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North Dakota 
J. A. Munro (June 25): The fall canker worm has caused 
serious damage during the first half of June to trees at 
Randan and Fargo according to observations made from this 
office- Reports indicate that this pest is prevalent in 
other parts of the State including Minot, Grand Forks, and 
Fai rmont . • - 
Kansas 
J. W." McColloch (June 10): Injury to elms by canker worms 
is reported from Topeka and Natoma. 
SPRING CANKER WORM (Faleacrita vernata Peck) 
Pennsylvania 
T. L. Guyton (June 26): I would like to report the presence 
of the spring canker worm over a large area in the northwest- 
ern part of the State. I made note of it in the following 
counties between June 20 and 25: Butler, Crawford, Mercer, 
McKean, Jefferson, and Clearfield. The survey was made from 
main travelled highways, and I can not speak for the occur- 
rence over the entire areas of the counties named. 
North Carolina 
South Dakota 
A PSOCID ( Cerastipsocus venosus Burm.) 
R. ".','. Leiby (June 19): This insect is unusually prevalent 
over the State in large numbers. Its interesting habits are 
the subject of frequent inquiries. It is reported as infest- 
ing trunks and branches of many kinds of trees. 
PUTNAM'S SCALE ( Aspidiotus ancylus Putn.) 
H. C. Severin (June 24): This insect has been sent in many 
times during the past month from the eastern third of the 
State, where it was reported as attacking poplar, willow and 
■plum. 
>IRCK 
iv.aine 
BIRCH LEAF-MINING SAwFLY ( Phyllotoma nemo rata Fallen) 
H. 3. Peirson (June 6): The birch leaf -mining sawfly is a 
real threat to the white birch of New England; there is a very 
heavy infestation in central and south-central Maine. 
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BRONZE BIRCH BORER (Agrilus anxius Gory) 
E. W. Mendenhall (June 13): The bronze birch borer is very 
bad and destructive to the birch trees on streets, parks, and 
private estates in Oakv.oo.d, a suburb of Dayton. There are 
many fine trees that look like they are doomed; about 75 per 
cent are affected. 
