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Connecticut M. P. Zappe (June 20) : Very abundant feeding on a large 
variety of plants in New Haven County. They appear to be more 
abundant than usual". 
ROSE CURCULIO ( Rhynchites bicplpr Fab.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 20): During the first week in June the 
rose curculio was troublesome on roses in Cuming County. 
RASEBSuHY CANE BORER ( Oberea bimaculata Oliv. ) 
Mississippi c. lyle (June 23): Rose twigs showing rather severe injury 
which had probably been caused by 0. bimaculr-ta were received 
from Biloxi on June 7. 
ROSE S.WFLY (Caliroa a ethiops Fab.) 
Ohio E. W . Mendenhall (June 18): The rose bushes on lawns in 
Fairfield County are in a good many cases very badly injured. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 20): The rose slug was very troublesome 
on roses in eastern Nebraska during the first week in June. 
Tennessee G-. M. Bentley (June 22): The rose slug is moderately abun- 
dant throughout eastern Tennessee. 
BRISTLY ROSE SLUG ( Cladius isomerus Nort.) 
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W. Middl&on (June 1): Reports coming to/indicate that the 
bristly rose slug is quite abundant around T/ashington. It 
also seems to be accompanied ~by an abundance of rose aphids. 
C. R. V/illey (June 25): Practically all the roses in the 
city of Richmond are being defoliated by the bristly rose slug. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Virginia C. R. TJilley (June 1): Thri-ns are causing much trouble in 
Richmond on roses. They seem to be very numerous this spring 
and many rose buds have become blasted. 
TAXUS 
BLACK VINE J'EEVIL ( Brachyrhinu s sulcatus Fab.) 
Connecticut W. E. Britton (June 23): T 7e receive freauent reoorts and ma- 
terial indicating that the roots have been eaten from Taxus by 
the grubs. 
A SCALE ( Pulvinaria sp. ) 
Connecticut E. P. Felt (June 24): A taxus scale ( Pulvinaria sp. , probably 
near floccifcra ) was received from Sharon, the twigs showing 
a somev-hat severe infestation. 
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