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PINS BARK APHID ,( Chermes pinicorticts Fitch) 
North Carolina C, H* Brannon (March 20): This insect is reported "by 0,0, 
Dukes, County Agent, Lumber ton, as. doing severe damage to 
white pine trees in Lumberton, 
GREENHOUSE AND ORR N A M E N T A L 
PLANTS 
CHRYSANTHEMU M 
CHRYSANTHEMUM GALL MIDGE ( Diarthronomyia hyuogtea Loew) 
Ohio E* 1, Mendenhall (Mprch 20); Chrysanthemum plants are 
"badly infested with the midge in Springfield greenhouses, 
except the wholesale houses wheats regular and frequent in- 
spections are made, 
NARCISSUS 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY ( Merpdon agues tri s Fab. ) 
Oregon Don C, Mote (March 16): At Corvallis 13 pupae and 2 larvae 
were found in soil of a narcissus "bed. Only 1 larva was 
found in 23 bulbs examined, 
TUBE ROSE 
BULB MITE ( Rhizo^lynhus hyacinthi B isd. ) 
North Carolina C» H, Brannon (March 26): This pest is causing severe damage 
to tube rose bulbs at Magnolia in Duplin County » 
INSECTS AFFECTING MAN AND DOMESTIC 
All M A L S 
- MAN 
BEDBUG (Cimex lectul?rius L# ) 
Virginia & F, C« Bishopp (March 29) i During the last month reports of 
Maryland infestations of bedbugs in poultry houses have come in 
from Virginia and Maryland* 
HOUSE FLY ( Musca -Tomes tica L. ) 
Texas F, C» Bishopp (M^rch 28): A few house flies have been observed 
in restaurants and other buildings from time to time during 
the winter. There has, apparently been a slight increase 
in their numbers during the last month. 
