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cages, "but were not observed in Puyallup Valley fields. No emergence had been 
observed in pupae (several hundred) ca.^ed for emergence data. Reports from 
growers in the Portland, Oregon, area stated that several adults were 
observed there in fields April 25-30. 
TAXUS 
BLACK VI IS WEEVIL ( Drachyrhinus sulcatus Fab.) 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (May 23): The black vine weevil has "been very injurious 
to taxus in many parts of eastern New York and Long Island. About two weeks 
ago at Garden City, L. I., I personally collected 34 larvae (not vet reared 
through for identification, but presumably of this species) from about the 
roots of single small taxus plant not over 18 inches high. 
VIRGINIA CREEPER 
LEAFHOPPERS (Cicadellidae) 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (May 23): From recent identifications it appears that 
Erythronur a ziczac Walsh is the most common leafhopper damaging Virginia creeper 
in northern Utah, with E. elegans LIcA. being next in abundance upon this 
ornamental climber. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (May 20): Woodbine leafhoppers are unusually abundant 
for this time of year and are already doing considerable damage to woodbine 
and related plants. 
INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
D M E S T I C ANIMALS 
MAN 
TROPICAL RAT MITE ( Liioonyssus bacoti Hirst) 
Georgia. W. E. Dove and D. G. Kail (May 27): At Savannah persons reported who 
were affected "by bites on the skin. An examination of the premises revealed 
the presence of tropical rat mites. 
MO SQJJI TOE S ( Cul i ? i nae ) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (May 23): Aedes cantator Coq. is about as abundant as 
usual. A. fitchii Felt and Young and associated species are very abundant 
in southern Connecticut. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 22): Mosquitoes are becoming troublesome in the northern 
end of Tooele and Skull Valleys and along the northern end of the Great Salt 
Lake. 
A MIDGE ( Leptocono-ns kerteszi ami.ricanus Carter) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 2): Biting midges are extremely abundant and annoying 
in the Grantsville, Flux, Dolomite, and Tirapie areas of Tooele Count; . 
