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OYSTER-SHELL SCALE ■• ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L. ) 
Kentucky. IV. A. Price (April 26): The oyster-shell scale is more abundant 
than usual. 
Minnesota. ;. G. Buggies (April 22): Oyster-shell scale abundant in 
neglected orchards and on cotoneast-er hedges wherever these are grown 
in the State. 
ARBORVITAE 
ARBORVITAE AHIID ( Pilachnus t hujafilina Del Guer.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April 23): The heaviest infestation 
of aphids, probably p. t iaujaf ilina , on arborvitae in years is reported at 
Aberdeen. General infestations occurring in other parts of the State 
have been reported. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (April 23): The usual amount of damage caused to 
arborvitae is being noticed, 
aZALEA 
LACEBUGS (Tingididae) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (April 23): Undetermined species of lacebugs were 
heavily infesting azaleas at Columbus on March 30. 
CAMELLIA 
. .- ' .. SCALE INSECTS (Coccidae) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle and assistants (April 23): Fiorinia' theae Green and 
Lepidosaphes camellia e Hoke were reported as moderately abundant on 
Camellia japonica plants in Jackson. Serious injury to this plant at 
Aberdeen was also reported. 
PEG PAR 
PEOPAR WEEVIL ( Pissodes deodarae Hopk.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 23): Serious damage by the larvae was found 
on Cedrus deodara twigs received from Waynesboro on- April 1. 
GLAPIOLUS 
GLAPIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips gladioli M. & S. ) 
Florida. J. R« '.Vatson (April 23): The gladiolus thrips increased in num- 
bers and reached serious proportions in several sections of the State. 
