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estate near Salem heavily infested. The galls about terminal buds 
have disfigured and weakened the trees considerably. 
A TUSSOCK MOTH ( Heme roc amp a sp. ) 
California. K. A. Salman (October 4): This is the second year of defoliation 
of white fir trees in the mountains east of Adin, Modoc County. Centers of 
infestation last season were in the vicinity of Rush Creek. This season's 
infestations were light there, but heavier in areas and watersheds east of 
Rush Creek and Fox Mountain. 
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HEMLOCK LOOFSR ( Ellopia f iscellaria Guen. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (October 19): Flight of moths at Bar Harbor on Septem- 
ber 20 reported but not as heavy as : last year. 
LOCUST 
LOCUST BORER ( Cyllene robiniac Forst. ) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (October 1): Considerable damage to a planting of 
ornamental varieties of the common locust at Rochester. In some cases 
the branches and trunks were- well .riddled with tunnels. An adult beetle 
was found today. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (October 2): Locust borers are quite bad in black 
locust and are doing considerable damage throughout central and southern 
Ohio. 
Iowa, H. E. Jaques (October 18): The adults of the locust borer are fairly 
abundant on^ their fall food plant, the goldenrod. 
MAPLE 
SUGAR MAPLE BORER ( Glycobius speciosus Say ) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (October 16): Maple trees, especially street trees, 
severely infested in cities and towns in central Ohio. 
TERRAPIN SCALE ( Lecanium nigrofasciatum Perg. ) 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (October): Many examples of encrusted branches of maple 
have been sent in for determination. This insect is more abundant than 
it has been for several years. It is widespread over the State. 
OAK 
TWIG PRUNER ( Hypermallus v illosus F. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (October 19): Two years, ago this insect was so 
