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New York. P. M. Eastman (July 14): Received twig with insects together with the 
statement that a mountain ash tree was almost entirely defoliated by a sawfly. 
NA RCISSUS 
BULB MITE ( RhizoA'lyph-qs hyacinth ! 3dv.) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 20): The bulb mite was found attacking narcissus 
bulbs at Smmitsburg. 
Nebraska. M. H. Sv/cnk (June 2© to July 20): A Saline County correspondent re- 
ported a heavy loss of her gladiolus bulbs this year, as also last year, from 
the ravages of the bulb mite. ■ 
LESSER BULB ELY ( Sumcrus tuberculatus Rond.) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 20): The lesser bulb fly was observed on narcissus 
bulbs at Emrr.it sburg. 
NASTURTIUM 
SERPENTINE LEAF MIKES ( Agromyza ousilla Meig.) 
Nebraska. Ivl. H. Swcnk (June 20 to July 20): The leaf miner was quite trouble- 
some on nasturtiums over the eastern Dart of the State. 
A RHINOCEROS BEETLE (Strategus .iulianus Buna.) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (July 22): This beetle has been unusually abundant during 
the past month in many areas of south and central Texas. It is especially 
injurious to palms, burrowing into the bases of these ornamentals. 
PHLOX 
. PHLOX BUG- ( Lopidca media Say) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendcnhall (July 14): The phlox bug i-> very b\d'6:i phlox plants in 
a nursery at Gore, Hocking County. They are very active and may be recog^- 
nizod easily by the dull orange or reddish wing margins. 
INSECTS A T T A C K I IT G M AN AND 
DOMESTIC A N I M A L S 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Washington and Oregon. H. H. Stage (June): Aedes aboriginis Dyar were numerous 
on Bainbridge Island, Puget Sound, during the month' of April. Ther.e were- fol- 
lowed "oy A. fitchii Felt and Young late in May and these have continued numer- 
ous until the present time, June 22. JL aldrichi Dyar & Knab and A. vexans 
