Dl-TEEB INSECTS 
GENERAL FEEDERS . 
BAGT70RL! ( Thyr i dor t e ry :: e uhcme rae f or m i s Haw.) 
Illinois J. J« Davis (May 25): Bagworms are prevalent as us"oal and over- 
wintering cocoons are reported common in some orchards in 
southern Illinois. 
Missouri L. Ha soman (May 21): The -pest '7a s very abundant last year but 
as yet fe-- are reporting the rest this spring. It is still a 
little early to find the young at work, 
Arkansas \7. J„ Baerg (May IS): The caterpillars began hatching on May 
17. Indications are that in this locality (EayetteviHe) the 
infestation will not bo very severe. 
Kansas J. V. McColloch (May 15),: Large numbers of overwintering bags 
are to be found on cedars at Carlylc and IJetar-aka. At Manhattan 
several bags "'crc found on "'illo-~s growing along Kansas River. 
This is a new distribution record. 
«*SH 
ASH SA.7PIY ( Tomostcthus bar dug. Say) 
Kansas J. T7. McColloch (May 17): Larvae '-ere received from C-rantville 
and McPherson -ith the information that they -ere causing serious 
injury to the foliage of ash trees, 
BIRCH 
BIRCH PSYLLID ( Psyllia striata Patch) 
New York E„ P„ Pelt (May 26): Psyllia striat a is present in scattering 
numbers, the young being found usually in partly opened leaves 
or in clusters which have been nebbed together by a small leaf 
roller. 
BIRCH LEAF MINER (Fenusa rumila Kltra) 
New York E. P, Pelt (May 2b): The birhc leaf miner adults rere somewhat 
prevalent on birches at Karner on May 25. Last year (May 28,192-5) 
this insect "as generally abundant at Samer and it is probable 
that conditions rill be nearly the same on that date this year. 
ELM 
ELM SAY7FLY ( Cimbcx amer icana Leach ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 21): The elm sawfly is just beginning to make 
its first appearance. The first adult flies '■"ere noted this 
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