246 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



[The city's shade trees] (Troy daily times. Ap. 25, 1898 — 18 cm) 



The ravages of the elm-leaf beetle, Galerticella luteola Miiller, in Troy are referred 

 to and the necessity of prompt action in order to save the elms emphasized. The 

 appearance of the beetles in the early spring and the method of spraying is described. 

 Action by the civic authorities is about the only method affording adequate protection 

 to the trees. 



[Elm-tree beetle] (Argus [Albany] May 15, 1898. p. 7, col. 2 — 20 cm) 

 Popular misapprehension concerning the value of cotton bands around the trunks 

 of elms as a preventive of injury by the elm-leaf beetle, Galeriuella luteola Miiller, is 

 corrected. Spraying with arsenites is recommended, or, if that can not be done, the 

 destruction of larvae and pupae around the base of the trees is a check upon the 

 insect. 



The punctured clover-leaf weevil. (Country gentleman. May 26, 1898. 

 dT,: 406, col. 3, 4—31 cm) 



Greenish larvae with a white dorsal stripe injuring clover in Monroe county are 

 identified as those of Fhytonomiis pimctatus Fabr. Its earlier record, distribution 

 and life history are given briefly. A fungus disease, Evipusa sphaerosperma, is fre- 

 quently very destructive to the larvae of this insect. Plowing infested fields is about 

 the only satisfactory remedy for this pest. 



Codling moth. (Country gentleman. May 26, 1898. 6t, : 406, col. 4 — 9 

 cm) 



In response to an inquiry from Ilion, N. Y., brief directions are given for spraying 

 to prevent the ravages of Carpocapsa pomonella Linn. 



To destroy ant hill. (Country gentleman. June 9, 1898. 62,'. 446, col. 

 2 — 8 cm) 

 Method of treating ant hills with carbon bisulfid is briefly detailed. 



Forest tent caterpillar. (Country gentleman. June 9, 1898. 63 : 450, col. 

 4—5 cm) 



Short notice of the ravages of Clisiocainpa disstria Hiibn. last year and reference 

 to its abundance this season. 



Certain destructive scale insects. (Country gentleman. June 9, 1898. 

 63 : 453r 454, col. 3, 4, 1—70 cm) 



Gives a few general remarks on scale insects and their detection, which is followed 

 by the life histories and remedies in brief for the apple-tree bark louse, Mytilaspis 

 pomorum Bouche, and the scurfy bark louse, Chionaspis fur/unis Fitch. The resist- 

 ance of the San Jos6 scale, Aspidlotus perniciosiis Comst , to the severe climate 20 

 miles back from the Hudson is commented upon. The characteristics, life history 

 and remedies for this scale are briefly given. 



Apple-tree bark louse. (Country gentleman. June 9, 1898. 63 1454, col. 

 I, 2 — 15 cm) 



Mytilaspis pomorum Bouchd and Dolcrus sericeus Say are identified. Some obser- 

 vations are given on insect legislation, and the scope of a practical law indicated. 



