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Connecticut. R. 7. Friend (August 24): This leaf miner is very abundant on gray 
birch throughout the State. It has been common in the State for the last 10 
years, and no appreciable decline in its abundance has occurred during that tine. 
BRONZE BIRCH BOR^R ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 28): The bronze-headed birch borer has been reported 
at Fort Dodge aid a number of other cities in central Iowa. This insect is 
slowly spreading from citjt to city through the State. 
BIRCH SKELETONIZES ( Bucculatrix canaden si sella Chamb. ) 
Maine. H, 3. Peirson (August 21): A very heavy infestation of the birch leaf 
skeletonizer was reported ''August 18 in the Dead River region. 
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CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceralomia catalpae Bdv. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (August 24): The work of the catalpa sphinx was ranch in 
evidence. 
Ohio. E. W. Mondenhall (Aug-ist 24): The catalpa sphinx is very bad, especially on 
Catalpa bungei in Columbus and south-central Ohio. 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (August 29): The c?.talpa caterpillar ras reported abundant 
at Plymouth, /.August 16. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (August 22): The catalpa sphinx moth is about normally 
abundant in central Illinois. Larvae of the second brood are nearly full grovm. 
Kentucky. !.I. L. Didlakc (August 25): The catalpa sphinx is very abundant at Lex- 
ington; many are parasitized. 
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ELM LEAF BUSTLE ( Gal eruc el la xanthomel aena Schr. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (August 21); Ailfight infestation of the elm leaf beetle was 
reported AAugust 8 at Wayne. 
New Hampshire. J. v. Schaffner, jr. (July 24): Though the infestation is quite 
severe in the vicinity of Stratham, in Rockingham County, it is not so bad as 
it was in 1932. At Kcene, in Cheshire County, the infestation is reported as 
medium; the elm trees in the city have been sprayed. 
A 3ARK BEETLE ( Scolytus multi striatals Marsham) 
General; 
S. A. Rohwcr (August 25): The smaller elm beetle (S^ nultistriatus ) is well estab- 
lished along the Atlantic Coast from Boston to Philadelphia. Although normally 
a secondary pest of elm, its importance is emphasized since it may, like its 
European relative (S^ scolytus Fab..) transmit the Dutch elm disease. The 
Bureau of Entomology lias, in cooperation with the Bureau of Plant Industry, 
initiated the. study of this pest .and its possible relation to this dangcroxis 
disease recently discovered in Parts of New Jersey and New York. 
