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( )bjett of paper 1 



Komoinic iiiiportaiu'e of the insect 1 



I n vesti>;ations 1 



Chanuter of the insect and its work 2 



Extent of damage or loss 3 



Tossibilities of preventing losses 3 



Historical references 3 



Review of published data 4 



Revision of published data 6 



Observations by the writer, 1890-1905 7 



( )l)servations by members of the Forest Service 9 



Recent observations by the writer 9 



Su^'jicstions for controllin>; the insect and preventing losses 11 



Damage to cut wood and danger nf introilnction into new localities 12 



Proper locations for extensive plantations 12 



Preliminary requisites 12 



Subsequent management 13 



Collecting the beetles from golden-roil flowers 13 



Poisoned l)ait 13 



Suggestions for projiagating I )orer- resistant trees 13 



From seed (sexual metho<l ) 13 



From root cuttings (asexual methorl) 14 



Puljlications relating to the locust l>orer I.t 



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