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BOXELDER 
BOXELBER APHID ( Porlphyllus negundlnls Thos.) 
Utah* 0* P. Knowlton and H, P, (Chornley (May 19 )s Extronoly abundant on nany 
trees in northern Utah, 
ELM 
ELM LEAP BEETLE ( Galorucella xanthonolaona Schr.) 
Gonoral, E, A. Back (May 25 )j Spocinons rocoivod froti houses throughout May 
from the following States; Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Now 
York, and Pennsylvania* 
Rhode Island, A, E. Stone (May 2$); Unusual number of complaints during the 
last few months of those beetles in houses* 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (l4oy 24): Unusual number of complaints generally 
during winter and spring of beetles in houses. Many specimens sent in* 
Utah* G, P, Knov/lton (May 20): Now injuring elm foliage at Snithfield* 
ELM PLEA beetles ( Altica spp.) 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (May 24); A, ulni Woods reported as very abundant 
in and around Pittsfield, Berkshire County, as well as in other parts of 
western Massachusetts, Pound in largo numbers near base of elms and under 
loose flakes of bark during early spring* 
Pennsylvania* G, B, Slecsnan. (Mtsy 24); Location^ which v/ero heavily infested 
with overwintering adults of A, carinata Germ, in tho Philadelphia area, 
wore checked during tho last wook* Eoa,vy defoliation of American elm ob- 
served in many instances. Definite areas showed complete defoliation while 
other parts of trees shov/ed light damage. No larvae found* (Det, by T, L, 
Guyton, ) 
ELM SAWPLY ( Cinbex americana Loach) 
Oklahoma, P. A, Penton (May 24); Reported from Cushing* 
WOOLLY ELM APHID ( Sriosoma amcriennum Riley) 
Utah, G. P, Knowlton and P, C. Harmston (May 11 ); American olm leaves being 
rolled at Logan and Richmond, 
G. P. Knov;lton (May 25): Curling elm leaves on several olm trees at 
Cedar City, 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( Gossyparia spTaria Mod*) 
Wisconsin, E, L, Chambers (June l); More abundant than usual in several 
localities in southeastern VTisconsin* 
