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J. J. Davis (April 23): Terirites have been unusually abundant 
this year- The first record was on February 26. Most of the 
records of injury and swarming of termites have been received 
during the last two weeks. As might be expected, the infesta- 
tions are unusually cordon in the southern half of the State, 
Logansport being the farthest-north record of injury reported 
this spring. 
A PO rr DER-POST BEETLE (Lyctus sp.) 
Indiana J.J. Davis (April 23): Powder-post beetles were sent in from 
Columbus on March 3, where they are reported damaging acacia veneer 
wood used in the manufacture of furniture. 
JUNIPER SC/LE (Mas pis caruei i Targ.) 
Indiana K. F. Dietz (April 22): The juniper scale was sent in to this 
office from Richmond on April 8. The plant infested was Irish 
juniper, Juniperus communis var. hibernica . sent into Indiana f ror 
a nursery near Philadelphia. This is the third record of this 
insect in Indiana, the other localities being Funcie and Indian- 
apolis. 
HEMLOCK WEBVDEM (Che chia aoiet is ella Pack.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (April 24): Evergreen hedges in this particular 
region (Amherst) have Deen brought to our attention because of the 
fact that there is a very general and quite heavy infestation by 
the hen lock weDworm. The characteristic work of this species on 
the leaves during this season oefore growth starts is very con- 
spicuous . 
B/GT'OIRM ( Thyridoptcr^x ephemeraef cms Haw-) 
Missouri L. Has em an (April 23): This pest was unusually troublesome in 
certain parts of Missouri last summer, and the overwintering bags 
have attracted much attention during the past month, particularly 
in the west- central part of the State. 
FALL C/MKEBS3DPM ( Alsophila nometaria Harris) 
New York G. M. Codding (April): Moths were noticed in large numoers up tc 
Decern oer 20, 1923. Egg masses are corrron on shade and fruit trees, 
which apparently means much damage this spring. 
Ohio. H. A. Gcssard (larch 22): Mr, C. F. Irish, a landscape gardener 
of Cleveland, reported to us that the cankerworm roths were seen 
coming up aoout the first week in March. l"o field work has vet 
commenced. 
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