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INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE 
AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
APHIDS (.AChiidae) • 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): Aphids are occurring in unpre- 
cedented numbers on flowers and shrubbery throughout the State (Abstract J.A.H.) 
WHITEELIES (Aleyrodidae) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (July 19): Whiteflies are very abundant, causing consider- 
able injury to shrubbery around houses in Fort Valley. 
FLORIDA WAX SCALE ( Ceroplastes floridensis Comst.) 
Florida. S. *?, Berger and G. B. Merrill (July 2l)ii The Florida wax scale- is 
scarce to moderately abundant at Macclenny and Glen Saint Mary. This scale 
■' is widely distributed in Florida and specimens are occasionally received from 
all parts of the State on many hosts. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Maryland. Press Release, Extension Service, Uni. of Md. July 18): Evergreens, 
shade trees, and garden flowers are suffering severe injury from spider mites, 
^ according to reports from all parts of the State received by Dr. E. N. Cory. 
Many fine evergreens have been killed outright and others have been injured 
so seriously that their value as ornamentals is destroyed, at least for the 
s present. Hollyhock, phlox, ivy, and many other ornamental plants are suffer- 
ing severe injury, it is said, and boxwood is quite generally infested. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (July 25): The red spider was reported attacking arborvitae 
at Marion, June 25; cedar at Aurora, June 50; spruce at Linden, July 15; 
hard maple at Shelbyville, July 21; and silver maple at Clinton, July 21. 
Jllinois. W. P. Flint (July 20): The red spider has damaged coniferous plantings 
- more than usual during July. It is causing severe damage particularly to 
juniper, Norway spruce, and arborvitae. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swcnk (June 20 to July 20): During the period here covered the 
red spider was quite troublesome on ornamental and house plants, and vegeta- 
bles in all parts of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 20): Severe infestations on garden beans were re- 
ported from Smithville and Prairie recently, the correspondent at Prairie 
stating that his vines had been practically killed. Several complaints of 
injury to arborvitae and rose vyere also received during the past month. 
AZALEA 
AZALEA MEALYBUG ( Sriococcus azaleac Comst.) 
Alabama. H. P. Loding (July 17): The azalea mealybug is becoming quite a pest 
on cultivated azalea in Mobile City. 
