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POPLAR 
COTTONWOOD LEAF BintfLE ( Lina script a Palo.) 
E. 17. Mondenhall (July 17); A small outbreak of Cottonwood 
leaf "bootlc found in Springfield on Carolina poplar. 
POPLAR LEAF BOILER ( Cacoecia conflictana Walk. ) 
K. B. Pcirson (July 22): About 43,000 acres of poplar 
lias been defoliated near Skinner and Xokadjo. Moths were 
observed flying on June 23 and larvae are now feeding. 
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Maine 
SPRUCE 3UDW0RH ( Cacoeci a fumiferana Clem. ) 
E. L. ■ Chambers (July 21); Large areas of balsam fir and 
Ji.dk, Korway, and white pine are being defoliated in Bayfield 
and Douglas Counties. One area, covering nearly an entire 
township, has had practically every tree completely defoliated 
and many hove been killed outright. 
J. A. Mur.ro (July 18): Spruce budworm injury has been 
fairly common in the vicinity of Fargo and a few reports of 
injury were received from various sections of the State this 
season. 
■•-\ C. Heinrich (July 9): An otxtbreak of this insect was 
first recorded in Cody Canyon in 1926, and since that time the 
insects have spread over a tremendous acreage, and hove 
already destroj'cd a large area o£.Do\\^s ; 2i::. For the past two 
seasons the Bureau of Entomology has attempted the protection 
of the scenic timber stands along the roadsides. and around the 
many resorts, summer homes, camp sites, etc., through the 
adoption of a rather extensive spraying program. 
A SPRUCE lOHDLES^ER ( Epinotia nanana Treit.) 
J. V. Schaffncr, ...Jr. (June 25): Observations made in spruce 
areas in Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Knox Counties 
show that the infestation generally is much lighter than in_ 
1930. The feeding on both the red and white sprace is notice- 
able through this section, especially close to the seaqoast. 
Of all the examinations made in spruce growths none were 
found that would average more than 35 per cent defoliated. 
Many moths observed June 15-13, inclusive, indicate an 
infestation for 1932. 
H. B. Peirson (July 22): A heavy spruce webworm infestation 
along the Maine coast seems to be gaining headway inland. There 
was a heavy flight July 7, 
