forth Takota. 
Maine 
Maine 
United States 
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J. A. Munro (June 18): Cankerworm injury .is .general through- 
out the Eed River Valley. F. D. Butcher, Federal Entomologist, 
following a recent trip, reports that he saw cankerworm injury 
all the way from Fargo to Pembina. 
SATIS MOTH (.Stilpjootia salicis L.-) 
C. R. Phipps (June 25): The satis moth has "become increasing- 
ly destructive in the region of Orono, Bangor, and Old Town this 
year. Most of the caterpillars are full grown. Many poplar 
trees have been cut down in this section during the past" two 
weeks (June 20) . 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
C. R. Phipps (June 25): ' Forest tent caterpillars are unusually 
abundant . 
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H. B. Peirson (June): 'A slight infestation of the forest 
tent caterpillar was reported June '14 in Jim Pond Township. 
One of the heaviest outbreaks %q have ever seen has been reported 
from Township No. 8, Hancock County. Complete defoliation of 
poplars and white birch over a large area. Highway literally 
swarming with migrating larvae. 
GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria di spar L.) 
Plant Quarantine & Control Administration, News Letter No. 18 
(June l): Between the last part of April and early June, gipsy 
moth egg clusters usually hatch in New 'England. The first hatch 
this year was observed on May 2 at Melrose and Burlington, Mass., 
and Vernon, Vt. Since then hatching has been noticed in several 
other localities. The intensive survey of the 'northern half of 
Bridgewater and the southern half of Hillsboro Townships, Somer- 
set County, N. J., was completed during April. A total of 7,042 
acres of woodland was scouted and no infestation found. 
Maine 
H. B. Peirson (June): 
lower half of State. 
Gipsy moth very abundant in June in 
ASH 
Rhode Island 
South Da»kota 
AN ASH SAWFLY (T omostethus bardus Say) 
E. P. Felt (June 24): An ash sawfly, probably T. bardus , was 
reported by W. G. Aborn as very abundant and defoliating ash 
trees at Providence. 
ASH BORER ( Podosesia fraxini Lugger) 
H. C. Severin (June 14): Abundant and more so than normal. 
Damage severe, •ganelra.ljy. 
