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SPIRAEA APHID ( Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
J. J. Davis (May 22): Spiraea aphids were reported 
abundant at Clayton May 12. 
M. H.Swenk (May 13): The spiraea aphid 77as abundant 
and injurious on spiraea during the first half of May. 
R. L. Parker (May 22): Spiraea aphids were reported 
on spiraea from Chanute. 
G. I. .7orthington (May 14): Spiraea in Coahoma, Bolivar, 
Sunflower, and Washington Counties is generally infested 
by aphids, but the damage is of minor importance. 
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A MEALYBUG ( ^seudococcus sp. ) 
Connecticut W. E.Britton (May 20): This insect is very abundant 
on Taxus from Japan. Specimens were first identified 
in 1924 as P. kraunhiae , but Prof. Ferris has pointed 
out that kraunhiae is very different. 
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INSECTS ATTACKING HlH A N D 
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CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia prretios« Koch) 
.7. E. Britton (May 21): Clover mites arc crawling over 
the side of a house in New Haven and a school in New Britain; 
also found inside. 
R. B. Lott C.May 6): Mites were very abundant on an estate 
at Princeton, where they entered the house raid caused much 
annoyance over a period of six weeks, 
M. H. Swenk (May 13): At Lincoln several housekeepers 
complained of an abundance of the clover r.ite in the house 
during the last week in April and the first week in May. 
R. L. Parker (May 22): The clover mite is reported on 
wheat near Wichita. 
G. F. Knowlton (May 9): The brown mite is damaging 
potatoes in the experimental greenhouse- at Logan. 
