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EUOIJYIVIUS 
EUOUYMUS SCALE ( Chionaspis euonymi Comst.) 
Virginia P i J. Chapman and G.. E. Gould (February 10): The scale 
has been and continues to be the limiting factor in growing 
Euonymus, a highly, desirable ornamental for Norfolk. A 
count of 3,000 scales showed that 30 per cent of all present 
(including both old and new scales) contained live insects. 
All were full-grown females. No eggs found. . 
Mississippi H. L. Douglass (February 22): This scale. is reported very 
abundant in Gunada, Carroll, Tallahatchie, Montgomery, and 
Yalobusha Counties. 
OLEANDER 
POLKA-DOT V/ASP-MOTH ( Syntomeida euila is .~."alk.) 
Florida •' ' J. R. V/at son (February 19): The polka-dot v:asp-moth has 
been reported doing considerable damage to oleanders during 
the last month or so. 
VIOLETS 
. GREENHOUSE LEi^ TYER ( Phlyc taenia ferrugalis Hbn.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (February 21): Severe injury to cultivated 
violets near Phoenix. Adults, larvae, and pupae were observed 
on December 17. 
INSECTS ATTACKING U A N A N D 
DOMESTIC A N I M A L S 
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RAT I 'ITS ( Liponyssus bacoti Hirst). 
Mississippi R. W, Harried. (February 24): The tropical rat mite, Linon - 
yssus bacoti Hirst, was received from Jackson on December 
14, The mites v;ere collected in a steam laundry by 0. M, 
Chance who re-oorted as follows: "Apparently from one corner 
of large office, and causing great annoyance to persons as 
blood suckers. May come from mice." These mites were iden- 
tified by Dr. H. E. Ewing of the United States Bureau of 
Entomology. 
