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ASH 
GALL MITES ( Sriophye s spp. ) 
E. P. Felt (June 23): The ash leaf gall mite ( Sriophyes 
sp. ) becomes exceedingly abundant on individual trees and 
has been reported from Pittsfield. 
M. H. Swenk (May 15 - June 15): A report of heavy infest- 
ation of ash t rees by the ash flower gall E. fraxini flora 
Pelt was received from Polk County during the last half of 
May. 
BANDED ASH BORER ( Neoclytus caprea Say) 
M. H. Swenk (May 15 - June 15): The banded ash borer has 
been c omplained of an attacking ash trees at Omaha. 
CARPENTER WORM ( Prionoxystus robiniae Peck) 
J. A. Munro (June 17): A specimen of the carpenter moth, 
taken from ash, was received by this office. Adults of this 
species began to appear at Fargo on June 7, and are very 
abundant on ash. 
A SA77FLY ( Tomostethus bardus Say) 
H. R„ Bryson (June 22): Dr. R. L. Parker reports the ash 
sawfly present in Manhattan this spring. Large numbers of 
these occurred in 1930 during the early part of May. This 
insect was last reported in Manhattan l>y Fred Marlatt in 1839 
BIRCH 
BRONZE BIRCH BORER (Agrilus anxtusrGory) 
M. H. Swenk (May 15 - June 15): A resident of Omaha re- 
ported the loss of a birch tree by borers that were identi- 
fied for him as the bronze birch borer. This identification 
was not confirmed by us, but if it is correct, it indicates 
the first loss of birch trees because of that pest that has 
come to our attention in this State. 
AN APHID ( Hamamelistes s pinosus Shimer) 
W. E. Britton (June 4 - 11): This insect is apparently 
more abundant than usual on gray birch at New Mil ford and 
North Haven. 
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