Missouri 
-367- 
L. Baseman (September 22): "here 
of this caterpillar this season. 
has been an unusual abundance 
Ohio 
Nebraska 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
Nebraska 
INSECTS ATTACKING GREENHOUSE 
a ed oh 5 a k e it t a l f l a n t s 
mi scellaneous peepe rs 
OYSTER- SHELL SCALE ( Lemdoserme s ulni L. ) 
E. W. Mendenhall (September 10): I find snowberry plants in a 
landscape planting at Canal Winchester infested with the oyster- 
shell scale. 
OLEANDEK SCALE ( Aspiiietur, hsderae Yallot) 
M. H. Swank (August 25-September 25): Several complaints of in- 
jury to house ferns by the oleander scale were received during 
the period covered by this report. 
MEALYBUGS 
R. W. Earned (September 26): As usual at this tine of the year 
we receive numerous complaints in regard to the mealybug on plants 
of all kinds. During the past two or three days specimens have 
been received from Mo Comb, Miss., on fig, from Siloxi , Miss., on 
magnolia, and from Scott, Miss., en dahlia, and night- blooming 
jasmine . 
COTTONY CUSHION SCALE ( Icerya purchasi Mask.) 
E. X. Plank and A. W. Cressman (August 20): Subsequent to its 
first observed reappearance this year on July 21, this scale has 
been reported growing in abundance, principally on Pittosporum 
to biro., Rosa spp. , Plumbago sp. , and Tamarix sp. The Vedalia 
had almost disappeared by May 12, at which tirne the scale was 
practically cleaned up, but is now gradually increasing in num- 
bers as the supply of the scale is increasing. 
H. K. Plank and assistants (August 20): Coincident with the 
increase of the cottony cushion scale in New Orleans, reports 
V7ere received of this sc^le attacking a largo number of plants, 
many of economic importance, at the following pla.ces: 
Alabama at Laurendine, Theodore, and Mobile . 
Mississippi at HLlSEi, Gulf port, and Pass Christian. 
Louisiana at New Orleans, SI id ell, and Lake Charles. 
All these infestations were well controlled by the Vedalia before 
midsummer. 
FERN SCALE ( Hemichionasp is -^spidistrae Sign. ) 
M. H. Swenk (August 25 to September 25): Several complaints of 
injury to house ferns by the fern scale were received during the 
period covered Dir this report. 
