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RH0D0DENDR0N 
RHODODENDRON LACSBUG ( Stephanitis rhododendri Horv. ) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (June): Considerable numbers of the first brood of 
the rhododendron lacobug, both young and winged adults, found on rhodo- 
dendron on June 20. 
ggSE 
ROSE CURCULIO ( Rhynchites bicolor Fab.) 
Kansas. H. R. 3ryson (June 23): Rose curculio is more abundant this year 
than ever before recorded or observed at Manhattan. Cultivated roses 
have been attacked. 
RASPBERRY CANE SORER ( Obcrea bimaculata 01 iv.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (June 2U): Several people have reported that their 
roses were being injured by the raspberry cane borer. 
ROSE SAWFLY ( Qaliroa aethiops Fab . ) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (May 30) 5 The European rose slug is very abundant on 
rose plants in Columbus and vicinity. The plants showed considerable 
damage. • . : 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 20): Uncared-for roses are having a heavy in- 
festation of the rose sawfly this year. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 20): The blooms of outdoor-grown roses this 
year have been generally infested with thrips, which caused the flowers 
to shatter shortly after opening. 
TAXUS 
BLACK VINE WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus sulcatus Fab.) 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (June 2k): The black vine weevil was reported as in- 
jurious to Taxus at Bethel. 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (June 1-7 ): The Taxus -weevil, which for some years 
has been very injurious to yew in nurseries, has been reported this spring 
from various parts of New York to be causing heavy losses of valuable 
• Taxus trees and hedges in ornamental plantings. 
