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Massach-asetts, S. S, Crossnan (April I3): Burins the week an infestation of 
about 50 egg clusters was found in Clarksburg, Berkshire County. The 
center of this infestation is in sci*ubby hardwood grov/th, 
Connecticut. S, S. Crossna:i (May 4); Two nev; infestations found in Cornwall, 
Litchfield County, one of which is loca-tcd at a relo.tively high elevation 
in growth largely favored a,s food plants* 
Pennsylvania. S. S. Crossnan (April 20): During the v^eek a snail infestation, 
covering approximately 2 acres, v/as loca.tcd in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, 
PAINTED HICKORY BORER ( Cyllcno caryae GaJiaii) 
Illinois, A. E. Sa.tterth\fait (l4ay): Conspicuous in several Japaniese beetle 
traps at Urbane -Champaign on May 13* 
ASH 
AN APHID ( Prociphilus fraxinifolii Riley) 
Arizona, C, D, Lcbert (May 21 ): Observed in several places in the Phoenix 
‘area, Cvausing serious loaf curl on ash trees. More abundant in this r.rea. 
than in previous years, 
jISH flower CjILL ( Eriophyes fraxiniflora Felt) 
New York, R. E. Horsey (Maj''): Very n\merous on May 9 on a nur,iber of large 
white ash in an ornanontal planting a,t Rochester, 
AN ASH SAWLY ( Tonostothus nulticinctus Rohw,) 
Oklohona, F. A. Fenton (May 24): Reported in Cleveland, 
CiiRPSNTER W0RI4 ( Prionoxystus robiniao Peck) 
North B-ijcota, J. A, M\mro (May 23): Injury recently caused in a Chinese eln, 
a-ccording to a recent survey of trees on the cajopus of North Dr,k:ota 
Agricultural College, First time observed on this host. Other trees in- 
fested wore green ash, American elm, and cottoiwood, green ash being the 
most heavily infested, 
BIRCH 
BRONZED BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Iov;a, C, J, Drake (Moy 2l); Very abundant in Dos Moines and ha.s been doing 
considerable damavge for about 2 years in that city. 
