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A SCOLYTID BEETLE ( Hylurgopinus rufipes Eich.) 
E, P. Felt (July 26)1 The dark elm bark borer, Hylurgoplpus 
ruf j-pes Eich. , was round in large numbers in a dying elm at 
Pelham, the primary trouble probably being due to a deficient 
and variable water supply.. '* 
ELM BORER ( Saperda tridentata Oliv.) 
M. H. Swenk (June 15-30): Borers reported during the period 
here covered included the elm borer, beginning June 12. 
WOOLLY ELM APHID ( Eriosoma americanum Riley) 
J. J. Davis (July 25): The woolly elm aphid was reported 
June 30 as very abundant on elm at Anderson. 
M. H. Swenk (June 15-30); Beginning June 12, and continuing 
to June 24, a great many reports of curled elm leaves were 
received. In some cases the attacks were severe. These reports 
came from all of the central parts of the State, from Pierce, 
Dodge, York, and Muckolls Counties west to Cherry and Chase 
Counties. 
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ELM COCKSCOMB GALL (Colopha ulmicola Fitch) 
E. P. Felt (July 26): The coxcomb elm gall was somewhat 
abundant on elm foliage at Westbury, Long Island. 
J. J. Davis (July 25): The elm cockscomb gall was sent in 
from Orleans, Indianapolis, and Elwood. 
W. P. Flint (July 17): The cockscomb gall of elm has been 
very abundant throughout* the northern two-thirds of Illinois. 
This aphid is present not only on street trees in towns and 
cities but is quite abundant in the woodlands. 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( G-ossyparia spuria Modeer) 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 24): The European elm scale is quite 
prevalent on the elms planted along the streets in London, 
Madison County. I find some of the elms at North Columbus 
badly infested. 
" COTTONY MAPLE SCALE f Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
M. E. Swenk (June 15-30): In Pierce County an infestation 
of the elm trees in the town of Plainview was reported on 
June 17. 
