ItEPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 ^{)J 



BoiM'i-s ill shade trees (American gardeniiio-, lo Aug. 1901. 22: 



558) 



Poplar burt'r at New York is possibly S a p e r da c a 1 c a rata Say. 

 lujectioii of earbou bisiilfld is rceoimneiuled, or the use of potassium 

 cyauid. 



Blister beetles (Coimtry gentleman, 15 Ang. 1901, 6(3: 6621'^) 



Margined blister beetle, E p i c a u t a c i u e r e a I^orst., from 

 Laliaska Ta. is identified, and remedies given. 



Cicada-killer (Country gentleman, 22 Ang. 1901, 6(3: 6823-') 



S p li e c i u s s p e c i o s u s Drury from Stillwater N. J. is identified, 

 and its occurrence at Karner N. Y. recorded. 



Sugar iiuiijles injured (Country g(^ntlenKiii, 19 Hep. 1901, 06: 

 762^7) 



The depredator at Dutchess county, X. Y., is identified as probably 

 C a c e c i a a r g y r o s p 1 1 a AValk. 



Ichneumon tly (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, Gi]: 782^'*) 



r a n i s c u s g e m i n a t u s Say from Croton on Hudson N. Y. is 

 described and identified. 



Orange dog (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 782^5) 



The larva of H e r a c 1 i d e s c r e s p li o n t e s Cram, from Albany 

 N. Y. is described, and its unusual abundance in New Y'ork noted. 



Angoumois moth (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 782-^) 



Sitotroga cerealella Oliv. from Smithtown L. I. is identified, 

 and remedial measures given. 



Birch leaf Bucculatrix (Country gentleman. 26 Sep. 1901, 00: 



787-9) 



A brief account of the prevalence and destructiveness of Buccula- 

 trix c a n a d e u s i s e 1 1 a Chamb. in New York state. 



Golden oak scale and leaf feeder (Country gentleman, 20 Sep. 

 1901, 66: 78923) 



This scale, A s t e r o 1 e c a n i u m v a r i o 1 o s u m Ratz., is de- 

 scribed, remedies given and the leaf feeder identified as possibly 

 S y m m e r i s t a a I b i f r o n s Abb. & Sm. 



Ants on tig trees (Country gentleman. 20 Sep. 1901, i'>i]: 189-^) 

 Several means of keeping these insects out of trees are discussed. 

 The ants are said to devour the fruit. 



Celery worms (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 00: 789^) 



The caterpillar, P a p i 1 i o p o 1 y x e u e s Fabr., from Islip L. I. is 

 described, and the use of slug shot on celery discountenanced. Hand 

 picking is advised. 



