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NARCISSUS 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY Qlerod on equestris Fab.) 
Washington 0. F. Doucette (June 25): The first adults were observed 
in the fields around Sumner on Ms.y 13. None have been o;- 
served flying since June 19. The flies appeared to be 
about normal in abundance. 
SUIB FLIES ( Sumerus. ■ spp.) 
Washington C. F. Doucette (June 25): Adults are at the -present ti 
scarce in the narcissus fields, indicating that the first- 
brood flies have practically disappeared. The second brood 
of adults is expected to be at its peak toward the end of 
July. 
3UI3 KITE ( I?rson ca.us aoproxiy.atus narcissi Swing) 
Washington G. F. Doucette (June 25): Infestations have been found 
In foiii 
spring, 
in four plantings of narcissus in western Washington this 
FRIVET 
A PYHALIT ( Diaphania q u a dr i s t i grnn lis Guen.) 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (July 33): On June 6 a correspondent at 
Verona informed us that an insect had caused serious injury 
to a privet hedge. (Determined by S. Schaus.) 
SUNJICW1." 
A LEAF BEETLE ( Nodonota clyuealis Horn) 
Mississippi -. . sf. Earned- (July 9): On June 10 a correspondent at 
Carrollton mailed to us a number of flea beetles that he 
stated were eating holes in the leaves of sunflower. 
TAMARISK 
I iMARJ'SK 3GALE ( Ghionaspjg e trusce. Leon.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (July 24): Tamarisk scale is gen r< Lly 
abundant en tamarisk trees in the vicinity of Phoenix. Al- 
though m receive many reports of s bund: nee of this scale, 
and requests for aid in control, only a smell percent; 
of the total infested trees h<°ve been reported. The two- 
stabbed ladybird beetle is usually abundant where the in- 
festation is heavy. 
