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New Jersey. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 12): At New Vernon and Washington's 
Crossing, light- to- medium infestations occurred in red pine plantations. 
NANTUCKET PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia frustrana Const.) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June): Larvae with injured pine terminals were received 
from Portage County in June. 
A NEEDLE MINER ( Paralechia p inifoliella Chanib.) 
New England. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (Juno 12): In May and early in June severe 
local infestations were noted on Pinus rigida at Ogunquit and Kennebunk, 
Maine, Lexington and West Boylston, Mass., and Burrillville, R. I. 
PALES WEEVIL ( Hylobius pales Boh.) 
New York. .R. D. Glasgow (June 17): The pales weevil continues to he a major 
pest in many parts of eastern and southeastern New York. Serious injury 
or death to many nugho and other pines in nurseries, ornamental plantings, 
and reforested areas has "been caused by the larvae working just below the 
surface of the ground. 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (June 22): A white pine nursery in Providence County 
reports considerable damage by white grubs in seed beds. Heavy infestations 
of the grub have also been found in some lawns of the same county. 
PINE NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifoliae Pitch) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (June 25): Pine leaf scale was hatching from May 
12 to lU, fully a week ahead of the usual date. 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (June 17): The pine needle scale is abundant and 
injurious on mugho and other ornamental pines in various parts of the 
Hudson Valley. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 1): The pine leaf scale was found attacking 
spruce trees in Dixon County on June 1. 
A SCOLYTID (lp_s calligraphus Germ. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): Beetles were very numerous on pines at Ocean 
Springs on June l6. Injury to pines in Harrison County last month (see 
9vaj.fi 19") 6 Bui., p. lUo) attributed to the southern pine beetle ( Dendroc- 
tpjxos fron t alis Zimm.) has now been determined as due to this insect. 
SOUTHERN MOLE CRICKET ( Scapteriscu s acletus R. & H. ) 
Texas. T. S. Snyder (May 18): These mole crickets damaged pine seedlings in 
a nursery at Conroe, Montgomery County. (Det. A. B. Gurney. ) 
