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A pernicious elm borer. (Country gentleman, 3 Nov. 1898, 63: 869 1 *. 

 New England farmer, 26 Nov. 1898, v. 76 no.48 p. 2) 



Describes a serious attack on elms at Berlin Mass. by the elm borer, 

 Saperda trident at in Oliv. and its associates, Neoclytus eryth- 

 rocephalus Fabr. and Magdalis barbita Say. Several pre- 

 ventives and remedies are given. 



Look out for canker worms! (Country gentleman, 10 Nov. 1898, 

 63 : 894 15 ) 



Recent injuries by canker worms are mentioned and the life history of the 

 lime tree winter moth, Erannis tiliaria Harr. received from Gouver- 

 neur N. Y., is given. 



Hessian fly. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 906 38 ) 



Wheat turning yellow in Michigan is probably caused by Cecidomyia 

 destructor Say. 



Elm borer. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 9o6 46 -7 n ) 



An unthrifty elm with loose bark, at Utica N. Y. is probably infested by 

 Saperda tridentata Oliv. and species usually associated with it. 

 Several remedies are given. 



Grape vine leaf hopper. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 63: 91331) 

 Insects from Lahaska Pa. are identified asTyphlocyba comes Say, 

 figured aud briefly treated. 



Exterminating potato bugs. (Country gentleman, 17 Nov. 1898, 



63: 9 i 3 41 -i4 14 ) 



In response to a report that the potato beetle is kept in subjection by its 

 natural enemies at a locality in Lycoming co. Pa. it is stated that this is out 

 of the ordinary experience. This pest has a large number of insect enemies. 

 One of the more important, Lebia grand is Hentz, is figured and noticed 

 briefly. It probably would not pay to distribute enemies of the potato beetle. 



Notes on some insects of the year in the state of New York. (U. S. 

 department of agriculture, division of entomology. Bulletin 17, new 

 series [Rec'd 5 Dec. 1898] p.16-23) 

 The followiug species are noticed : 



White-marked tussock moth, Notolophus leucostigma Abb. &Sm.; 

 elm leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola Mull.; cherry or pear tree slug, 

 Eriocampoides limacina Retz; Byturus unicolor Say; maple 

 tree pruner, Elaphidion villosum Fabr ; Galerucella cavicol- 

 1 i 8 Lee; apple tree tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa americana Fabr.; 

 forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa dis stria Hiibn.; zebra caterpillar, 

 Mamestra picta Harr.; Xylina laticinerea or X. cinerea 

 Riley [X. antennata Walk.]; elm leaf miner; maple tree scale insect, 

 Pulvinaria innumerabilis Rath v. ; Lecanium armeniacum 

 Craw.; Lecanium cerasifex Fitch; San Jose" scale, Aspidiotua 

 perniciosus Comst. 



