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THE APPLE LEAE llOl'PEK 



whicli are almost black, with a light yellow margin. The female 

 lays her eggs upon twigs of different trees (for the most part on 

 elms in Minnesota) and the newly hatched larvae begin to feed upon 

 the leaves as soon as hatched, the individuals of the colony keeping 

 well together. When full grown the caterpillar is black with red spots 

 on the back, its body covered with formidable looking branched spines. 

 The chrysalid hangs from a twig or branch of the tree upon which 

 the caterpillar has attained its full growth, at which time it is nearly 

 or quite two inches long. 



Remedies: Sprayijig li'itli arsciiafc of lead as for the previous 

 i)iscct, or collecting and destroying the caterpillars zchen first seen. 



THE ELM LEAF BEETLE, 



(ialei ucella iuteoUi Mull. 



■" HEIDSMiNSC 



Fig. <;5. Elm I^eaf Beetle, different stages and work. Bureau of Kntoiiiolosy, T^. S. l>ept. Agrl 



We figure this destructive pest here in order tliat our citizens 

 may be familiar with its appearance. It has not yet been found in 

 this state by the Entomologist. Perforated elm leaves a few vears ago 

 at first led one to believe it present, but a careful examination failed 

 to reveal it. and we have to seek other causes for the perforatic^ns 



