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COTTONY MAPLE SCALE ( Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 23)1 -Many reports -have "been received fron the 
ttro northern tiers of counties, especially the western counties. The . 
scale is undoubtedly more abundant than for many years. 
OAK 
A LEAP MINER ( Lithocolletis hamadryadella Clem.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (July 30) : A request for .information abrut this, insect 
was received at Rochester. It had badly disfigured leaves on black or 
red oak in an ornamental plant ingV 
PINE 
EUROPEAN PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia buoliana Schiff.) 
Massachusetts. E. P, Pelt (August lU): The European pine shoot moth has be- 
come somewhat , troublesome in Milton. . ■ . 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (August lU): Occur? in greater numbers than for the 
past few years in the Stamford area. 
New Jersey., P. A. Soraci (August 7) : Heavy infestation, and scattered through- 
out Passaic County. Larvae have entered" the buds and in some cases are 
l/U inch long. 
SPRUCE BTJD770RM ( Cacoecia fumiferana Clem.) 
Michigan. J. K. Kroebor (August b) : Extensive defoliation of jack pine in 
Marquette County. ■ 
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I7HITE-PINE TSSVIL ( Pissodes strobi Peck) 
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New York. R. E. Horsey (August S) : On August 8, read tips of Serbian spruce 
( Picoa o.norika ) at Rochester, v/ore pointed out to me as caused by this 
insect. The weevil has caused more or less dam-age to white pine in orna- 
mental plantings for several years past at Rochester. 
A SATTFLY ( Itycorsia zappei Rohw. ) 
New Jerr.ey. P. A. Soraci (August 10): An outbreak of the false pine we'oworn 
was found in a nursery. The infestation was observed on June ?H at which 
time the larvo.e were completing feeding and were entering the soil. The 
infestation extended over a plantin ; of about 5 acres of Pinus resinosa 
and webs were formed on all limbs of the trees. At the present time only 
those needles of this year's growth remain. The larvae are in the soil 
about the bases of the trees. 
