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3ARK BEETLES (Scolytidae) 
Pennsylvania J. H. Knull (April 21): -The firjst .adults of the following 
baric "beetles were observed at Mont Alto on April 21; Hylastes 
porculus Er. , Eylurgops pin if ex Fitch, pendroc tonus valens Lee. , 
Pityogcr.es hopkinsi gjw . , ips pini Say, and I_. grandicollis Eich. 
Florida E. W. Berber and G. 3..- Merrill (April 24): The engraver 
beetle (l, calligraphas G-erm. ) probably occurs generally over 
all parts of the State wherever. -pine trees have been weakened 
by drought. Many pine trees are being killed. 
PUTS NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifoliae Fitch) 
Vermont H. L. Bftiley (April): The pine leaf scale is very abundant 
on ornamental pines at Charlotte. 
Wisconsin S. L. Chambers (March 28): The pine leaf scale, favored 
by long season, mild winter, and apparent scarcity of natural 
parasites, is becoming established in various sections of the 
state heretofore free from it. Many ornamental plantings are 
being attacked by it in several localities in southern Wisconsin. 
PIKE BAPJC APHID ( Chermes pinicorticis Fitch) 
New England E.. P. Felt (April 22):. The woolly pine aphicS. is somewhat 
and abundant in the environs of Hew York City and also in south- 
New York . western Hew England. 
Michigan E. I. McD&niel (April 28): This insect is very abundant on 
pine at Wakefield. 
.. . SPHUCE . 
SPHUCE GALL APHID ( Chermes abietis L. ) 
Connecticut E. P. Felt (April 22): The spruce bud gall is locally 
abundant in the Stanford area, the young being numerous upon 
trees showing many old galls. 
SYCAMORE 
SYCAMORE LACE3UG ( Corythucha ciliata Say) 
Connecticut W. E. Britton (April 22); Prcser.t by the thoiisa:-.:>s hibernating 
under loose bark of a large s}'camorc tree at Old Lyme. This 
insect was very common generally last ye^r. 
