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.WHITEiPINS WEEVIL ( Pissodee stroto Peel:) 
Maine H* B* Pierson (June 23). "The wlii<be pine weevil is very abundant 
in the southern part of the State^" 
EUROPEAN PINE-SEOOT MOTH ( Eretrla buo liana Schif f . ) 
Pennsylvania J c K„Primm (June 5), "Three cases of Scothh pine at Morrisville, 
in Bucks County ,a#a the jonly known infestation in this State, 
These trees are elsven years pld- Tn the summer of 1920 our 
counts gave an average of 15 to 20 infested buds per tree. 
Early in the spring of 1921 several bushels of infested buds 
werd gathered and burned. In late June a heu.vy application 
of 9-1 sulphur dust was given. These treatments materially 
reduced the amount of infestation. In April of the present 
year the trees were again given a thorough inspection and as 
many infested buds as could be found were destroyed. On £bf* 
5th of June 100 trees were inspected and only 20 infested 
buds were found. On this date the first adult was taken from 
a rearing caggo-L' 
. . PINE LEAF-MINER ( Paralechia ninifoliella Chamb.) 
Massachusetts H. T. Fernald (June 22). "The p^ne leaf-miner is unusually 
abundant in the Cape Cod section of the State." 
Pennsylvania 
Connecticut 
Mains 
Nebraska 
, . EUROPEAN PINE.SAWFLY ( Dip rion simile. Hartig) 
J. K. Primm (June 12). "This insect is known to occur in a 
limited area in the southeastern section of the State. 3Jt 
has a pupal parasite which is very effective in its control 
and although it has been under observation for four years in 
this State it does not appear to have increased in numbers." 
EUROPEAN WEB-SPINNING RED SPIDER ( Paratetr a nychus 
u niunguis. Jacob) 
P, Oarman (June 24). "What is apparently this species is 
increasing in nurseries from year to year in New Haven County 
where it is attacking spruce and red pine seedlings and doing 
considerable damage." 
POPLAR 
FOREST TENT. CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria 
Euebn. ) 
H. B. Pierson (June 23) . "Thousands of acres of poplar are 
being completely defoliated by the forest tent caterpillar, 
which is unusually abundant this year as was also the apple 
tent caterpillar earlier in the season," 
POPLAR BORER ( Sardgfla calcarata Say) 
M. H. Swenk (June 15) « "Throughout the period covered by this 
report (May 15-June 15) the poplar borer has been much complained 
of. 1 ' 
