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Nov; the moths arc appearing and laying their eggs and the eggs laid 
earliest have already "begun to hatch. I raised some of the caterpillars 
last fall and got the adults last week and this, so there is no doubt as 
to what the caterpillars were. I have also raised from the same cage, 
which contained nothing else "but sand, three flies which no doubt are 
parasites. (Det. by J. M. Aldrich as Achaetoneura sp.) 
E. W. Berger and J. C. Goodwin (February 22): The oleander caterpillar 
is moderat-.ly to very abundant in certain localities in Hillsborough, 
Pihullas, and Polk Counties. 
PALI.! 
PALMETTO WEEVIL ( Hhyncho-phorus cruentatus Fab.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger and J. C. Goodwin (February 22): The palmetto weevil 
is moderately to very abundant along the lower eastern coast, on 
Phoenix canariensis . 
VIOLET 
CYCLAMEN MI IE ( Tars one mas pallidus Bks.) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (February 19): We have had several complaints of 
injury to violets and have investigated some of these cases, which prove 
to be damage by the cyclamen mite forming galls in the flower stem and 
deforming: the blossom. 
INSECTS ATTACKING II A N AND 
DOMESTIC A II I M A L S 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (February 20): Common species of mosquitoes hibernating 
in basements began to move out during the very springlike days of 
February 16 and 17 just ahead of the present cold spell. 
Mississippi. G. I. Worthington (February 18): Mosquitoes were general until 
January 1 in buildings and other hiding places in Sunflower, Bolivar, 
Washington, and Coahoma Counties. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (February 7): First and second instar mosquito wigglers 
were picked up yesterday in marshes at Blue Creek. 
3EDBUG (Cimex lectularius L.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 15): Inquiries as to the control of bedbugs, 
especially in chicken houses and brooders, were received during the 
period from January 8 to 27. These came from southeastern Nebraska. 
