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LILAC 
LILAC BORER ( Podosesia svringae Harr . ) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (September 1 to October 15): At Norfolk, Madison 
County, early in September the lilac borer vas reported -as 
having destroyed a number of fine lilsc bushes. 
NARCISSUS 
LESSER BULB FLY ( humerus strigatus Fallen) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (September 26): There is a good deal of 
infestation by the lesser bulb fly lound in narcissus at Dayton, 
Montgomery County. (October 7): I find the name !l lesser bulb 
fly" popularly given to two species of bulb-flies, E. strigatus 
Fallen and E. tuberculatus Rond. , in narcissus bulbs in a 
nursery in Painesville (Lake County) . 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY (Merodon equestris Fab.) 
Ohio E. .;. Mendenhall (October 7): The larger bulb-fly is found 
in narcissus bulbs in a nursery at Painesville (Lake County) . 
BULB EITE ( Rhizogly-phus hyacinthi Boisd.) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (October 7): The bulb mites are quite 
numerous in the narcissus bulbs in a nursery at Painesville 
(Lake County) . 
Mississippi Henry Dietrich (October 20): The bulb mite, is common on 
daffodil bulbs on farm in southern G-eoree County. 
INSECTS ATTACKING- M AN AND 
D M ESTI CAN I M A E S 
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MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Mississippi Henry Dietrich (October 20): Shortly after rains, mosquitoes 
became very numerous and annoying about Lucedale. Had been very 
scarce all summer. During drought all sink holes and roadside 
ditches dried up. Streams that formed pools had no larvae 
presc.it, ovving to fish. lifter heavy and continuous rains in 
September sink holes and roadside ditches '.ere rain-filled and 
still are. 
