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PQPLAR 
APIIIDS (Aphiidae) 
Nehraslsi. M. II. Swerik (June 20 to July 20): There has "been an unusual abundance 
of the galls of the aphids MordwiUea vapabundus ~alsh ond Pem/ohi ,?us wouli- 
transversus Riley on cottonvood trees from Sheridan, Cherry, Grant, Arthur, 
and Logan Counties east to Pierce County, thus embracing the entire sandhill 
region of the State. Reports of this infestation rrn„-c from June 20 to July 
16. 
SPRUCE 
SPRUCE GALL APHID- (Chermes abietis L. ) 
Vernont. H. L. Bailey (July 26): The spruce gall aphid is present generally, 
but reported as particularly abundant in Norway spruce plantations in Top- 
shon and Ryegatc. 
New York. C. R. Crosby (June 28): Infested branch received from Otisville. 
SPRUCE MITE ( Paratetranychus uniun^ui s Jacobi ) 
Connecticut. 77. E. Britton (July 25): Branch of hemlock from Norfolk heavily 
infested and leaves badly injured and webbed together. 
Pennsylvania. J. R. Steor (July 22): The spruce mite has been observed injuring 
Norway spruce. 
BILLOW 
EU30P3AN './ILLO'7 BEETLE ( Pla^iodcra vers icolors Laich. ) 
Not/ England. E. P. Felt (July 26): The willow leaf beetle is generally abundant 
in southern New England and New York, seriously injuring the foliage of many 
willows and in some cases practically destroying them. 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffncr, jr. (July 21): This insect has been reported 
abundant on v^illov j. n r^ny localities. Adults of the first brood issued 
June 27 to July 9 at Melrose. 
'.7ILL0 ' CURCULIO ( Crypto rhynchus lnpathi L. ) 
Mass<achusetts. E. P. Pelt (July 25): The mottled willow borer is somewhat abun- 
dant and troublesome at Beverly Farms. 
Ohio. E. ..'. Mondenhall (June 28): The poplar and willow borers are quite bad in 
pussy willows in some localities in central Ohio. 
A LEAP BEETLE (Lina lawppnica L.) 
Michigan. E. I. McDanicl (June 30): Bore numerous than usual, feeding on willow 
trees and devouring the foliage. About 20 years a go wc had a similar outbreak, 
after which the beetles largely disappeared until this year, when they are 
present in full force. 
