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k or 5 different species are represented. 
GIPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dist>ar I.) 
California Weekly News Letter, Calif. S. D» A., Vol. 7;No. 9 (May 2): ITine 
kinds of inject pests wore found upon inspection of 1,027 oak 
logs from Japan. Among the insect pests taken was an egg mass 
of the "dreaded gipsy moth. 
BACWORM ( Thyr idopt eryx ephemer aeformis Haw. ) 
• Missouri L. Baseman (May 12): This psst was very serious last year and 
^e are expecting a heavy infestation again this year. Hrve already 
been hatching in laboratory and will soon he out in. field. Attack- 
ing evergreens and shade trees mostly, and is general over the 
State. 
Arkansas W. J. Baerg (April 30): Bagworras began hatching on April 25. 
Judging from the numerous parasites that have emerged from hags 
collected in the field during the winter time, the bagworms will 
probably appear in reduced numbers, and in this locality 
(Fayetteville), at least, severe injury by ba^porms is not ex- 
pected. 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (May 21): Bagworras are reported on cedars in 
Franklin and V/ilson Counties. 
AR 50R7XTAE 
BSD SPIDER (T etranychus sp. ) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned:( We have been notified by James Brodie of Biloxi,. 
SfeaS.arborvitae plants in that vicinity are being seriously 
attacked by the red spider. 
AR30RVITAE LE&F MIHER ( A^gvr e sthia thulella Pack. ) 
New York E. P. Pelt (May 25): The work of this insect is somewhat prevalent 
here and there on Long Island ornamentals and has also been 
reported from Rochester , the latter by Mr. R. 1. Horsey of the 
Department of Public Parks of that City. The species attacks 
Thuja occiden tal is and also T. slicata. but does not affect T.. 
or iental ia , nnt '}'.» stand ishi according to Mr, Horsey. . 
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TING-IDS 
Minnesota. C. E, Mickel (MayU): At Savage, in the. heavy woods, the leaves 
of basswocd Were rather heavily infested with tingids. These 
insects, however, do not appear to be general in their distribution, 
as they have not been found on basswoods in other localities. 
BOZ-ELDER ' • : 
Ind iana 
J^ST'ELDER Aoliid/ ( Per iphyllus negundinis Thos.) 
H. F. Dietz (April 29): Bffio^elder aphid from Connersville submitted 
