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SHIUCE BUDV70RM ( Harmologa fmnifflrana Clem.) 
2. "i7. Menderihall (May 31)' ^he "blue spruce in a nursery in Mt. 
Vernon "badly infested with spruce "budv;orm. ITicotine sulphate 
seems to be very valuable for treating the pest. 
RPD SPIDER ( Tetranychas telarius L. ) 
J. u. McColloch (June 18): The red spider is causing severe dam- 
age to spruce at Leavenv/orth. 
T7ALMJT 
MLHJT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana inte.-errima G. & R. ) 
'.'/". J. Baerg (June l6): Caterpillars began hatching on June 11. 
Judging by the number of eggs found, injury by caterpillars rri.ll 
be Quite severe. 
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POTATO FLEA B^LTLB ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr. ) 
C. E. Mickel (June 24) : One of the most severe cases of injury 
-as in a field of willow cuttings planted \)y a nursery in the 
southern part of the State. This field contained several millions 
C" + tings and a large percentage of the plants v,*ere almost 
entirely d sf olia ted. 
GREENHOUSE A"D 0HFA3JEKIA1 ? L A h T 3 
MI SCELL aKEQU S FELLER S . 
APHIIDAE 
C. E. Michel (June l6): Plant lice are just beginning to appear 
in some numbers and are attacking a variety of plants including 
plum, buckthorn, boxelder, rose, and snowball, ^une 2k): Aphids 
continue to be more and more abundant, especially on ornamental 
plants. At the present time we are receiving numerous reports re- 
garding injury on buckthorn hedges and boxelder. 
A BEETLE ( Blenharida rhois Eorstj 
R. L. Parker (June 20): Larvae are defoliating the plants. They 
are especially destructive to the-smoketr ee ( Rhus cotinus ) used 
for ornamental planting. 
