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ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Gale nice 11a xanthome la ena Sc.hr.) 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 
2k) : Severe infestations have "been reported throughout the resi- 
dential sections of Ware, Mass., Providence and Wo on socket , R.I. , and 
several towns "between ^ill.imantic and New Haven, Conn. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (August 23): Thi.s insect caused considerable 
injury in certain sections although, on the whole, it was probably 
less destructive than in 1933- Many pupae have been killed this year 
by the white mold ( Sporotrichum globulif erum) . 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 20): Larvae of the second generation of the 
elm lnafbeetle are now feeding on European elm? at Columbus. 
California. E. 0. Essig (August 22): The European elm leaf beetle is 
abundant in parts of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. 
D. B. Mackie (August): The elm leaf beetle is rapidly extend- 
ing its area on the west side of the Sacramento Valley. It is moving 
in a southerly direction and has reached as far south as Williams j 
Colusa County. A new infestation, discovered -ot Port Costa, Contra 
Costa County, represents a jump of 70 miles from the nearest known 
infestation. 
LAR3-ER ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Mpnocesta coryli Say) 
Virginia. L. D. Anderson and H. G-. Walker (August 13): Larvae of M. coryli 
•have completely defoliated most of the elm trees around tho Govern- 
ment locks at Lake Drummond. Eggs, larvae of all sizes, and adults 
were found on the trees. This pest was reported from this locality 
last year. This pest is usually very scarce in Virginia. 
A LACE3UG ( Corythucha ulmi 0. &. D. ) 
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. E. F. Felt (August 25): The elm 
lace bug (C. ulmi) occurred abundantly on isolated groups of elms at 
•Stamford, Kent, and Canaan, Conn.; Brainard, II. Y. ; and Adams, Mass. 
ELM SCURFY SCALE ( Chi on asp is americana Johns.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2U) : The elm scurfy scale is abundant on elm 
at Indianapolis. 
JUNIPER AND CESAR 
CEDAR BARK BEETLE ( i-hloeosinus dentatus Say) 
Mississippi. J. M. Langston (Augugt 21):' Specimens taken from cedar trees 
