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WHITE -LARKED SPIDER BEETLE (Ptinus fur L.) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 3): A home near Columbus was found to be .infested with 
these "beetles. They were brought into the k^me in an old quilt brought from 
Illinois, This quilt was found to be well populated with the insect. The 
beetles were scattered all through the interior of the quilt where they had 
caused no serious damage exceot their presence. To all appearances they had 
hatched inside and fed on the cotton filling. This is the first time this pest 
had been called to our attention as a household insect. 
Minnesota. H. H. Shepard (May): The white-marked spider beetle was found in 
large numbers on stored flour at Duluth, St. Louis County, May 4. 
A SPIDER BEETLE (Mezium amoricanum Lap.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (April 27);- Specimens were sent in from a house in 
Dorchester where they were reported as being rather abundant. 
PEA WEEVIL (Bruchus -pisorum L.) 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (May 9): The pea weevil is appearing much later at Corvallis 
than last year. 
INSECT CONDITIONS IN COSTA RICA 
C. K. Ballou 
San Jose, Costa Rica 
(Unless otherwise indicated, observations were made at 
San Pedro de Montes de Oca) 
COCCI DAE 
Aspidiotu s destructor Sign., present April 12 at Limon, especially harmful on 
coconut and Terminal ia catappa L. , a shade tree used in parks, highways, etc. 
Aulacas-pis pentagona Targ. especially harmful on Diospyros virginiana L., 
peach, and plum throughout April. 
Coccus acminatus Sign, on guava January 21. 
Eriococcus araucariae Mask, on Araucaria oraziliana A. Rich. January 5. 
Icerya raontserratensis R. & H. present April 11 on cinnamon at Limon. 
Lepidosa-ohes beckii Newm. present April 20 on sour orange. Especially harmful 
throughout April on sweet oran~e and Poncirus trif oliatus Raf . 
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Ckll. present April 11 on cinnamon at Limon. 
(l) Det. H. Morrison. 
