REPORT OP THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 807 



Borers in shade trees (American gardening, 10 Aug. 1901, 22: 

 558) 



Poplar borer at New York is possibly Sapercla calcarata Say. 

 Injection of carbon bisulfid is recommended, or the use of potassium 

 cyanid. 



Blister beetles (Country gentleman, 15 Ang. 1901, 66: 662 17 ) 



Margined blister beetle, Epicauta cinerea Forst, from 

 Lakaska Pa. is identified, and remedies given. 



Cicada-killer (Country gentleman, 22 Aug. 1901, QQ: 682 s4 ) 



Sphecius speciosus Drury from Stillwater N. J. is identified, 

 and its occurrence at Karner N. Y. recorded. 



Sugar maples injured (Country gentleman, 19 Sep. 1901, 66: 



762 47 ) 



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

 Cacoecia argyrospila Walk. 



Ichneumon fly (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, QQ: 782 14 ) 



Paniscus geminatus Say from Croton on Hudson N. Y. is 

 described and identified. 



Orange dog (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 782 15 ) 



The larva of Heraclides cresphontes Cram, from Albany 

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



Angoimiois moth (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 782 24 ) 



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

 and remedial measures given. 



Birch leaf Bucculatrix (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 66: 



787 29) 



A brief account of the prevalence and destructiveness of Buccula- 

 trix canadensisella Chamb. in New York state. 



Golden oak scale and leaf feeder (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 



1901, 6Q: 789 23 ) 



This scale, Asterolecanium variolosum Ratz., is de- 

 scribed, remedies given and the leaf feeder identified as possibly 

 Symmerista albifrons Abb. & Sm. 



Ants on fig trees (Country gentleman, 26 Sep. 1901, 6Q: 789 28 ) 

 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, 66: 789 35 ) 



The caterpillar, Papilio polyxenes Fabr., from Islip L. I. is 

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

 picking is advised. 



