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Iv^-JjKIHaSTICKS (Phasnidr.c ) 
Wisconsin. E. L. ChanlDers (Septen'ber 26): Diaphcronera femorata $ay caused 
serious danage to raspl:erry x>lrntings, lolun, and apple trees, as well as 
birch, and oalc, in an area sone 6 r.iiles squa,re, according to ob- 
servations on Septenber 20. Forest trees pretty well stripped throu^out 
the area end rasx^berry patches prcactically defoliated, defoliation being 
nost severe where patches v;erc close to \i;oodlots. From 12 to 15 found on 
a single bush, 
Missouri. L, Hasenan (Septenber 24): Hecavier feeding by walkings ticks than usu? 
on foliage of oalc and various other shade, forest, end fruit trees through 
out central Missouri. Many trees and shrubs alnost dofolia,ted. Still 
feeding and mating today, 
ASH 
AlT iiPillD ( Prociphilus fraxinifolii Riley) 
Utah, 0. F. Knowlton (August 30)* Seriously rolled loaves of ash trees at Lchi. 
BIRCH 
BROIIZED BIRCH BORBR ( Agrilus anxius Cory) 
Ohio, 33, W, Mendenhall (Septenber IS): Severe c’anage in LaJoe and Cuyahoga. 
Counties, in northeastern Ohio, (Septenber 2l): Seriously damaging bircL 
trees at Colu.nbus, 
BIRCH SKELETOI'TIZER ( Bucculatrix c anade n s i s e 1 la, Chamb.) 
ITew York. R. E. Horsey (September 24): Creat number noticed on large river 
biheh in an ornamental planting in Rochester, Leaves badly skeletonized, 
the worst infestation seen in years by the writer, 
BIRCH LEAF MISER ( Fonusa, pus ill a Lep.) 
Rhode Island, B. Eddy (September 24): Very heavy this yean, 
uW. APHID ( Eucer aphis betulae Koch) 
Rev; York, M, D. Leonard (September 25): Humber of birch trees on Rev; York 
World's Fair Grounds at Flushing have sho\m a fair infesta.tion during 
the month, 
BOXELDER 
B03CELDER BUG ( Leptocoris t rivittatus Sry ) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (September 23): Common at Fla.t Rock and Y-psilanti, 
Wisconsin, E, L. Chambers (September 26): Reported a.s very a.bu.ndant in the 
southern part of the State and also in Clark, La Crosse, and Trcnpealea.u 
Counties, 
