REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 589 
A pernicious elm borer. (Country gentleman, 3 Nov. 1898, 63: 869¥. 
New England farmer, 26 Nov. 1898, v.76 no.48 p.2) 
Describes a serious attack on elms at Berlin Mass. by the elm borer, 
Saperda tridentata Oliv. and its associates, Neoelytus eryth- 
rocephalus Fabr. and Magdalis barbita Say. Several pre- 
ventives and remedies are given. 
Look out for canker worms! (Country gentleman, 10 Nov. 1898, 
63: 894”) 
Recent injuries by canker worms are mentioned and the life history of the 
lime tree winter moth, Erannis tiliaria Harr. received from Gouver- 
neur N. Y., is given. 
Hessian fly. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: g06**) 
Wheat turning yellow in Michigan is probably caused by Cecidomyia 
destructor Say. 
Elm borer. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 906-7") 
An unthrifty elm with loose bark, at Utica N. Y. is probably infested by 
Saperda tridentata Oliy. and species usually associated with it. 
Several remedies are given. 
Grape vine leaf hopper. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 91331) 
Insects from Lahaska Pa. are identified as Ty phlocyba comes Say, 
figured and briefly treated. 
Exterminating potato bugs. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 
G3iQnse 4a *) 
In response to a report that the potato beetle is kept in subjection by its 
natural enemies at a locality in Lycoming co. Pa. it is stated that this is out 
of the ordinary experience. This pest has a large number of insect enemies. 
One of the more important, Lebia grandis Hentz, is figured and noticed 
briefly. It probably would not pay to distribute enemies of the potato beetle. 
Notes on some insects of the year in the state of New York. (U.S, 
department of agriculture, division of entomology. Bulletin 17, new 
series [Rec’d 5 Dec. 1898] p.16-23) 
The following species are noticed : 
White-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma Abb. &Sm,; 
elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Miill.; cherry or pear tree slug, 
Eriocampoides limacina Retz; Byturus unicolor Say; maple 
tree pruner, Elaphidion villosum Fabr; Galerucella caviecol- 
lis Lec.; apple tree tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa americana Fabr.; 
forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria Hiibn.; zebra caterpillar, 
Mamestra picta Harr; Xylina laticinerea or X. cinerea 
Riley [X. antennata Walk.]; elm leaf miner; maple tree scale insect, 
Pulvinaria innumerabilis Rathy.; Lecanium armeniacum 
Craw.; Lecanium cerasifex Fitch; San José scale, Aspidiotus 
perniciosus Comst. 
