BIRCH 
BRONZED BIRCH BORER (Agrilus anxius Gory) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (August IS): A number of European white birches, 
25 to 30 feet in height, are dying or dead at Rochester and Iron- 
dequoit. This insect killed about all the European birches in this 
vicinity years ago, and the trees planted in recent years are now dying. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 19): Injurious on white birch in 
Columbus and throughout southwestern Ohio. Also injurious in Dela- 
ware and vicinity, central Ohio. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 28): Reported as destructive more fre- 
quently than for the last 20 years, chiefly from central and northern 
Indiana, 
BOXELPER 
BOXELDER BUG ( Leptocoris trivittatus Say) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (August 22): Eirst specimens for the season arrived 
today from Garden City. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (August 22): Moderately abundant at Fargo. 
Montana. D, J, Plctsch (August 5) ; On and near a boxeldor tree on 
the experiment station grounds at Huntley. A few specimens caus- 
ing annoyance. 
Idaho. F. K. Shirck (August 21): Reported as very troublesome, invading 
a house in the vicinity of Parma. Relief obtained by control measures. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 12): Annoying in houses at Salt Lake City 
and Bountiful. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratomia catalpa e Bdv.) 
Ohio. J. N. Knull (August 15 ): Many catalpas in Columbus being defoliated. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (Augist 28): Abundant and defoliating many catalpa 
groves in the northern half of the State. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlako (August 25): Defoliating trees at Lexington. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 24): Reported as defoliating catalpa trees 
in Grenada County. 
