California. G. H. Kaloostian (May 4): Full-grown caterpillars collect- 
ed on April 21 at Fresno emerged on May 4 after remaining in the 
chrysalid stage for 9- days at room temperature. 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthomelaena Schr.) 
General. E. P. Felt (May 23): Indications in southwestern New England 
and eastern New York State favorable to general and possibly 
severe injury. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (May 26): Adult noted at Winooski, Chittenden 
County, on May 11 but no evidence of feeding. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (May 26): Evident in Columbus on elm trees. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 5) ’• Adults moderately abundant upon a few 
young elm trees at Smithfield. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (May 19): Egg laying first observed in the 
Willamette Valley about May 10. Many egg clusters observed since 
then. Hatching first observed on about May 17. Very few eggs have 
hatched. 
LARGER ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Monocesta coryli Say) 
Virginia. L. D. Anderson and H. G. Walker (May 27): Examination of soil 
under elm trees, which were heavily infested last year at Norfolk, 
showed that 2 percent are in the larval stage, 91 percent in the 
pupal stage, and 7 percent have changed to the adult stage in the 
soil, but none have emerged from the ground. Molea observed feed- 
ing on overwintering larvae earlier in the spring. 
NATIVE ELM BARK BEETLE ( Hylurgopinus ruf ipos Eich.) 
New York. C. W. Collins (May 22): Overwintered adults were beginning 
to make short brood burrows in elm bark and wood on May 1 in 
Putnam County. Adults observed in flight in Dutchess County 
during the week ended May 13* and recently made brood burrows 
1 or 2 inches long were noted. 
New Jersey. C. W. Collins (May 22): Elm tree felled at Chatham 
found on May 15 to be heavily attacked, after having been cut 
for 2 weeks. 
EUROPEAN ELM SOALE ( Gossyparia spuria Mod.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 18) : Request for control information 
received from Lincoln County on April 25 . 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 18): Elm trees at Smithfield damaged. 
