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Distribution. This Ikm-ct raiiLj^cs from Canada south to Texas and 

 entirely across the United States. It ajjpears to be somewhat common in 

 most h)calities. 



Remedies. It is manifestU' impossible to control this insect on other 

 than valuable trees, and in such situations di<,^L,dni^'' out the borers in early 

 fall, with possibly recourse to the use of repellant washes is about all that 

 can be done, and in the majority of instances should afford considerable 

 protection. 



Bibliography 

 1904 Felt, E. P. & Joutel, L. H. \. \'. Stat.- .\[us. liul. 7.), ]<. 39-44 



Mottled willow borer 



Crypt or h vm/i its la path I Linn. 



Willows and poplars are frequently severely injured by a footless, fleshy, white grub 

 which transforms in midsummer to a dark colored snout beetle, about % inch long, with 

 liie posterior third of tlie wing covers a pinkish white. 



The presence of this imported insect was first brought to public notice 

 by Mr Juelich," who records finding the beetle near West Bergen N. J., and 

 states that five years before he took a specimen of this insect on willows 

 near Williams bridge, at least 12 miles from the first named locality. 

 Mr Juelich expressed the opinion in the above notice that the species might 

 become a great scourge to thi- willow, and a]jparently his prediction is 

 being fulfilled. 



History and distribution in New York State. Mr Ottomar Diet/, foimd 

 this species on Staten Island in 1 S86 and it was next taken in New York 

 State by Mr Ottomar Reinecke in the vicinity of Buffalo in 1896. It was 

 brought to the writer's attention in i8y8, by Mr M. F. Adams of Buffalo, 

 who reported it as seriously injiuMng willows and poplars in that city. It 

 occurs about New York city and Albany in willow, and the writer has taken 

 it at Westfield N. Y., and received specimens from Newark and Rochester ; 

 in the two latter places it has caused consideralile damage to nursery stock. 



Juelich, William. Entomologica Americana. 3:, 123. 



