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ASH 
ASH BORER ( Podosesia fraxini *- Lugger) 
North Dakota 
J. A. Munrb (June 20): Mr. George Olson reports that the 
ash tree "borer is causing serious injury to all the ash trees 
in the vicinity of Bowman. All trees are infested with this 
nest. As near as can "be ascertained this report would 
practically hold true for all the ash plantings in the State. 
The ash tree borer, a species of carpenter moth, "began to 
emerge in the vicinity of Fargo on June 5 and adults have 
been emerging fairly regularly since that time. Oviposition 
by the females was first observed to begin in the course of a 
week following emergence. Emergence took place during a short 
period rbout sunset. A trap lantern maintained in the vicinity 
of an ash planting did not result in capturing any of the moths, 
Massachusetts 
Vermort 
BALSAM 
AH APHID ( Mindarus a bietinu s Koch) 
E. p. Felt (June 23): Specimens of balsam with the new 
growth very generally affectec by this plant louse were received 
from Needham. 
F. L. Bailey (June 6): Balsam fir heavily infested. 
BIRCH LEAF' MINING SAWFLY (Phyllotcma nemo rat a Fallen) 
Maine 
H. 3. Peirson (June 20) : The birch leaf -mining saw-fly 
promises to be very abundant throughout the State. 
BIRCH LEAF MINELf ( Fenusa -prra ila Klug) 
Connecticut S. P. Felt (June 33): The birch leaf miuar is generally 
and present in southwestern Connecticut and southeastern He?; York, 
New York though not nearly so abundant as a fey; years ago. 
South Dakota 
Nebraska 
BOXELD ER 
BOXELDER APHID C Perix Tnyllus je£riid;jTis fhos.) 
H. C. Severin (June 18): We have had the worst outbreak of 
aphids this year that has occurred in the past 22 years. The 
boxelder suffered most, many or" the trees being defoliated. 
M. H. Sv-enk (June 13): The boxelder aphid continued abundant 
on boxelder trees in northeastern Nebraska and the eastern 
edge of the sandhills until well toward the middle of June. 
