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PRIYJ.HG 'C'JvPIDS (Mantidae) 
Maryland 3. U. Cory (Febriv^ry) : One or two rcTjorts of egg masses 
of Tenoder a sin en si e Sauss. and an tmusual abur dance of egg 
nnassos of StagrioTiantif . Carolina Johan. have "been reported. 
A CA'^IZ.. CRICKilT- ( Coutho^hilus sp. ) 
Illinois C. C. Con^ton ('!arc]'i 22): Camel crickets are "becoming more 
generally distrib-atcd in Illinois greenhouses. Growers re- 
port them feeding on seedlings. 
M:y-IC;^C v:I.\LYBUG (Phenacoccus gossypii Towns. & Ckll. ) 
Ohio 3. YJ. Mcndcnhall (March 14): The Mexican mealyhiag is very 
destructive to chrysanthemum and geranium plants in one of 
the greenhouses in Kenton. (?jlarch 23): A severe outbreak 
h.'^s been found in p. greenhouse in central Ohio. This s-oecies 
has only recently "been discovered in some of the northern 
greenhouses and is particularly destructive to chrysanthemum, 
geranium, colcus, fuchsia, pelargoni^'om, lantana, heliotro"oe, 
imDatiens, German ivy, salvio, vinca, ageratun, verbena, and 
Boston fern. 
CITSUS "Z/iY3UG ( Pseudococcus citri Sis so) 
Nebraska M. H. Svrerf-. (March 1 to 20): Reports of infestations of 
house plants v-ith the common mealybug v,'ere received from 
various counties d^oring the period here covered. 
L3SS::H C;^Tia L^/J?R0LLIS ( Geshna cannalis Quaint. ) 
Mississippi ' H. Dietrich (March 21): The lesser canna leaf roller 
larvae vere found on cannas at Lucedale on Februa.ry 27. Freez- 
ing has since killed the cannas back to the gro"'and, no doubt 
affecting the leaf roller. 
EL.VCE: YUU ZZH^IL ( Brachyrhinus sulcatus Fab.) 
Illinois C. 0. Comnton (?.larch 22): The black vine weevil has serious- 
ly damaged Dracaenas in a greenhouse ?X Cicero. (Februo.ry 5, 
1932). The adults cut irregular notches in the leaf margins. 
The larvae feed on the roots. 
