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SOPT SCALE ( Coccus hesperidum L.) 
ITev7 York. R. E. Horsey (January 28): Scale found on leaves of agave and 
yucca taken from a greenhouse succulent collection in Rochester. The 
scale appears to "be common and spreading, 
BARBERRY 
BARBERRY APHID ( Rhopalosiphum berberidjs Halt.) 
Connecticut: Y7. E. 3ritton (May 23): Heavy infestation on a Japanese "bar- 
berry hedge in ITe-v Haver.. 
D SLPHIHIUM 
CYCLAMSH MI2S (Tar sonemus palli dus 3ks.) 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (May 23): The cyclamen mite is becoming trouble- 
some on delphinium at Stamford. 
GL ADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS (Ta eniothrips gladioli M. & S. ) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (May 21): General inquiries are being received 
for control of the gladiolus thrips, and specimens sent in indicate that 
many thrips overv/intered in storage. 
HOLLY 
ASH-GRAY BLISTER BEETLE ( Macrobasis unicolor Kby.) 
Plqrida. E. W. Bcrger and G. 3. Merrill (May 21): Severely attacked several 
holly trees ( Ilex opaca an I_. d ahoon ) at Paradise .ear Gainesville. 
The owner states that this is the fifth successive year these beetles have 
appeared on his holly. 
IRIS 
IRIS THRIPS ( Brematothrips iridis tfatson) 
Me-7 York. P. P. Smith (Ma; r 11): The hibernating adults of the iris thrips} in 
a large iris planting in Brooklyn are less numerous than in 193^» E& e 
first -generation offspring reached the pupal stage toi- f. Younger larva' 
were more numoroxis and the typical rusty appoara-ice of the leaves -.-as be- 
coming evident. 
