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A SOFT SCALE ( Lecanium flctchcr i Ckll.) 
Kansas. H. B. Hungcrford (May 11): '.7e found quite a heavy infestation on red 
cedar in Lawrence. (Determined by H. Morrison,) 
MAPLE 
700LLY AinEIE APHID ( Frociuhilus tessellatus Fitch) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 20): The woolly alder aphid is moderately abun- 
dant at Florence on maple leaves. 
Mississippi. C. Lylc (May 23): A heavy infestation was observed on maple trees 
in Starkville on May 15. Migratory forms were already present, however. 
PI IIS 
EUROPEAN PIKE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia b uo liana Schif f . ) 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (May 23): This insect is now causing extensive and very 
serious damage to red pines in ornamental plantings and on small afforested 
areas; it has been distributed with infested nursery stock until it is now es- 
tablished in ornamental plantings in or near most of the larger cities of the 
State, and apparently promises to become a pest of major economic importance. 
PALES tfEEVIL ( Hylobius pales Boh. ) 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (May 23): The pales weevil is causing severe injury to 
several pine species, but particularly to Scotch pine in the neighborhood of 
Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls. This insect is destroying many trees, not 
only in young Scotch pine plantations but also in plantations 15 years old or 
more. I have recently found this insect to be responsible for considerable 
losses in a, VJestchester County nursery, where it has caused very serious dam- 
age both to Scotch pine and to Mugho pine. 
A V7EEVIL ( Hvpomolyx piceus DeG. ) 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (May 23): This weevil has recently been found responsi- 
ble, in the higher altitudes of northern Hew York, for severe injury to Scotch 
pine plantations similar to that which has been caused by the pales weevil in 
the neighborhood of Saratoga Springs. 
PINS NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionnspis pinifoliae Fitch) 
Maine. H, 3. Peirson (May): Fine leaf scale was abundant on red pine and spruce 
in Bingham, April 28. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne ('fey 25): The crawling young were first observed 
May 20 at Amherst. Prof. 'Thitcomb observed the first young at TJaltham on the 
18 th. 
Ohio. S. ~. Mcndcnha.ll (May 23): The pine leaf scale is found quite bad on some 
of the Mugho pines in central Ohio. 
Minnesota. A. G. Buggies (May 23): Pine leaf scale eggs are not hatched yet. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): C. pini :-:V. iao heteronhyllae was found on pine re- 
ceived from Ocean Springs, Jackson County, May 9. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 20 to May 30): A report of injury to pine trees 
was received from Merrick County the third week in May. 
T7ILL0V; 
.EUROPEAN T7ILL0U BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich. ) 
Pennsylvania. J. N. Knull (May 5): Adults are abundant on willow at Humnels- 
town, Dauphin County. First eggs were observed May 5. 
