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Connecticut F. A. Bartlett (September 19). "This insect is more abundant than 
it has been for the past five years in Stanford and Greenwich." 
New York R. E. Horsey (September 13). "The elm leaf-beetle is reported as 
spreading somewhat in Rochester." 
ELM BORER (Sape^da trident at a Oliv.) 
Illinois W. P. Flint (September 18) . "Many reports of injury by this insect 
have been received from central and southern Illinois." 
L/RC H 
LARCH CASE-BEARER ( Coleonhora laricella Huebn.) 
Maine 
Maine 
Indiana 
lew Jersey 
H. B. Pierson (September 13). "This insect, which earlier in the 
season assumed alarming proportions in the region between Augusta 
and the coast, has gained a strong foothold in the area around 
Moosehead Lake ." 
LARCH SAWFLY (Nematus erichsonii Hartig) 
H. B. Pierson (September 13). "The larch sawfly is again becoming 
abundant in certain localities but heavy rains have done much to 
keep this insect in check. Thirty-five years age this insect killed 
nearly all of the larch of the State and it has beon slow in gaining 
a foothold again. Interesting stories are told of how the caribou 
left the State after the destruction cf the larch by the sawf lies , 
the caribou living almost entirely in stands of larch." 
MAPLE 
MAPLE BORER ( Glvcobius gpeciosus Say) 
H. B. Pierson (September 13). "This insect has been unusually 
abundant on shade trees this year. Last year comparatively few 
inquiries were received in regard to this insect." 
COTTONY MAPLE SCALE ( Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
H. F, Dietz (August 28). "The ladybird beetle Hyperasnis signata 
Oliv. is doing some valuable work in controlling the cottony maple 
scale according to observations made at Muncie." 
OAK 
ORANGE-STRIPED OAKWORM ( Anisota senatoria A. & S.) 
Henry Fox (August 3l) . "Caterpillars of this moth are swarming 
on nearly every oak tree in New Lisbon and Browns Mills. Many 
of the trees are nearly completely defoliated. It is especially 
destructive on Qusrcus ilicif olia." 
