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ASTER3 
A SOLDIEP BEETLE ( (Jhauliognathus ncnnsylvanicus DeS. ) 
M. H. Swenk (August 25 to Septanbsr 25): On September 8 a com- 
plaint wa.s received that a garden of asters at Lincoln was being 
destroyed by large numbers of the beetle Ch^ ul i o ^na thus •ponnsvl- 
vanicus . 
BLACK BLISTER BEETLE ( Bpicaul^ pcnnsvlvanica (De&. ) 
J. J. Davis (September 24): The black blister beetle has been 
reported as destructive to asters in several sections of the Stnte. 
CHPYSANTHKIUM 
BLACK CHRYSAFDHEMUM APHID Q'icrosiphcniell a smbcrni Gill.) 
W. 3. Abbott (August 29): More abundant than at any time during 
the last 10 years at Vienna. 
cYCLJi.ni 
CYCLAMEN LUTE (*3 araoncmus -pallidus Banks) 
C. C. Compton (September 12): The cyclamen mite is causing 
serious injury to cyclamen in the vicinity of Chicago. 
DAHLIA 
SUHFLOTTEE ' iEEVIL ( Rhodobaenus trodecinnunctatus 111 . ) 
H. P. Doling through R. 7. Hattied (August 13): Hholebaenus 
t r ocl e c impunc to tus is beginning to prove a rather serious pect, 
the larvae in dahlia stems killing many plants. I reared the 
larvae to maturity, emergence taking place the first week in 
August . 
BQSE 
A UEITEK.Y ( Tetraleurodes ursorum Ckll.) 
II. P. Loding through R. ".7. Earned (August 13): A -hite fly 
determined by Dr. A. C. Baker as Tetrrleurorle s ursorum Ckll. 
was found infesting greenhouse roses in licbile Comity. As it 
appeared in gre^t numbers (sometimes as many as 40 pupa cases 
on a single leaflet) it no doubt would do cor.sider--.ble damage. 
It seems to respond to spraying with soap and block leaf 40. 
(September 15): Since my l?>st report Dr. Van Aller has founi 
heavy infestations of this pest on lo jariberry and outdoor roses 
and today reported this tiny' black case whiteflyon Satsumas but 
very slightly; however, it goes to show th-t it may take to these 
and perhaps other evergreens. 
