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EUROPEAN PINE SHOOT MOTE ( Rhyaoionia buolian ; 
3*1 iff.l 
Connecticut M. P. Zappe (July 24): p ; Jork of thus insect is seen in nur- 
series and it appears to "be quite abundant, more being noted 
than ever before on pines at Stanford and Hamden. 
Nebraska 
POPLAR S 
POP LAP. BORER ( Saperda c a lea rat a Say) 
hi. H. -weak (July 15-August 1) : This insect has been fre- 
quently reported attacking poplars during the last two weeks, 
SPRUCE 
SPRUCE MITE ( P a r a t e t r a nyc hu s uni unguis Jacobi) 
Connecticut W. P.. Britton (August 24): This pest is apparently on the 
increase, as it has been reported from Clinton, Porofret, 
Greenwich, i&llingford, Stratford, Middleton, Cheshire, Man- 
chester, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Pairfield, ;7ood- 
moun t , and , Ea s t Har t f o r d . 
Tennessee 
■■7ALNUT 
WALFJT CATERPILLAR (Datana int eaarri~ a G. & R.) 
A. C. Morgan (August 38): The walnut datana which defoli- 
ated nearly all of the walnut trees in the Clarksville sec- 
tion last year has not been observed this year except in rare 
instances. 
WILLOW 
EUROPEAN 77ILLOV7 BEETLE (P laaiode ra var sicolora Laich.) 
Connecticut W. E, Britton (July 24): This imported insect has now 
spread all over Connecticut, having been reported recently 
on willow at Coleb.rook and '.Vest Haven. 
U. P. Zappe (August 22): This insect has spread from the 
southwestern earner; of the State to the Rhode Island line in 
the southern part of the State and to Thorapsonville in the 
northern part. It is more plentiful in New London and 
Hartford Counties, completely defoliating willow:;. 
