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PHLOX 
A PHLOX BUG- ( Lopidea davisi Knight) 
Illinois. • C. L. Metcalf (May 2S): The phlox plant "bug (L. davisi ) has "been 
reported as very injurious to cultivated phlox at Bone Gap. 
REDBUD 
REDBUD APEID ( Aphis pawnccpae Hottes) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 25): The redbud aphid was found on May 6 infest- 
ing the larger twigs on a small redbud tree ( Cercis canadensis ) at Man- 
hattan. This is the first time it has "been reported from Manhattan, 
although it has "been learned that one tree rn the college campus was in- 
fested last year. This occurrence is significant because of the fact 
that the native redbud has "been comparatively free from insect pests. 
The aphids infest the underside of the twigs. 
ROSS 
GRAPEVIII5 HQPLIA ( Koplia callipygo Lee. ) 
California. H. C. Donohoe (May S): The grapevine hoplia has appeared in 
the Fresno area in more than usual spring abundance during the past 10 
days. As many as 3^ adults have "been found feeding on a single rose 
blossom. 
A SCARABAEID ( Seri ca fimbriata Lee.) 
California. R. E. Campbell (May lU) : Beetles are so numerous on roses and 
pyracantha at San Gabriel as to practically defoliate them. 
SUOlflBALL 
SNOWBALL APHID ( Aphis vjburnicola Gill.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (May 23): The snowball aphid is unusually abun- 
dant around Minneapolis and Saint Paul. 
SPIRSA 
SPIRAEA APHID (Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
llebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 20 to May 20); On May 9 a report of the 
Spiraea aphid working on spirea plants was received from Garfield County. 
TULJtf 
TULIP APHID ( Rhopalosiphoninus tulipella Theo.) 
Washington. 5. 0. Essig (April 2U) : The aphids were sent to me on ITovember 
lU, 193U, by J. E. Curry, of the California State Department of Agriculture 
