New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-05-22
The Box Elder Bug.

The box elder bug or whatever you
may call It, is said to be dangerous
pest to the box elder trees and other
vegetation. The bug appeared last year
and since that time has rapidly increased
in numbers and can be found in nearly
all the trees in the city. The insect is
fully described in a circular issued some
time ago by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, division of ETY.
mology. It was known throughout the
west and southwest as early as 1880. In
1894 living specimens were received at
the department in Washington from two
localities in Pennsylvania, and shortly
before this time it had made its appear
ance in this state. The box elder tree
is the normal food of the species, and
the circular referred to says that the in
sect will gradually gain the wide spread
distribution of this tree, and as, when
very numerous, its capacity for damage
ing ripened fruit has been shown, it may
eventually become species of consider
able economic Importance. During the
winter the adult insect hibernates in all
sorts Of localities. 1t is especially album
dant in fences and crevices between the
stones of stone walls. When spring opens
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and the buds of the box elder begin to
burst, they scatter from their hibernat-
ing places and seek their food plant. In
many sections they have become
plague. They enter houses, clothing
and beds. The circular issued by the
department says: Spraying the trees IN
the early part of the season with kero-
sene emulsion will result in the death of
a few immature individuals. When
they crowd together in the fall upon the
trunks of the trees, they can be readily
destroyed with hot water. A little in
dustrious work at this time of the wear
will reduce the number of the insects so
greatly that little damage need be feared
from them the following season." Some
80 rs far as to say that in order to Sc
cure their determination all box elder
trees must be cut down.
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