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FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
OBLONG LEAF WEEVIL ( Phyllobius oblongus L.) 
Ohio, M, W» Blackman (July 1): A defoliator of various trees in Europe, and 
especially injurious to fruit trees, was first found in this country near 
Rochester, N, Y., 1923» Last year this beetle was found by J. S. Houser 
near Painesville, Ohio, and is quite numerous there this year. An examina- 
tion early in June showed its occurrence over an area some 20 miles long by 
10 or 15 miles wide. In places it was very abundant, causing noticeable 
but not injurious defoliation on several species of maple and elm* 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
Maine. H. B» Peirson (June 22): Severe outbreaks of the forest tent ceter- 
pillar are occurring in the southern half of Maine. 
Vermont, H. L. Bailey (June 24): The forest tent caterpillat is extremely 
abundant in spots. Complete defoliation of sugar maple orchards observed 
or reported 'rff Bennington, Windsor, and Orange Counties. A few larvae 
had begun spinning cocoons at Bennington on June l^* white ash trees were 
entirely stripped at Bennington, but red maple was left practically un- 
touched in the midst of defoliated sugar maples. 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr., (June 24): On June 7 M. disstria was abundant 
in the vicinity of Dummerston, Putney, and Bellows Falls, Heavy feeding 
was noticeable chiefly on red oak, linden, poplar, esh, and paper birch. 
Between Addison and New Haven Junction heavy feeding was noted on June 6 
on red oak, linden, and sugar maple, but it seemed to be in rather small 
patches. 
New Hampshire* J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 24): On June 7 M. disstria was 
abundant at Charlestown and Walpole, 
Massachusetts, E. P» Felt (June 25): The forest tent caterpillar is abundant 
at \7illiamstown where it is causing from partial to nearly complete defolia- 
tion in local areas. 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 24): Very common throughout eastern Massa- 
chusetts, The foliage on one large area of oak woodland in Spot Pond Reser- 
vation, Stoneham, was severely damaged before it could be sprayed. 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (June 1°/): Quite abundant in wooded areas in Salis- 
bury, Canaan, and Colebrook, but not numerous enough to cause extensive 
defoliation. 
New York. £. P. Felt (June 25): The forest tent caterpillar is abundant at 
Millbrook and Amenia, causing from partial to nearly complete defoliation in 
local areas. 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June 24): Forest tent caterpillars 
are pupating in Essex County, 
