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over a lot of undisturbed larvae. Examination of larvae in the second 
spring of their existence showed them to be in good condition in spite 
of the fact that they had "been -under flood waters and also in water- 
saturated soil for several weeks. Twenty five, 15, and 16 mm larvae were 
removed from bulbs last August and placed in soil. Six of these larvae 
were still alive on February 15; apparently the rest had died. 
PALM 
PALMETTO SCALE ( Comstockiella sabali s Comst . ) 
Florida. E. W. Berger & G. B. Merrill (March 20): The palmetto scale is 
moderately abundant. Occasionally present on cabbage palmetto and some other 
palms, wherever grown. 
PALM LEA? SKELETON! ZSR ( Homaledra sab&lella Charab.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger & G. B. Merrill (March 20): The palm leaf skeletonizer 
is moderately abundant. Frequently present on cabbage palmetto and some 
other palms wherever grown. 
RHODODENDRON 
A WHITEFLY ( Aleyrodes pruinosus Bemis) 
Washington. M. H. Hatch (February 15): A white fly is attacking cultivated 
rhododendron at Seattle. Individuals are not very abundant. (Det. 
P. W. Mason) 
ROSE 
SMALL &REEN ROSE APHID ( Myzaflftis rosarum Walk.) 
California. M.'L. Jones (March 16): Napa County reports the small green 
rose aphid as having caused medium damage generally to roses during 
February. 
INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (Mardh. 17): Mosquito larvae are nearly mature in some 
localities and a few adults, principally Anopheles , have been collected 
during the past two weeks. 
