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BZ3CH 3CALF ( Cryptococbus fagi Beer) , 
Maine H. 3. Peirson (February 23): Outbreaks reported in Liberty, 
Montville, "Washington, Somerville, and Palermo v;ere re-oorted 
during November and December, 1931. First appearance in State. 
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AN APHID ( Dreyfusia picea Batz. ) 
H. S. Feirson (February 23): Cne thousand, cords of fir were 
killed by this insect at Mi lb ridge in 1931. 
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STBA¥BEHHY 300T'wZ3VIL ( Frachyrhinus oyatus L. ) 
New York P. J. Parrott (February 23): The strawberry root weevil has 
been injuring hemlock roots in western Few For"-. 
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OBJUNTAL MOTH ( Cnidocampa flay esc ens TTalk. ) 
Massachusetts F. P. Felt (February 24): Cocoons of the oriental slug cater- 
pillar were received from Fahant , "where bhe insect v.as evident- 
ly abundant upon Norway maple. 
AN AMFF03IA FFFrlLF ( Xylnterinus uolitus Say) 
Ehode Island F. P. Felt (February 24): An ambrosia beetle, X. -politus , was 
found working in a limb of a Norway maple in the Providence 
area. This insect occasionally attacks apparently healthy 
trees, though serious injury does not appear to develop from 
its operations. 
GLOOMY 3C\LF (C hrvsomphalus teneb ricosus Const.) 
Forth Carolina Z. P. Mctcalf (February 25): The gloomy scale is widespread 
and apparently more destructive than for the last couple of 
years. 
Mississippi J. Milton (February 22): The gloomy scale is present in 
large numbers on maple trees in Corinth and northeastern Mis- 
sippi. In many cases t : "e scale has killed so many branches 
that it has made the trees very unsightly. 
