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JUNIPER 
. JUNIPER WEBWORM (Dichomeris marginellus F.) 
Maryland. F. F. Smith (April 6): Juniper webworm infestation noticed at the 
Research Center at Beltsville and also at Silver Spring. Larvae are en- 
larging their webs extensively as the weather becomes warmer. 
E. N. Cory. Juniper webworm on trees at Queen Anne, Talbot County. 
Virginia. I. F. Saunders (April 19): An infestation at Hillsville, in 
western Virginia, where the juniper webworm is killing juniper. The 
juniper shrubs are being fast covered with the webworms, spinning their 
webs on the outer parts of the shrubs and laying their eggs on the stems 
of the terminal twigs and in the axils of the needles. 
NARCISSUS 
BULB MITE (Rhiz oglyphu s hyacinthi Bdv. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 22): An easter lily bulb sent in from Box Butte 
County on January l6 was found badly infested with the bulb mite. Speci- 
mens of the coHembolans C yphod e irus a lbums Nicolet and Isotom a viridis 
Bourlet were also fottnd on the bulb. A Madison County correspondent 
reported narcissus bulbs infested with the mite on April l4. 
RHO DODE NDRON 
RHODODENDRON BORER ( Sesia rhododendri Eeutm. ) 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (April 24): The rhododendron borer was found at 
work on rhododendrons at Stamford. 
ROSE 
ROSE APHID ( Macrosiphum rosae L.) 
New Jersey. M. D. Leonard (April 24) : Fairly numerous on new shoots of a 
number of garden rose bushes and vines at Haddonfield. Mostly apterous 
forms, but a few with wing pads. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 24): Aphids, probably M. r osae , are unusually 
abundant on roses at Jackson, Morton, Meridian, and other points in 
central Mississippi. 
ROSE SCALE ( Aulacaspis rosae Bouche) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (April 17): Rose scale not common but some found on 
roses at Rochester. 
SNOWBALL 
SNOWBALL APHID (Aphis viburnicola Gill.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (April 24): Snowball aphid eggs came through the 
winter perfectly and are ready to hatch. 
