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ant during the summer in all parts of the State, especially 
on ornamental plants of various kinds. Injury to shade trees 
and cotton has also "been reported from a few localities. 
DOGWOOD . 
A SAWFLY (Macretnphytus sp.) 
Maryland J. a. Hyslop (August 23): Full-grown larvae of this insect 
are rapidly defoliating Cornus s tolonifera near Silver Spring. 
BHODODBMDRON 
RHODODENDRON LACEBUG ( Stephanit is rhododendr i Horv.) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (August 34): leptobyrsa rhododendri Horv. oc- 
curs throughout the State and is apparently increasing, as it 
has teen reported from Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, 
Stamford, Greenwich, Wallingford, Manchester, Pomfret, Cromwell, 
Enfield, East Hartford, Norwich, Waterford, Eockfall, Vfoodmont, 
and Mystic. It was attacking rhododendron and kalmia. 
INSECT S A T T A C K I N G M A HAND 
D M ESTIC AN I M A L S 
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FLEAS (Cten oce-phalus spp . ) 
'.Tisccnsin E. L. Ghsmbers (August 1-1): Six complaints have been re- 
ceived during the past week concerning cat and dog fleas which 
were a nuisance in homes and yards where pets were kept. 
CHIGGER ( Trombicula irritans Riley) 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 15): Several severe cases of infesta- 
tion from chiggers have been brought to fee attention of this 
.office, two of which have been of several weeks duration and 
did not yield to sulphur and salt bath treatment. 
OAT THR1PS ( Ananhothrips stiratus Ort.) 
Pennsylvania F. 0. Bishopp (July 23): Annoyance from the oat thrips at 
Allentown was reported by the Thermolator Corporation. 
