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NARCISSUS 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY ( Hero don equestris Fab. ) 
New York R. D. Glasgow (February 28): The narcissus fly, ' generally, 
has "been of minor importance in New York* during the past 
year, "but there is one small commercial planting in the 
lower Hudson River Valley that is heavily infested by bulb 
flies of the genus Merodon.. 
. . LESSER BULB FL&S( Bumerus spp. ) 
New York R. D. Glasgow (February 28): In our studies of bulb pests, 
the lesser bulb flies were not very seriously troublesome last 
year, and probably will not be especiallj'- important this spring 
unless it may be in private plantings. 
ROSE 
ROSE APHID ( Macro si phum rosae L. ) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned and assistants (March): Rose'&pihids are very 
abundant at Natchez and moderately abundant on roses and 
bridal wreath in Jackson County. 
INSECTS ATTACKING. MAN. AND 
DOMESTIC A N I M A L S ■ ■ 
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BiTDBUG. (Oimex lectularius L, ) 
West Virginia L. M. Peairs (March 24): An unusual outbreak of bedbugs • 
from an undetermined source; has occurred in the rat and 
rabbit breeding cages in the Department of Zoology at 
Morgantown. The insects were apparently feeding and thriving 
on these animal hosts. 
BOXELDER BUG ( Leptocoris trivittatus Say) 
Iowa C. J. Drake (March 25): : The boxelder bug is very common -.•'...' 
throughout the State this, spring and causing considerable annoyance 
in homes. Specimens have been received from Des Moines, Cedar 
Rapids, Waterloo, Ames, Orient, Dubuque/-, CI arinda, Ft. Dodge, 
Manning and Battle Creek. 
H. E. Jaques (March 23): Boxelder bugs are very abundant, 
and the most annoying in years, :.vi*ttffi.r, ', Lyon, Harrison, and 
Pocahontas Counties. 
