South Dakota 
Nebraska 
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H» C» Severin (July 18),: Boxelder aphids were extremely 
abundant. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15-30): The "boxelder aphid continued to 
be reported from central Nebraska up to June 25. 
Mississippi 
CAMPHOR 
CAMPHOR THRIPS ( Cryptothrips floridensis Watson) 
F. P. Amsler (July 18): The camphor thrips is very abundant 
around Gulf port this month. Many trees have been killed.. 
ELM 
ELM LEAP BEETLE (Galerucella xanthome laena Schrank) 
New Hampshire 
and 
Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
Northeastern 
U. S. 
Ohio 
Kentucky 
Oregon 
Nebraska 
J. V. Schaffner Jr. (July 25): In many localities throughout 
the Eastern part of Massachusetts and in a section of Manchester, 
N. H. , the elm trees show the effects of a severe infestation. 
R. B. Friend (July 24): This insect is locally very 
abundant. It is causing injury to elm trees in Guilford, many 
being now brown. 
E. P. Felt (July 26): This insect has developed in 
considerable numbers from southern Westchester County, N. Y., 
and southwestern Connecticut, northward to Lenox, Mass., the 
infestations at Pleasantville, N. Y., Banbury and Windsor, 
Conn., and Lenox, Mass., being sufficiently severe to produce 
partial to almost complete defoliation, the effect being 
accentuated by the recent extremely hot, dry weather. 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 24): A very severe outbreak of the 
elm leaf beetle in London (Madison County). 
W. A. Price (July 25): The elm leaf beetle is responsible 
for the defoliation of elms in Louisville and Lexington. It 
was also collected in a dwelling in Danville, on July 22. 
D. C. Mote (July 1): J. E. Davis reports that eggs of the 
elm leaf beetle have hatched in and around Corvallis, and 
larvae are numerous. 
A LEAF BEETLE ( Calligraphy scnlr.ris Lee.) 
M. H. Swenk (June 15-30): The leaf beetle continued its 
defoliation of elm trees .up to the end of June. The greatest 
damng-e was done in southern Nuckolls Count v, but the infestation 
extended north through Clay and e^st into Fillmore and Thayer 
Counties. 
