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Minnesota 
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E. L. Chambers (October 26): Boxelder bugs continued to be 
very numerous everywhere seeking shelter all during the month 
of October and maay reports, came in from all sections of the 
State for identification and control measures. 
A. G. Ruggles (October 27): Boxelder bugs are more numerous 
than they have been for many years. 
H. 3. Jaques (October 25): The boxelder bug is moderately 
abundant in Carroll County. 
M. H. Swenk (October 26): The boxelder bug was about normally 
troublesome as a house invader during October. 
Or. 1. Znowlton (Octoter 13): Boxelder bugs are rather annoy- 
ing to households now as they seek hibernation quarters. They 
are apparently less abundant than a year ago at this time. 
' M. A. Tothers (October): The boxelder bug is causing a rather 
corxion injury to the growing fruits of apples and pears in cer- 
tain parts of the Wehatchee district. The injury is caused oy 
the insect's feeding puncture and is not greatly unlike that 
caused by the tarnished plant bug. 
South Carolina 
Ohio 
Illinois 
Connecticut 
■ CATALPA " . . 
CATALPA SPHIEX ( Ceratomia catalmo Bdv.) 
A. Lutken (October 2l): Caterpillars were very abundant during 
September and were heavily parasitized. 
E. W. Mendenhall (September 2S): The catalpa trees, especially 
the Bungeii variety are badly infested in several sections in 
southern Ohio. 
J. H. Bigger (September 15): Caterpillars were damaging shade 
and ornamental plantings during the last of August. 
CATALPA I.'SALYBUG- ( Pseudococcus corns tocki Kuwana) 
H. Turner (October 14): Egg masses were received from Nbrwalk, 
where they were collected on umbrella catalpa. 
Mississippi 
DEODAR WEEVIL (Pissodes deodarae Hopk.) 
C. Lyle and assistants (Octoter): Thirty-six larvae were 
taken from one Cedrus deodora plant. The plant was about 5 feet 
high. 
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