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mas sos containing young sent in frem Shrsveport." 
. .MAPLE CHAITOPHORUS ( Poriphyllus lyrotdcta Kios.) 
^. J. Davis (June IS). "This insect has been observed 
in various sections of the State, particularly central 
Indiana, on hard and Nor.vay maple." 
, . SUGAR-MAPLE BORER ( Glycobius sneciosus Say) 
E. P. Felt (June 23). "Is generally prevalent in Williamsville , 
Erie County. This locality has been under observation for 
more than twenty years. The more seriously affected trees 
of earlier years have succumbed and practically every sugar- 
maple of six inches diameter or more shows signs of considerable 
injury. A few trees were in such bad condition that two- thirds 
of the lower part of the larger limbs and upper part of the 
trunk had rotted away. The insect is generally distributed 
throughout the State." 
BOXELDER 
BOXELDER APHID ( Perirhyllus negundinis Thos.) 
R. L. Webster (June 20). "This pest seems to be abundant 
wherever the boxelder.is grown. 11 
M" H* Swenk (June 15). "In the more western counties during 
the first half of June the boxelder aphid was unusually 
plentiful." 
OAK 
. TWf -LINED CHESTNUT BORER (Agrilus bilineatus Weber) 
J. K. Prinm (June 12) . "The two-lined chestnut borer has 
been the cause of more inquiries than any cothsr pest occurring 
on oak. Many fine trees in the vicinity of Philadelphia are 
infested, especially English oak. In nurseries Pin^Qak, 
Scarletioak, and Black oak are attacked. In a block cf 475 
Red oaks 2 36 were found infested. Nursery trees of 2 to 3 
inches diameter a»e soon killed by this pest. Adults are 
now emerging. " 
Maine 
PINE 
, , PALES WEEVIL (Hylobius pales H-rbst) 
H. B. Pierson (June 23). "The pine weevil is very abundant 
in the s outhern part of the State." 
