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BOXELDER 
BOXELDER PLANT-BUG ( LeptOcoriB trivittatus Say) 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (September 23): A number of reports have been sent 
in concerning the boxelder plant-bug , These forms were not noticed- 
during the season, but toward fall they began trying to get into 
the houses and it was only then that we heard from them. 
CAMPHOR . 
CAMPHOR THRIPS ( Crypt oth. rips fl or id ens is Watson) 
Georgia John B. Gill (October 2): The camphor thrips is attacking large 
and small camphor trees within the city limits of Thcmasville, Ga. 
On seme trees the infestation is so severe that the insects are 
killing the bark on large limbs and are causing considerable de- 
foliation. 
Ohio 
Illinois 
CAT ALP A 
CAT ALP A MIDGE ( Cecidomyia catalpae Comst.) 
E. W. Mendenhall (October 16): The injury was pronounced on catalpa 
stock in the nurseries in Miami County this last summer, dead tips 
being due to midge larvae working in buds and tender wood. One 
nursery I have in mind in the county had 75 to 80 per cent of the 
trees injured. 
CATALPA SPHINX (Ceratomia cat alpa.e Eoisd.) 
W. P. Flint: Catalpa sphinx was very abundant throughout southern 
and central Illinois, completely defoliating many small plantations 
and individual trees in towns and cities. 
ELM 
ELM LEAE-EEETLE (Galerucella lutecla Muell.) 
Maine K. B. Pierson (July 10) : The elm leaf-beetle is each year apparent- 
ly spreading farther north, and this year was very abundant in August 
New York R. E. Horsey (September): No new infestation was reported this 
month at Rochester. 
HICKORY 
WALNUT DAT AN A (Pat ana integerrima G. & R.) ) 
Connecticut W. J. Za.ck (September): At Chester serious infestations have been 
noticed on trees growing alone, and in woodlands mainly on the side 
facing clearing. 
