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Kansas. H. P.. 3ryson (June 27): The kafir ant (S,. molesta Say) \7as re- 
ported to he causing injur:/ to seed corn at Manhattan. 
LEAD CABLE BORER (ScoMcia declivis Lee.) 
California. C. K, Eisner (June h): The lead cable borer lias heen observed 
boring into Trine barrels in a Fresno winery since about May 21. In 
133^ 'the damage from this species began about April 26. 
CERAMBYCLDS ( Callidium spp. ) 
Connecticut. R. B. Friend (June 2h): At TCinsted C. violace-um L. and C. 
antennatum ITewm. severely attacked white pine lumber that had bark on 
the edges. Hymenopterous parasites were abundant this month. Adult 
beetles were very abundant the first part of June, 
