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and pupae were found on the soil at the "base of the tree. Adults and 
fresh egg clusters were rare. According to the ranch foreman, damage 
T7as first noted in the summer of 193^ ^hen the cork elms were almost 
entirely defoliated. 
Kern County Agr. Comm. Monthly News Bull. (June h) : We are spray- 
ing shade trees for the elm leaf "beetle. 
LESSER EUROPEAN BARIC BEETLE ( Scolytus multistriatus Marsh.) 
New Jersey. P. M. Wadley (June 10): Pound at Belleville and Parsippany. 
A BARK BEETLE ( Hylurgopinus rufipes Eich.) 
Connecticut. B. J. Kaston (June): Adult beetles abundant in Torrington, 
Riverton, and Winsted, where most of them have entered relatively live 
"branches to "breed, starting about June 5« Somewhat less abundant in the 
vicinity of New Haven, where they started breeding tunnels about June 12. 
LIME-TREE LOOPER ( Erannis tiliaria Harr.) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (June IS): Elm trees in Salisbuuy and Lakeville 
villages partially defoliated. Larvae present on practically all trees 
in woods in Salisbury and Canaan. 
ELM LEAP APHID ( Tuberculatus ulmifolii Monell) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (June 20) : A few elm leaf aphids found on American 
elm at Rochester on June 19. Said to be sometimes numerous in summer 
but I have never noticed serious injury. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June ik) : The elm aphid was reported attacking elms 
in Gage County the second week in June. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 27): Elm leaf aphids have been very abundant in 
the State this season. The ladybeetles and their larvae have been 
responsible for getting this pest under control. 
Oklahoma. P. A. Penton (June 2*0 : A very severe outbreak of the elm leaf 
aphid. Aphids were so numerous that they caused the elms to shed many 
leaves that were not curled or discolored. 
WOOLLY ELM APHID ( Eriosoma americana Riley) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June g) : Woolly aphid found attacking elm at Laurel. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June 25): We have received many samples of elm leaves 
badly infested with the woolly aphid. This pest is more injurious than 
I have ever seen it on elms and is generally distributed. 
