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The recorded activities of this pest in other parts of the 
State show it to have "been severe in the San Francisco 
region where it has "been destructive to hedges and wind- 
breaks for a number of years. Its native host is believed 
to he the incense cedar. 
I":: 
ZL!'. LEAS' BEETLE ( Gglencella xanthomelaena Schrank) 
Ore-con D. C. Mote (February 13): The elm leaf beetle was observed 
on the wing by J. Wilcox February 18. 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( Gossyparia s puri a Mod.) 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (February 27): European elm scale has come 
through this much of the winter without serious loss. 
ELM SCURFY SCALE ( Chionasois americana Johns.) 
'."Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (February 27): Elm scurfy scale has evidently 
come through this much of the winter without serious loss. 
DOUG-LAS FIR 
DOUGLAS-FIB CATERPILLAR ( Suschausia argent" t a Pack.) 
Washington Wm. W. Baker (February): In December it was much more 
difficult to find colonies than at that time in 1928 but in 
the latter oart of January and during February the colonies 
have been more easily observed and apparently are more 
numerous on Douglas fir than a year aro, at Fuyallup and 
Grand Mound. 
JTEHPFR 
JUNIPER SCALE ( Diasnis carueli Targ.) 
Ohio S, '.7. Mendenhall (February 17): Some of the juniper trees 
in the nurseries at Painesville are quite badly infested with 
the juniper scale. 
OAK 
AH OAK WORM ( Anisota sp.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (February 21): ^uite a large area of oak was 
defoliated near Ft. Thom?s. Fates and specimens were received 
from V. T. Mendenhall, Safford, on December 5. 
