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CAUKERWOEI'IS (G-oonotriclao) 
Now York, M, D, Leonard (Juno 29); Verjr few foodin/^ on r.iany trees observed at 
Plushing. ■ . . 
New Jersey* M, L, Leonard (June 27); Feeding' has hcon very lifjlat on oalts this 
season in Ridcovrood* 
Peimsylvania# G-. 3. Sloesnan (June 4): Sprin'^ cenkorwom ( Paloacrita Vornatca 
Peek) found foodin,'^ on Anerican clri near iiahlor. Estimated that I50 lai’ge 
elms were completely defolitated. Maple and oalc also heavily infested. No 
serious dama.ge found in any other part of this area, 
I 
Ohio, J. S, Houser (June): The defoliation of woodlands, ornamental trees, and 
untreated orchards has heen more general than for nan;^’- years. The fall 
ca.nkerworn ( Alsophila pometaria Harr,) predominates, 
J. N, Knull (Jvuie 4); Very ahimdant in vicinity of Clifton, Creono 
County, Oalc, hasswood, ash, elm, apple, and maple are the trees most 
severely defoliated. Cal 0 soma wilcoxi 1qc» is present in large nunhers, 
• (June 16); Severe defoliation of elm, oak, and apple v;est of Springfield, 
Clark County, ; 
N, P, Hovrard (June); Infestation at Colunhus is apparently destructive 
only near the rivers, , ■ 
E, ¥. MendonhaJ.l (June 20)’i P, vernata. appeared again in Franklin, Dela- 
ware, and Madison Counties, principally on apple and elm trees wh-ich they 
are defoliating considcratdy, ; . 
Indiana,- J, J, Davis (June 22); Cankerworns, principally P, vernr,ta , ha,ve de- 
foliated many trees, especially elm and apple, in nerthea.stern Indiana, In 
this area the cankorvrorn has 10011 prevalent for the last 5-^r- 6 years, and 
many trees are dying as the result of repeated defoliation, .The infesta- 
tion, which has centered in northeantorn Indianci, has loon working south- 
ward and nov/ occurs as far south and west as La Fayette, 
Illinois, ¥, P, Flint (June 19 )s Spring cankorworm damage severe throughout the 
northern two-thirds 'of the State, Damage occurred in spotted areas, mainly 
along streams whore elms are most .alundrnt, 
Kentucl<y, ¥, -A, ‘Price (June 27)? Spring cankcrv;orns were very abundant .in some 
sections of the inner bluograss region of Kentucky late in May and com- 
pletely stripxjcd manj’’ o.ak, elm, ha,ckberry, and. other .sha,dc trees, ■■ 
Michigan, E, Hutson (Juho 22) » Fall cankerworms i inch long, were vrorking on el 
at East Lansing, By June 20 they had practically completed their- activitie 
Wisconsin, C. L, Flulcc (June 2l); Both species present and stripping elm trees 
in Green, Juneau, Sauk, Marquette,- and Richland Counties, 
Iowa., H-, S, Jaquos (June); Spring cankerworms, .moderately abundant- in many, 
counties in the southern half of the State, 
