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Connecticut. S. S, Crossnan (September 30 ): P.ccently a snail 
infestation was found in Woodbury, Litchfield County. So 
far as known, this is the first infestation in the township. 
WALKINGS TICKS ( Phasn i dae ) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and F. R. Freund (Octeher): Diaphoromera 
f emorata Say damaged a. locust tree on Skyline Drive, 4 miles 
south of Front Royal. On October 5 several acres of young 
locust trees were observed to be practically defoliated. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October 23) : Walkingsticks have been 
more prevalent in woodlands than for many years. 
PIGEON TREMEX (T rcmcx columba L. ) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (October 18): Noted on oak twigs at Baltimore. 
Minnesota. H. Milliron (October 20): Reported on elm at Minneapolis. 
BEECH 
BEECH SCALE ( Crywtococcus fagl Baer. ) 
Maine. L. D. Casey (October .24) : Infestations have built up con- 
siderably during t'ne last year in the sample plots in the 
eastern and contrail parts of the State. The insect has spread 
to a number of trees not previously infested. No increase 
in the number of dead or dying beech trees in the plots this 
year, but in most of the plots the degree of Nectria infection 
and the number of trees affected by it wore increased. 
New Hampshire. J. V. Schaffncr, Jr. (October 24): One infested 
beech tree has been found at Bartlett. This is the first 
record of thh* insect from the White Mountains. 
New York. R. C. Brown (October 24): Apparently distributed over 
the whole nf Westchester County, In most pi cues the infesta- 
tion is lj.ght , although a few trees had a medium infestation. 
In Rockland County a few lightly infested beech stands were 
observed*, 
BEECH LEViF SKELETONIZE?. ( Psilocorsis faginella Charab.) 
Maine. H. I>. Peirson (September 10): Heavy infestation throughout 
most of the northern two-thirds of the State. 
L. D. Casey (October 5)t There has been considerable 
feeding on beech trees in the eastern part of the State, 
