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INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE 
AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
HAIRY CHINCH BUG ( Blissus hirtus Montd. ) 
Connecticut. J. P. Johnson (August 22): Infestations in lawns mora pre- 
valent this year than last. Reported as occurring in New Haven, Han- 
den, Shelton, TTest Haven, Bridgeport, Westport, and Hartford. 
E. P. Felt (August 23) ' Causing some injury to lawns at Stamford, 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Nev?s Letter (August 22): Chinch "bugs are 
at* the height of their infestation now in eastern New York. They ha^e 
"been brought out in great numbers by hot weather. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (August 25) ' The hairy chinch bug is causing 
serious damage on a number of golf courses throughout the State. 
Florida. A. N. Tissot (August 23): A chinch bug (B. insular is Barber) 
reported as doing quite a bit of damage in St. Augustine grass lawns at 
Gainesville. Also reported from Haines City. 
GARDEN FLEA HOPPER ( Halticus citri Ashm. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (Au.aist 2^): Very abundant and damaging ornamental 
perennials and annuals in central Indiana. 
A TREEHOPPER ( Enchenopa binotata Say) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (August 22): Eggs on bittersweet reported from Good- 
rich on August 15. 
77HITE PEACH SCALE ( Aulacaspis pentagon* Targ. ) 
Virginia. H. G. talker (August): tfe have continued to receive quite a 
number of calls for information on the control of this scale, which has 
been attacking a wide variety of trees and shrubs.- 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (August 22): Several specimens 
of this scale on mulberry from various loclities. 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaohes ulmi L.) 
New Hampshire. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 19): Heavy infestation reported 
on beech trees in Sullivan County. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2 ! -0: Reported as killing lilac in central and 
northern Indiana and as attacking other shrubs and trees. 
A 77ASP ( Chlorion ichncumoneum L. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2^-): Reported in a number of places as boring 
holes in lawns during the latter part of July and the first of August 
