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Mississip-oi H. Dietrich (May 23): T. nurrisrratica is very abundant on 
young pines along the Escatawpa River, George County. 
PIKE LEAF SCALE ( Chionaseis pinifoliae Fitch) 
J. V. Sehaffner.Jr. 
Massachusetts . (May 15): Many ornaTental plantings of 
Mughc and At^rMftn pine in sections of the city of Nekton are 
heavily infested. 
Delaware L. A. Stearns -(May 22): The pine leaf scale is attacking 
pine at Dover. 
New England E. P. Felt (May 26): The pine leaf scale is locally 
and ^ennsyl- abundant upon the Austrian pine, especially in the southern 
vania Not England and in the Philadelphia area. 
Minnesota 
Mississippi 
Wisconsin 
Wisconsin 
A. G. Rugbies (May 22): Very aoundant in spots over the 
State. Eggs at St. Paul, Redoing and Lake City hatched last 
week. It has "been too cold for wuch migration of young yet. 
•oerseae 
H. Dietrich (May 23): C. pinifoliae and Chrysoirphalus/ Coirs t. 
were killing young pines on Whiskey Creek, George County, 
in April. 
E. L. Chairbers (May 26): Several "blue •spruce trees in orna- 
irental plantings and native white pine arid Norway pine near 
LaCrosse and Prairie du Chi en were found infested. 
BLACK PINE LEAF SCALE ( Asoidiotus pini Corrst. ) 
E. L. Charrbers (May, 26): The first report of the black 
pine leaf scale injuring ja.ck pine was received recently 
froir LaCrosse. The infested brarch submitted for exarrina- 
tion was completely covered with the scales, causing the 
needles on the ends of the twigs to turn brown. 
Nebraska 
SPRUCE 
A NEEDLE MINES ( Heiriireno albolineana Kearf . ) 
M. H. Swcnk (April 15-May 15): During the -oast fall, 
winter and spring, a nurrber of serious infestations of 
blue spruce with a needle rriner were discovered in 
Lincoln. During the second ^eek in May similar infes- 
tations were found in Norfolk. The exact species has not 
been determined but is suspected to be H. albolineana. 
Maine 
SPRUCE NEEDLE MINER ( Epinotia nanana. . Treitschke) 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (May 22): Observations rrade to date in 
parts of Sagadahoc and Lincoln Counties, Maine, show that 
