Alabama 
Pennsylvania 
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EUHOPEAH PIHS SHOOT MOTH ( Rhvacionia bugliana Schiff.) 
Connecticut R. 3. Friend (September 23): The European pine shoot moth is 
common in many plantations of red pine in the State, particular- 
ly in the southwestern part. Considerable spread occurred this 
year . 
PIKE DEVIL MOTH ( Citheronia sepulchral is G. & R. ) 
J. M. Robinson (September 22): The pine devil moth is moderate- 
ly abundant. Larvae are feeding on pine needles in Thomasville. 
RED-HEADED PUS SAWELY ( Heodiprion lecontei Pitch) 
E. P. Pelt (September 25): Leconte's saw fly is somewhat prev- 
alent in the Fniladelphia area., half-grown second-brood larvae 
being abundant upon shoots of Scotch pine the third week in 
September. 
ABBOT'S SA17PLY (Tenthredinidae) 
Mississippi C. Lyle (September 22): Sawfly larvae (not yet determined) 
were reported on September 15 by Inspector R. P. Colmer as strip- 
ping needles from pine trees at Pascagoula. 
WHITJWPIKE WEEVIL ( Pissodss s trobi Peck) 
Hew England E. P. Pelt (September 26): The white-pine weevil has been 
somewhat generally injurious over much of southern Hew England 
. .'and southeastern Hew York. 
PIHE LEAP SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifolia e Pitch) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (September 25): The pine leaf scale was abundant 
in spruce at Datesville September 12. 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (September 20): A scale ( Chionaspis pinifoli ae- 
net er o phyll ae , det. L. E. Myers) is quite common on yo'ong, slash 
pine ( Pinus caribaea ) in swamps of northern Jackson County. 
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POPLAR AHD WILLOW 
A GALL MITE (Eriophyes populi Hal.) 
C. L. Corkins (September 18): A gall which has become exceed- 
ingly serious upon certain varieties of poplars at Casper has 
been identified" as E riophye s populi . Trees 40 to 50 feet in 
height are covered with galls from top to bottom, and on the 
sides of large limbs. The galls are of unusual size and abund- 
ance. Dr. Pelt calls it "an extreme infestation." It certain- 
ly is very unusual. 
