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NANTUCKET PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacioni a frustrana Comst.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 22): The larvae of the Nantucket pine moth 
were active on small pines at Ozark during the first half of April. 
A MIDGE ( Contarinia resinicola 0. S. ) 
Ohio, J. S. Houser (March 23): Large specimen white pine trees on two 
estates at Gates Mills "bore numerous exudations of resin around pruning 
scars, points f injury, and on the undersides of branches where they 
leave the trunk or limbs. The principal damage done is that of inhib- 
iting the healing of wounds and disfiguring the tree. Occasionally this 
insect has been observed in Ohio, but never before to the extent shown 
in this instance. 
RED-HEADED PINE SAWPLY ( Neodiprion lecont ei Pitch) 
New York. E. W. Littlefield (Spring 1937) ' Destroys some entire plantations 
of Pinu s resinosa . Has become epidemic in the Black River Valley, Re- 
ported sporadically from other localities, 
• A SPITTLEBUG ( Aphrophor a parallels, Say) 
New York. E. W, Littlefield (Spring 1937) 5 Destroys entire plantations of 
Pinus sylvestri s. Has become epidemic in Hudson Valley during the last 
2 years. 
PINE NEEDLE SCALE (Chio naspis pinifolia e Pitch) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (April 2*0 : Mugho, white, and Austrian pine twigs 
have been sent in for identification of pine needle scale and infested 
trees seem to have had infestation reduced very little, because of mild 
winter weather. 
POPLAR. 
POPLAR .VAGABOND APHID ( Mordw ilkoja vagabund a Walsh) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 22): The vagabond cottonwood gall caused by 
this aphid was reported from Sheridan County on March 5 and from Grant 
County on April 3» 
SPRUCE 
EASTERN SPRUCE BEETLE (Dendroctonus piceaperda Hopk. ) 
New York. E. W. Littlefield (Spring 1937): Kills older trees only. Epi- 
demic on Picea rubra throughout an area of undetermined extent. 
