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Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U): This caterpillar was collected on pecan at 
Lumberton on April 12. 
BOXELDER 
BOXELDER APHID ( Periphyllus negundinis Thos. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U): An extremely heavy infestation on boxelder 
was reported from Yazoo City on April 20. 
ELM 
WO OLLY- APPLE APHID ( Eriosoma lanigerum Hausm. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U): Aphids were very abundant on elms in 
Jackson and at State College early in April. 
.EUROPEAN" ELI,' SCALE ( Gossyparia spuria Mod.) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (April 2H) : While the hot, dry summer greatly 
reduced the infestation of European elm scale in Madison and Milwaukee, 
the surviving young scales were not apparently reduced any "by winter. 
Spraying of all infested trees in Madison now in progress. Buds not yet 
. started on any of the trees "because of delayed cold spring. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (Arrril lH): Some spraying for European elm scale has 
been done in northern Utah localities. This insect causes extensive 
damage to elms throughout northern Utah. 
EUROPEAN FRUIT LECANIUM ( Lecanium corni Bouche) 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (April 17): .The European fruit lecanium has been 
reported as seriously damaging elms at Perry and Ponca City, in the 
north-central part of the State. 
OAK 
GOLDEN OAK SCALE ( Asterolecanium variolosum Ratz.) 
New York. E. P. Felt (April 2U) : Golden oak scale was extremely numerous on 
chestnut oak twigs at Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. 
OAK LECANIUM ( Lecanium quercifex Fitch) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 26): Water oak twig sent in today from Jackson, 
central Georgia, heavily infested. Eggs just started to hatch. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U): Specimens on oak were received from Brook- 
lyn on April 12 andfroo Sharon on April 15. 
PINE 
EUROPEAN PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia buo liana Schiff . ) 
New York. E. P. Felt (April 2U): A few cases of injury were reported from 
White Plains. 
