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BOXELDER 
BOXEEDEE- PLANT-BUG (L eptocoris trivittatus Say) 
Nebraska M* H» Swenk (March 10): The boxelier plant-bug has been ■un- 
usually numerous luring the winter of 1922-23 in houses* 
Complaints began to be received early in December and continue! 
throughout the winter, but became much more nur.erous during 
the past week or ten days, -vith the bugs beginning to re some their 
activity. We have, in fact, received more inquiries concerning 
the boxelier plant-bug than concerning any other insect pest 
during the period covers i by this report* 
MAPLE 
COTTONY MAPLE SCALE ( Pulvinaria vitis L « ) 
New Mexico .R*L. Middlebrook (March 6): A letter was received today from 
East LasVegas where the county agent reports an extremely heavy 
scale infestation- An examination reveals that it is the 
cottony mapae scale and is the only outbreak of any importance 
that we have had in this State* 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( icerya purchasi Mask.) 
Texas M- C. Tanquary (March 17): The cottony-cushion scale has been 
reported as bein^ present in destructive numbers in the City 
of Galveston. A correspondent sent specimens to this office 
and reports it as being present on ratana and bay tree and a 
plumbago. 
FALL CANKER T1T ORM ( Alsonhila -Dorset aria Harr.) 
New Jersey H* B. Weiss (March 23): Thousands of moths are appearing now 
and depositing e^gs on forest trees in the vicinity of Mt- 
Paul, near Mendham. 
MESQUITE BORER ( Schizax s enex L ee) 
New Mexico R» L. Middlebrook (January 24): This insect is devastating our 
resquite, which is the principal fuel wood of this region- 
. . PALE-MARKED ASH BORER ( Eburia ■ aoaAriger.inata Say) 
New Mexico R* L. Middlebrook (March ll): This insect was observed attacking 
looust trees in Dona Ana County. 
