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Washington Evening Star (May 26):Presence of the destructive 
tent caterpillar .in' Pittsylvania County "has been reported. 
The pest has appeared in the northern part of the county, 
"but as yet had not been mrted in the Danville section. 
GYPSY MOTH (Porthetria dispar L. ) 
H. L. Bailey- (May 25) J Gypsy moths were found hatching 
at Pairlee^'fey 5; scattering egg masses rere found in isolat- 
ed infestations in Fairlee and Newbury. 
TWO-LINED CHESTNUT BORER ( Agrilus bilineatus Web. ) 
E. P. Pelt (Mcay 26): The t'-o-lined chestnut borer is 
generally .prevalent in the Philadelphia area, somerhat,extensive 
T'couetT areas being badly infested. It is also a trouble- 
some pest in southwestern Nof England and southeastern Nev 
York." 
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Indiana 
Arizona 
ASH 
A SAWFLY ( Tomost a thus bardus Say) 
G. S. Langford (May 11): Observed a sa^fly attacking ash 
in Prince Georges County. 
, G. Myers (May 18). Pale green larvae ^ere collected on ash 
along Seventh Street, Washington. 
CAHP3OTEH X)HM ( Prionoxystus robintae Peck) 
J. J. Davis (April 29): The carpenter ,_ orm ,,T as observed 
very abundant in ~hite oak at Colfax„ March 30. 
C. D. Lebert (April 27): The goat moth has been very much 
in evidence this month. The moths are attracted to lights 
in considerable numbers, and ash trees in the city of Phoenix 
contain many larval tunnels. 
BEECH 
BEECH SCALE ( Cryp to coccus fag i Bacr. ) 
Massachusetts John V. Schaffn-r, Jr. (May 18): Infestations of the beech 
scale have been reported on American beech at Forest Hills, 
Jamaica Plain, and Stoneham. As yet no serious damage has 
been done by this post. 
