglas, and Burt" Counties west to Saline, York, Pol 1 ", Flatte, > f adisoi , 
Pierce Counties. Considerable trouble of this sort was also reported 
south-central Nebraska, especially in Kearney and Furnas Counties- 
CATTLE 
A CATTLE GRUB ( Hypode raa sp.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 22): At Columbia some herds have dropped about all 
of their warbles while ethers, where we are testing treatment, are still 
carrying them. 
HORSES 
BUFFALO GNATS ( Siim3i am spp.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 23): Buffalo gnats resent in most of 
counties bordering the Mississippi Delta. The gnafe appeare 
following the recent warm spell. Only a few deaths of animals have been re- 
