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AN APHID ( Neoprociphilus aceris Monell) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (June 22) X Sugar maple leaves heavily infested 
and partly "brown received from Bridgeport and New Haven. 
COTTONY MAPLE SCALE ( Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June 13): This scale is quite abundant on soft maple 
in Champaign and Franklin Counties, in the northern half of tho State. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (June 23): This scale has "been sent in from many 
localities in northern and north-central Illinois. One specimen has 
come from the southern part of the State. Most infestations are 
very heavy. 
Michigan. E. I. McDanicl (June 17): The insects have laid practically all 
their eggs and some of these are just "beginning to hatch. It has 
"been reported a3 attacking maple at Port Huron, Grand Rapids, and 
Jackson, in the southern part of the State. 
WALNUT SCALE ( Aspidiotus juglans-regiac Corns t.) 
Ohio. J. S. Houscr (June 10): Branches hoavily encrusted with insects 
about two-thirds grown received from Norwood in southwestern Ohio. 
This insect has not "been common in the State within recent years. 
TERRAPIN SCALE ( Lecanium nigrofasciatum Perg.) 
Ohio. J. S. Houscr (June 10): This scale is unusually prevalent on 
maple in many sections of Ohio and the degree of infestation is 
extreme. In northern Ohio the young are "beginning to appear. 
MAPLE BLADDER GALL ( Phyllocoptcs quadripes Shim.) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (June 22): Apparently more prevalent on 
silver maple than usual. Specimens received from Branford, Clinton, 
Fairfield, New Canaan, New London, North Woodbury, and Watcrbury. 
Michigan. E. I. McDanicl (June 17): First samples of this gall on oaple 
were received from Eaton Rapids, in southern Michigan. 
OAK 
AN APHID ( Myzocallis californicus Baker) 
California. E. 0. Essig (May - Juno): This aphid was especially abundant 
on Quercus kelloggi in the Yosemite Valloy during the latter part of 
May and the early part of June. The ladybird beetle ( Hippodamia 
convergens Guen.) began its emergence and migrations early in June 
and apparently checked the aphid very materially by the middle of 
the month. This is the first record of an abundance of the oak aphid 
