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Pennsylvania 
New England 
Connecticut 
New York 
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PCPLAE 
COTTONWOOD LEAF BEETLE (C hrysom ela scrlpta Fab.) 
H. B. Peirson (June): Reported June 14 in Jin Pond Township 
quite heavily feeding in large stand of poplars. 
SPRUCE 
SPRUCE NEEDLE MINER (Eoinotia nanan a Treit.) 
H. B. Peirson (June): , The spruce webwom was reported June 
3 as quite general along the coast. Reports from inland cities 
are also being received. 
J. V. Schaffner, jr. (June 17): Observations were made June 
2 to 4 in spruce areas in Cumberland, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln 
Counties. Infestation is generally light, except in vicinity 
of Christmas Cove, where it is quite severe, with from 35 to 50 
per cent of the needles brown from the raining. Many trees in a 
weakened condition from past infestations show an improvement 
this spring. 
SPRUCE MITE ( Paratetranychus uni unguis Jacobi) 
E. P; Felt (June 24): The spruce mite is locally abundant 
producing copious webbing on Norway spruces in Westchester County, 
N. Y., and Montclair, N. J. 
J. N. Knull (June 3): The red spider has been abundant on 
Norway and Colorado blue spruce in various parts of Franklin 
County. 
WILLOW 
EUROPEAN WILLOW BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich.) 
E. P. Felt (June 24): The willow leaf beetle is extremely 
abundant, defoliating groups of willows here and there in 
southern New England. 
W. E. Britton (June 23): Severe injury to smooth-leaf willow 
in some of the parka in the vicinities of New Haven and West 
Kaven. 
E. P. Felt (June 24): The willow leaf beetle is extremely 
abundant, defoliating groups of willows in southeastern New York. 
