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SATIN MOTH ( Stilpnotia sail c la L.) 
New England. J. V. Schaffner, Jr, (July 20): Reports received show that in- 
festations are generally light. In Harpswell, Maine, a few willow trees 
were completely defoliated and at South Boston, Mass.., some poplar trees 
were nearly defoliated, 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (July 23): A full-grown larva was received from 
West Hartford on June 27, and two adults from West Haven on July 9. They 
were attacking poplar. 
Washington, D. J. Caffrey (July 5): During the period June 12-14, severe 
defoliation of Lombordy poplars and cottonwood were observed at Sumner, 
Puyallup, and Tacoma. 
FALL WEBWORM (H yphantria cunfcc. Drury) 
Marylrnd. E. N. Cory (July 21): The fall webworm is attacking a wide variety 
of trees generally. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (July 1): Thu fall webworm infestation south of 
Thomas ton is the heaviest I have ever' seen. On July 1 many small trees in 
woodlands were- completely defoliated for miles. 
T. L. Bissell (July 9): Few nests observed on pecan at Experiment 
*"nd Milner. 
SUMACH BEETLE ( Blepharidc. rhois Eorst.) - 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 23): The sumach beetle has been damaging 
Brazilian peppers ( Schinus terebinthifolius ) . 
ASH 
A BARK BEETLE ( Leperisinu s aculeat us Say) ■ 
Nebraska. M. K. Swenk (July 17): A correspondent from Saline County report- 
ed that his ash trees were being killed by the ash tree bark-beetle 
( Hylesinus aculeatus ) during the first week in July. 
A GALL MITE ( Eriophyes fraxini flor a Felt) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 20 to July 15): Reports of severe infestations 
on ash trees were received from Antelope and Sarpy Counties on June 2b and 
July 2, respectively, 
BIRCH 
BRONZE BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius ■ Gory) 
IteT? York. E. P. Felt (July 24): The bronze birch borer is somewhat preva- 
lent in the Westbury, L.I., area, filling birches here and there. 
