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of last winter. People with collections of valuatle trees and shrubs 
should begin control measures now in order to avert the ravages of 
this pest next spring. 
Missouri L. Haseraan (March 18): In the western half of the State this rest 
is about the worst ever on evergreen, shade, ornamental, and fruit 
trqeso 
BOXELDER 
BOXELDER PLANT -BUG- ( Leptocoris trivittatus Say ) 
Nebraska M, H» Swenk (January and February): Complaints of annoyance in 
houses through the presence of boxelder bugs have been somewhat 
more plentiful than normal during the period covered by this 
report, 
ELM 
ELM LEAF -BEETLE ( Galerucella luteola Muell . ) 
California T. D„ Urbahns (March 5) J Elm trees were in bloom but adult beetles 
were not active up to this date. The beetles could be found in 
^hibernation under old bark and became active as soon as they were 
disturbed, 
PBT3 - ' • 
SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ( Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm, ) 
South R, A, St George (March 7): A visit on February 25 and 26 to the 
Carolina private estate of -Mr. B, M« Baruch, located on a peninsula outside 
of Georgetown, revealed an outbreak of the southern pine beetle which 
has been in progress from 1922 at least up to the present time. Over 
1,^00 loblolly, pond, and longleaf pine trees, mostly the first- 
mentioned species, have died from the attacks of this beetle-. It is 
reported that the trees were first noticed to begin to die shortly 
after a storm in 19l6 nhen salt water was forced over the timber 
land, which is only 12 feet above sea. level. It was thought that 
possibly the action of the salt upon the root system of the trees 
affected their growth and produced an effect similar to that caused 
by drought, which usually jjrecedes an outbreak of this beetle. Weather 
records taken at Georgetown show that there was an excess of rainfall 
from 1920 to 192U, inclusive. Control measures have been in progress 
each winter since 1922. It is believed that the situation is now 
under control. 
PINE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifoliae F itch) 
Nebraska M» H# Swenk (October, November, and December, 1 92U ) : Reports of injury 
by the pine-leaf scale have come in from' ..several counties in the 
eastern part of the State during the period covered by this report, 
the injury, however, having occurred somewhat earlier in the season. 
BARK 33ETLES ( Ips spr.. ) 
GENERAL R. A. St. George (January 26)"; Additional reports are still being 
STATEMENT' received from various lumber companies in Alabama, Louisiana, and 
Texas, relating to trees dying durinr the fall mainly from the 
