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THE INSECT PEST SURVEY
BULLETIN


Volume 16 October 1, 1936 Number 8

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ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE

UNITED STATES
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PEST SURVEY


Vol. 16 October 1, 1936 No. 9



THE MOIKE IMPORTANT RECOT DS FOR SEPTEoEER 1935

Grasshoppers were dying off rapidly during the last week of September.
A heavy oviposition was observed over most of the territory infested.

The fall arnyworm occurred in outbreak nurbers from Virginia and Tennes-
see southward to the Gulf.

The wheat midge in the Pvuyallup Valley of W.-shington has been found as far
south as Puyallup, nearly 50 miles south of any previously known infested
territory. In the older infested territory as high as 50 percent of the wheat
kernels were destroyed.

'i7heat stem sawflies have been al'undant this season in the Middle Atlantic
and East Central States, the infestation in Ohio being especially heavy.

Corn ear worm, which has been unusually scarce thrnughnut the season,
developed rapidly during September from Iew England and Iowa to Norrth Carolina
and Tennessee. Late corn and tomatoes were seriously damaged in many sections.
This insect was also reported as doing commercial dar-e to tomatoes in Cali-
fornia and Mississippi, and to lima beans in North Carolina.

European corn borer has been found for the first time in Norfolk and
Princess Anne Counties, on the mainland of Virginia.

Chinch bug was moving into winter quarters during the last 2 weeks of
September.

Alfalfa caterpillar was reported seriously damaging sweetpotatoes in
Tennessee and doing heavy damage to alfalfa in Colorado and California.

The cotton leaf worm moths were reported as seriously damn.ing late peaches
in Missouri and flights of this insect were reported from Connecticut.

Heavy late boll weevil infestati-ns were reported along the Atlantic sea-
board and considerable danage was being done in late fields.

Defoliation of cotton by leaf worm was quite general throughout the Cotton
Belt. Late cotton also suffered from bollw7orn depredations.

A serious outbreak of the eastern spruce beetle was reported from the
Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. Over 90 percent of the merchantable
spruce in limited areas has been killed.


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GENERAL F E E D E R S

GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae)

Indiana. C. M. Packard and associates (September 18): Adultsof Melanplus
mexicanus Sauss., M. differentialis Thos., and M. femur-rubrrum re,. are
from common to abundant everywhere around Lafayette. While working in
experimental plots and wheat stubble fields noted some eggs in soil.
E -s have been unusually noticeable on automobiles, where hoppers have
smashed against them.

Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 24): Ez: laying has been general for about
3 weeks and is still going on. 'Weather conditions have been very favor-
able for the hoppers during the egg-laying period. Hcpers are now
dying very rapidly, especially the differential grasshopper.

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): Grasshoppers have been ovipositing
now for some time in central Missouri but the peak of e6g laying has not
been reached. Adults are much less abundant over most of the State than
during the summer, but indications are that a good supply of eggs is
being deposited. Hoppers are damaging the margins of alfalfa and fall-
seeded small grains. About half of the grasshoppers at this season
are M. differontialis, the other half being about equal numbers of M.
femur-rubrum and M. mexicanus.

Tennmessoe. G. M. Bentley (September 2): J. C. Moser reports large numbers
of ,.; femur-rubrum in pastures in western Tennessee.

Alab,-Ima. J. M. Robinson (September 25): Adult grasshoppers are attracting
attention at 3essemer.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Grasshoppers eore strippi.nz about 200
acres of soybeans at Cruger on September 14. Apparently most of the
!>'mar was being done by M. mexicanus. Dissosteira carolina L., M.
differentialis, and M. femur-rubrum were also collected.

Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September 23): A delayed late-Augiust and September
hatch of grasshoppers, principally of the two-striped grasc-h !er (M.
bivittatus Say), has caused some apprehension among farmers in CasF,
Saunders, Gage, York, ":.cknlls, and adjacent counties.

Okn.oma. C. F. Stiles (September 25): M. differentialis still quite numorcus
along creeks and fence rows and in some parts of the State is da, goingg
alfalfa. I.i st of the other species numerous earlier in the season have
died.

Color i.-. S. C. ":cCampbell (September 21): J. R. Parker and R. L. Shotwell
were '.ith me last week investigating a heavy infestation of r'isteirn
':.ij : _. Those. (comonly mnown as the long-wingLd locust of th,:
plins), involving 100 square miles of southeastern Colorado. Part of
this area is heavily infest.,d with --, as many as ,':00 .-r square
foo(t havir:- been estimated in some parts of the fields.


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:,ORMO 1CRICKEIT (Anabrus simplex Hald.)

Nevada. D. F. Barnes (July 2g): While driving west through Nevada cn July
18, I crossed a heavy infestation of Mormon crickets extending from
about 10 miles east to about 10 miles west of Elko. On the west side
of Elko control work was being carried on. At one point where the
barriers had been removed there was a strip of dead crickets from 14
to 16 inches wide and several miles lon--. The infestation at Emigrant
Pass between Carlin and Dunphy was lighter than in the latter part of
May, but individuals were still crossing thc road. The infestations
constituted a motor hazard.

G. G. 8chweis (September l14): Specimens of a wasp found attacking
Mormon crickets in eastern Nevada were identified by G. A. Sandhouse
as Chlorion laevivontris Cress.

FIELD CRICKET (Gryllus assimilis F.)

Iowa. H. E. Jaques (September 23): Carroll County reports moderately heavy
losses from black crickets.

Texas. 0. G. Babcock (September 20): Black crickets following heavy rains
were very numerous at Austin about the business buildings at night,
wherever the store lights were on. They were so numerous they could be
swept up into piles and scooped up. The sidewalks wore covered at night.
A few were a'out at Sonora.

EURTPFEAIT EARWIG (Forficula auricularia L.)

New York. E. P. Felt (September 25): The European earwig was found to be
well established at Roslyn, L. I., on September 9.

CUTWOR!iS (Noctuidae)

Tennessee. E. W. Howe (September): Th'-ere has been a serious outbreak of
several species of cutworms at Clarksville during August. Tobacco and
corn on low ground, which had remained comparatively damp during the
drought, were seriously infested.. Apparently the moths flew to the
greenest herbage available and laid their 3-s. One tobacco field
suffered a 50-percent loss in stand. Two areas in large cornfields
suffered a loss of about 65 percent, but over the entire acreage involved,
the loss was not over 6 percent. Most damage occurred prior to September
15, but some corn was damaged at the end of the month. In attacking
corn the larvae first defoliated crabgrass and other low vegetation,
then climb-d the cornstalks, fed on the leaves (frequently leaving only
the midribs), and ate the silk prior to fertilization.

FALL ARMYWORM (Laphygma frugiperda S. & A.)

Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25): A very heavy outbreak of the fall
armyworm occurred between July 20 and August 1, when it completely
destroyed nearly all of the millet and Sudan-grass fields and injured









some cornfields in the Norfolk district. From August 15 to 31 they have
beoon present and have done considerable damage in late-planted corn.

i'orth Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 10): D-umage to corn reported :v:r
a wide area.

Georgia. T. L. Bissell (August 28): The fall arm..,":'.'rm is very abundant on
grass at Experiment. (September 2): ThD fall armi,':orm is ruining a large
field of corn at the Experiment station. (September 10): Holes are
being eaten in pimiento pepper fruit at Vn.-hn. (Sept-..-nber l14): A
st .'r was made of injury by fall ar-:mvorm and corn ear worm (Heli, this
obsoleta F.) in late field corn at Experiment. Of 435 ears, 421 were
infested. In these ears were found 337 fall ar-y-'orms and 157 corn -ar
worms. It w"as estimated that 39.2 percent of the grain had been ruined,
though the injury to the crop was greater because many ears failed to
develop.

G. F. i, oznette (September 15): Thc fall armyworm has been quite
prevalent in southern Georgia in fields of cotton, kudzu, and Johnson
grass, and has caused considerable damage.

Florida. J. R. Watson (September 24): A few complaints have been -receivc!
of the depredations of the fall arm-.',rm, although it is not as numerous
as it has been in other years.

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): The grassworm has been dnnmaing corn
in Cheatham and Cannon Counties. (September 14): Lima beans at Tellico
Plains, i4onroc County, were also damaged. Estimated loss to the bean
crop vas $5,000.

Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): During tho firet week in Septc-ibcr
the fall ar'i,-rorn was reported as active on 150 acres of soybeans to be
used for seed in Wilcox County.

M, ississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Fall armyworm was causing serious injury
to a lawn at Meridian on August 28.

VELT'E EAIT CAT IILLAR (Anticarsia gemmatilis H-bn.)

South Carolina. F. F. Bondy (September 5): Grass worms and the soybean
worm, probably A. gemmatilis, are doing damage in parts of Darlington
County. (September 26): The southern grass worm and the soybean worm
are doing serious damage to soybeans, and farmers are inquiring about
control measures.

".:-I2B GRUBS (?hllT'ha. spp.)

Kentucky. W. A. Price (September 25): Digging records show that white ..rults
have been much reducci in numbers in the vicinity of Tcxinrton durin-
the past 2 months.

Minnesota. A. G. R.i-:-lcs and assistants (September): White .jrubs are very






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abundant in Winona, Freeborn, and Mower Counties in southern Minnesota,
and in Crow Wing and Carlton Counties in east-central part of the
State.

GREET JUNE BEETLE (Cotinis nitida L.)

Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25): Nearly full-gr. 'n grubs are moderately
abundant in some spinach fields at Norfolk, where they have caused a small
amount of damage by burrowing under and killin!- the young spinach.

ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE (Autoserica castanea Arrow)

Connecticut. E. P. Felt (September 23): Grubs caused appreciable injury to
snapdragon plants in a Stanford greenhouse, the soil in which the plants
were growing having been brought in recently.

A WEEVIL (Laupatuctus leucoloma Boh.)

Florida and Alabama. J. R. Watson (September 24): A weevil new to North
America, identified by L. L. Buchanan as N. leucolona, appeared this
sunnmmer in the northern part of Walton County, Fla., and adjacent areas
of Alabama. According to the county a:rt, it did much damage to
peanuts and some to cotton and other plants.


CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS

1t7EAT

]ESSIAN FLY (Phytophaga destructor Say)

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 26): An examination of volunteer and early
sown wheat on September 21 showed few eggs present. As very few of the
aestivating insects remain alive, we do not expect any serious injury
this fall, even to the early sown wheat.

Indiana. C. M. Packard and associates (September 18): Dissections of wes-
tern-Indiana material indicate summer survival of puparia in stubble
to be from 1 to 20 percent, depending upon local conditions. Consider-
able pupation now in prn.-resos. The mid-August rains sprouted much
volunteer wheat in the vicinity of Lafayette and caused some fly emergence.
A few egns noted September 8 on volunteer, some already hatched. In
two fields seen yesterday near Delphi, much of the volunteer was already
showing infestation, mainly from small to mature larvae, with a few new
puparia.

Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 24): Early fall rains have caused emergence
of adults and a growth of volunteer wheat. This will, on the whole,
be favorable to the sowing of a commercial wheat crop, as most of the
flies will be out before the normal date of seeding.

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): We will have considerable early seeded
wheat and in most sections of the State we are finding sufficient live








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flaxsocds to cause serious c ncern. A crnsiderable number of the
flaxseeds in central Missouri are showing parasitization and a great
L'nr.r oth. rs w!ore probably destroyed. by the heat.

NWbraska. M. H. Swenk (September 23): The hessian fly is at such a low
ebb of population that no observations are being made of the safe-
sowing date.

BLACK GRAIN SKE;.. SAWFLY (Trachelus tabidus F.)
EUROPEAN WHEAT STE7: SA',AFLY (C-_hu pyg -naeus L.)

General. J. S. Houser, E. J. Udino, and J. S. Pinckney (August): Surveys
made this suimor for wheat stem sawflies sho-wed T. tabidus more or less
abundant in wheat fields over a wide territory, including most of Penn-
sylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and part of eastern Ohio. The
infestation was by far the heaviest in eastern Ohio, where it was
alarminglj abundant in several counties. In that State infestations have
advanced considerably farther westward since last year. Surveys in parts
of Virginia and North Carolina showed none south of Campbell County.
C. pygmaeus was present, as usual, in western n Neow : York and was increasi.c-
in eastern Pennsylvania.

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CORN EAR --RF-.! (Heliothis obsoleta F.)

M1assachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): The corn ear worm has been much
less abundant than usual, and no complaints of severe damage have b received. A -'cry slight amount of it was noted in early maturing corn
in the vicinity of Springfield.

Connecticut. N. Turner (September 21): The second brood infested about 17
percent of the sweet corn at Mt. Carmel farm, about 6 percent loss than
in 1935. Small larvaeo are still present.

Indiana. E. V. Walter (September 1S): A heavy deposition of e,-:-s began at
Lafayette about August 26 and has continued to date. Nearly ev ry corn
ear is infested with from one to six larvae. y.L-se are in all st,-,es of
mat ur it y.

Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 24): Little infestation up to the first of
September. Since that time a rather heavy flight of moths has occurred
and in fields of late corn nearly 100 percent of the ears are infested.

Kentucky. W. A. Price (Septomb. r 25): Corn ear worms are unusually abundant
in late corn and tomatoes in the vicinities of l'._lbyville, Lexington,
and Elizabethtown. In several patches of latu corn the leaves, tassels,
and stalks are bein- riddled.

Iowa. H. E. Jaques (September 23): The corn ear worm is strongly contesting
with thu :,s "-.:p ... :rs for first place. The drought has made their daMnagc
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Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): With practically all of the corn crop
being destroyed by the drought and very little forming even nubbins,
the corn car worm is less abundant than for many years. Some late green
tomatoes are being injured.

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): Corn ear worm is attacking millet
and the pods of soybeans and cowpeas in Cannon County. Heavy injury to
corn in bottom lands in western Tennessee. Also reported da&mnaging sweet
corn in Sevier County at least 75 percent. In some cases practically
none of the corn can be used for canning.

EUROPEAN CORN BORER (Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn.)

Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): The European corn borer has
caused rather less damage than usual, particularly in the eastern part
of the State where the infestation is of longer standing. This is
based on the number of damaged ears, rather than on stalk infestation.
There were instances of heavy infestation in market-garden areas in the
Connecticut Valley.

Connecticut. N. Turner (September 21): Second-generation infestation on
sweet corn at Mt. Carmel farm was about 20 percent less than last year.
About 30 percent of the ears are infested. Infestation in dahlias was
at least as heavy as in 1935. Untreated plants are entirely ruined.

Virginia. H. G. 'ahlker and L. D. Anderson (September 26): The European corn
borer has been found for the first time in several cornfields near the
Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties, but none was found
more than 5 miles inland.

CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucopterus Say)

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 26): Some farmers in northern Ohio are report-
ing chinch bugs present in plentiful nra:cbrs on the -7mons as they fill
their silos. No serious damage was done to the corn.

Indiana. C. Benton (September 1): ;Mid-August surveys in standing corn
showed the following avera-e numbers of chinch bugs per stalk, by
counties: Benton, 27; Tippecanoe, 46; Clinton, 8; and Tipton, 3. In
Tippecanoe County second-brood bugs wore still abundant in corn on
September 17, being mainly from third instar to adult. They were also
abundant on young timothy in a wheat-stubblo field. Examinations of
bunch -rasses on September 17 showed some accumulation of adults in
hibernation quarters since September 1, when practically none were
present in bunch grasses.

Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 24): Chinch bug development was retarded
somewhat by the extremely hot weather early in August. Development was
normal during the latter part of August and first part of September.
There is a heavy infestation over all the west-central part of Illinois,
extending south below the latitude of St. Louis, Mo. The infestation
is lighter in the eastern part of the State. Large numbers of bugs have










been flying to winter quart-rs, since about September 10.

Missouri. L. Hase.man (Septezber 25): The carry-over of chinch bugs seems to
be light, except in a few isolated localities, where farmers are rer.ort-
ing that they are abundant on late corn and sorghum.

Nebras:a. 74. H. Swenk (September 23): Chinch bugs *.,-re reported as present
in -ronter than normal numbers in the cornfields in Richardson and Nema-
ha Counties from August 20 to September 20.

DESERT CCT "I FLEA BEETLE (Chaetocncrn. ectypa Horn)

California. H. J. Ryan (September 10): Three acres of popcorn out of a
5-acre field were destroyed in Los An'elos County.

ALFALFA

ALFALFA CA.TERPILLR (Eur.'--uis eur.-thec7e Bdv.)

Tennessee. E. W. Howe (September): Alfalfa caterpillars seriously damar.ei
sweetpotato folia:-e at Clarksville during the latter part of the month.

Colorado. S. C. McCampbell (September 21): We have had an abundance of the
alfalfa caterpillar. In the lower Arkansas Valley during the past 30
days considerable injury has resulted to alfalfa.

Califor-ia. H. C. Donohoc and C. K. Fisher (August 27): Alfalfa fields in
Fresno County have been heavily infested with adults for several days.
Several fields have been noted within the last 2 days containing the
greatest adult infestations the writers have ever noted.

C. C. ".7ilson (September 4): The alfalfa caterpillar, -'hich
usually builds up to severe damaging proportions on the fourth and fifth
cuttings of alfalfa, has again destroyed 1,r -e acreages of hay in Sacra-
mento County. D-amage was severe on approximately l,0O0 acres, causing
a reduction of 1 ton per acre. The monetary loss over an area of 100
square miles was estimated to be approximately $15,000, while hay buyers
estimated 10 percent loss for the county. Bacterial wilt attacked the
larvae, but conditions favoring this disease came too late to avert the
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FRU I T INSECTS


SA1T JOSE SCALE (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.)

Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (September 14): Crawlers are now beginning to set up
on peach twins in numbers at Fort Valley. There were very few crawlers
on peach trees until Septcrber. The infestation usually builds up
rapidly on peach trees in Georgia durin- this month.

C. H. Alden (September 24): A 1liht, general infestation noted
throughout the peach- and apple-growing sections around Cornelia, but
few heavy infestations found.

APPLE

CODLIIT, '1OTH (Carpocapsa pomonella L.)

Virginia. W. J. Schoene (September 24): The third-brood codlin, moth has
Ien unusually large this year and has caused considerable injury in
orchards where an abbreviated schedule has been followed.

Georgia. C. H. Alden (September 24): Moth emergence about over; practically
none caught in the bait pots during the past 2 weeks. Larvae in apples
are about full fed and those leaving are spinning up winter cases. The
insect has been no more abundant this season than usual but appears to
be worse, because the State has less than one-third of a normal crop
of apples.

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 26): Sixty-three commercial apple orchards,
located in all parts of the State, checked for insect and disease
blemishes during the latter half of Suptember, showed an average of 6
percent of the fruits carrying stings or entrances of larvae. The
orchards ranged from 69 percent worm injury to 0.01 percent. Only a few
orchards have a serious problem. The percentag-e of insect- and disease-
free fruit in these orchards averaged g9.l. :ost of the orchards in
the east side of the State received no spray for the second generation
of worms. .lany in Ottawa and Lawrence Counties received five cover
sprays.

Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 24)-: Codling moths are still hatching and
entering apples in small numbers. The infestation in southern Illinois
is one of the heaviest that ever occurred in that region. Many orchards
in western Illinois are also heavily infested. Apple picking is more
than half over in all the important orchard sections of the State. The
situation at present points to a very heavy carry-over of worms next year.

Minnesota. A. G. Rugles'and assistants (Augzust 29): Codling moth very
abundant in Free born County.

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): In southern Missouri late worms continued
to enter up to the middle of the nnmonth. In central Missruri the last
moths were taken in the bait traps on September 15. The carry-over of










"eors in Missouri will be lighter than for '.-'.' years past.


Washington. E. J. ':,'-rconer (September 22): Cool weather early in Soptearcer
prevented a heavy late emergence of ioths 'in the Yakima Valley; the
hi.-h point from August 12 to 18 was the peak. There are as a conscqu:nce
fewer late worms in the fruit.

BED-WT:YED CATR'RPILLAR (Schizura concinna S. & A.)

Iississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): A colr"-- of worms on apple foliage was
sent in fron Maglnolia on September 15.

APPLE LEAIH'FLRS (Cicadellidae)

Massachusetts. A. I. Bnurne (September 24): The late brood of the white
apple leafhopper, Ip.l1ocyba pornria McAtee, is not more than norrnally
a' Ul.-int; in comparatively fe!.w orchards has there been any serious
spottingj of the leaves or fruit.

Connecticut. P. Garman (September 22): Infestotion of -w:hite apple leaf--.'pper
is front moderate to heavy in New Haven County.

Vir-cinia. 77. J. Schoene (September 24): The white apple leafhopper is
ogenerally present in apple orchards and is causing nr-n-y'.nce to pic'Crs
and some loss due to the specking of the fruit.

Illinois. T7. P. Flint (September 24): Apple loafhoppers have been extremely
*'**n-nt in nearly all commercial orchards in westernr n and southern
Illinois.
Kentucky. W71. A. Price (September 25): Adult apple leafhoppers, principr.lly
Erythroneura cores naculata Gill., are present in rc-it numbers in
apple orchards in central Kentucky nn-r have caused considerable defolia-
tion.

EUROPEAN BED MITE (Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F.)

Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): T:-.. re is a very extensive
bronzin:- of folio, e in m'.'y of the larger apple orchards of the State
resultin: from late-season abundance of l'ir.-peoan red mite. During;: the
latter part of the sux-mer nore red mites were present -cnerally through-
out the orchards than for v-n: years.

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CC:T:: L "I*R" (Alabama ,arill:c,:c Hbn.)

Miss uri. ',. F. Turner (Septembr- 25): One peach grower .n Scott County
has a considerable planting of Henrietta peaches, which are just -otting
ripe. Adults of the cotton catcri illar have r-,i.cd most of the fruit
by feodin, rn it. This grower states that he has the same ceq:'-rience
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Hereafter, ho will grow nothing that ripens after Elbertas.

PEACH BORER (Conopia exitiosa Say)

Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (September 19): The peak of moth cor:-en.'-e occurred at
Fort Valley during the first week of September, which is earlier than
usual. This was expected on account of the unusually early pupation
season this year. Observations during the last month indicate that
infestntion was heavier than that of 1935.
C. H. Alden (September 24): Peach tree borer infestation is not
as heavy as in 1935 at Thomaston and Cornelia.

PEACH TWIG BORER (Anarsia lineatella Zell.)

California. D. F. Barnes (August 3): General reports indicate a rather heavy
infestation in peaches in Fresno County.

C'RIEI17CL FRUIT .IOTH (Grapholitha molesta Busck)

Connecticut. P. Garnan (September 22): Infestation of oriental fruit moth
is heavy in some orchards in New Haven County. Infestations in Elbortas
are estimated at from 30 to 50 percent. In other localities the infes-
tation has been light, not over 10 percent.

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 23): This insect was much more injurious to
peaches along Lake Erie than for several years. The Elberta crop was
badly infested in some orchards.

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): Fruit moth injury loss on peaches
than usual in western Tennessee as reported by J. C. Moser.

PLTIJT CURCULIO (Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.)

Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (September 10): Second-generation adults are now
onemerging in numbers in Elberta peach orchards at Fort Valley. There
are no adults on the trees of varieties that matured fruit before the
deposition of second-generation eggs. First-generation adults have not
been found on peach trees during the last month.

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): Curculio injury less on peaches
this year than usual in western Tennessee (J. C. Moser).

GRAPE

GRAPE BERRY MOTH (Polychrosis viteana Clem.)

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 23): The grape berry moth is quite serious in
commercial vineyards of Columbiana County. Some growers will have
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PZCA.IT

4ILmUT CA.-R7ILLAR (Datana inte~errina G. & R.)

Geor:ia. G. F. Moznetto (Septeober 15): "Jalnut caterpillar has bocn unusually
abudant in pecan orchards at Albany during Au ust and Septcnber and
hrs caused considerable dana, e. In snoe instances the folia strirppe.d from pecan treocs, but noro -cnerally individual lar-ce branches
have beon stripped.

Mississipci. L. J. Goadrsae (Septenbcr 24): A fe ',.U'L pecan trees in
Pontotoc C-unty mere bein,-: defoliated on September 19.

PIC.I LEAF CA'SZL'iLR (Acrobasis j umqlandis LoB.)

Geonra. G. F. Mnznt-te (Septenber 15): The sumner cases of pecan leaf caso-
bearer vwere n-t as abundant at A-i"J.. as f-r the sameI period last season,
which wnuld aqpn.rently indicate that in this vicinity this insect will
not cause a <-'reat deal of dar.a-. next sprinr-.

PZ7.'7i ITU C..SEL:~.R (Acrobasis ctvryac Grote)

Geor'ia. G. F. Mznetto (Septenber 15): The third-generation larvae are now
feeding on the shucks of pecans at Al -Iar:, and are more readily found
than they were last season. This indicate, s that nero imxaturo larvae
will ,-o into hibernation and cause a 'reater infestation next sprin-;.

HICKORY s .HUC *':',.i (Las:.vr.sia caryana Fitch)

0eoria. G. F. '.-znetto (Septenbc.r 15): This insect has been quite nu;-r-us
in pecan orchards during. Septc-:. 2r in the vicinity of Albany, and is
causin;7 considerable dana-:e. The shells on n'st varieties of pecan nuts
have nowv hardened and the larvae instead of borin- directly into the
nuts are workin-- only in the shucks.

TWIG GIRDLER (Oncidercs cin-ulatus Say)

Geooria. S. C. Hill (Septemnbc.r 15): This insect has been reported fromi
Davson as causing considerable dana e in pecan orchards.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (Septenbir 24): The pecan twi- Cirdler is moderately
abundantt in the vicinity of Jackson.

BLACK Z:7'A APHID (Melanocallis c-r. f liae Davis)

Connecticut. E. P. F,:It (September 23): T, characteristic discoloration of
hickory leaves, the work of the small black aphid, is very prevalent on
hickories in the Stanford area.

Gerria. G. F. :,znette (Septenbir): The black pe-can aphid has been a
tr, )'-le5ne pest durin- Aucust and the early part of Se.ptember in pecan
orch.irds at Albany, especially those where bordeaux mixture has been used













for disease control.' However, it is now on the decline.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): The black pecan aphid ,,as causin;-
medium danace on pecan at Durant, according to Inspector D. W. Grimes,
and was also abundant at Meridian.

A PHYLLOXERA (Phylloxera caryaeseptem Shim.)

North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 12): Heavily infested pecan leaves
sent in f'r-'m Edecombe County. (Dot. by L. H. Weld)

C ITRUS

CITRUS WHITEFLIES (Dialeurodes spp.)

Florida. J. R. Watson (September 24): Thc: infestation of whiteflies in most
of the citrus is the heaviest in many years. i.Ianny roves are pretty
thoroughly blackened. The cloudy-winr-ed whitefly (D. citrifolii Morg.)
is chiefly responsible for this increase in numbers. In many sections
of the Citrus Belt it has now become the dominant species where D.
citri Ashm. was formerly the chief form.

Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (September 24): Heavy infestations of
whiteflies have been observed alon:-; the coast on satsuna orang-es and
shrubbery. : ,rny broad-leaved evergreens at Poplarville have been de-
foliated.

CITRUS RUST MITE (Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashmn.)

Florida. J. R. *.V-tson (September 24): Rust mites have booeen more troublesome
than usual at this time of year, because we have had less than normal
rain.

FIG

A NITIDULID (Carpophilus marninatus Er.)
HACKBERRY TTFLY- (Chlorippe celtis Bdv. & Lee.)

Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): These two insects in association were
reported on September 1S as havin! seriously dna,--ed late figs in
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TRUCK-CROP INITSECTS

BLISTER BEETLES (Epicauta spp.)

Massachusetts. E. P. Felt (Septe-riber 23): LMr.-ined blister beetles (E.
mar;:inata F.) were reported in abundance from Sharon.

Ohio. E. .-7 Mendenhall (September 1): Blister beetles (E. pennsylvanica
Doc-., are quite abundant on aster and gladiolus plants in central Chio.

Tennessee. G. 1. Bentley (August 26): Blister beetle, E. cinerea Forst.,
is dama-inr sweetpotato vines at Selmer in McNairy County.

'Mississipri. C. Lyle (Septenbcr 24): E. lemniscata F. was attacking
ve-etable crops in Gronida, Yalobusha, and M*'.rshall Counties, according
to Inspector N. L. Douglass. Specimens of E. nar4:inata were received
from Wesson nn September 15.

STRIPED CUCU-EBR B.ETLE (Diabrotica. vittata F.)

Minnesota. A. G. Rules and assistants (September): The striped cucumber
beetle has been very abundant in Lac qui Parle, Renville, and Pipestcno
Cnuntiks. It was very an'o.udant in Win-na County also, and seened to
continue its dana. e long intn the sumrner. ":vw of the squash blossoms
never developed squash because the beetles were so n-nierus.

SPOTTED CUCU.EER BETLE (Diabrotica duodccin-unctata F.)

Missrouri. L. Ease-ian (September 25): Fr-.m September 1 to about the 20th
late squashes and cucumbers were nore heavily infested with b-th
spotted (D. duodecimpunctata) and striped cucu'nber beetles (D. vittata)
than for many ,:ca-rs past at this season. -.ce seriously interferLd
with the setting of the fruits :and have actually shredded a -_r,?nt deal
of the ne-, folir,. e.

Florida. F. S. Cho'iberlin (Au ;ust): D. duodecimpunctata is causing slight
injury to string- beans in Gadsdon County.
Illinnis. 71. P. Flint (September 24): Adults of the southern corn rootworm
have been very nbundant during the last month.

SOUTJpERII GRE-7.. STIiJ'UG (Nezrara viridula L.)

Florida. J. R. ',Tatson (September 24): N. viridula is scarcer than it has
been in w.r-.- years.

F. S. C.--,-erlin (August): The southern ab-,indant on field peas and oth'r host plants in Gedsden County.

CCR! EAR wV'R.: (Heliothis obsoleta F.)

northh C,-rolinma. 7W. A. Thomas (Aucust 31)1 The corn ear worn is particularly











destructive to lima beans at Chadb~urn. The danc:-o is caused by the
larvae boring into the nearly mature pods and destroyin-; the seed.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Serious injury to fall tomatoes was
reported at Poplarville by J. E. Lee and at Jackson by Jack Milton.

";'ashin-rton. R. S. Lehman (September 28): The corn ear worn, which did ex-
tensive d.-w',-e to sweet corn at Walla Walla earlier in the season, has
been very destructive to tomatoes. Fields of tomatoes nearest to sweet
corn have shown greater dar-a.e than others. One field was noted that
had no marketable tomatoes.

California. A. E. Michelbacher (September 24): An examination of the tomato
fields in Sacrw--ento and Yolo Counties on Aucust 30 and 31 showed only a
little fruit infested. With a single exception, the infestation was
less than 4 percent. In one field at Sacramento 6 percent of the ripe
fruit was infested, while about 20 percent of the small green fruit c-n-
tained worms. In the tomato-growing district about Brentwnod the in-
festation on tomnatoes has remained liLht. There is some indication
that the infestation is going. t- build up. In several fields examined
from 4 to 6 percent of the small greon fruit was infested. The only
area where the corn ear worm has been very destructive is in the San
Francisco Bay district. Some fields have had as much as 20 percent of
the fruit dan-ingod, but the general avera,,e is much below this, usually
being less than 10 percent.

POTATO AND TOMATO

COLOPLADO POTATO BEETLE (Leptinotarsa docenlineata Say)

Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): The Colorado potato beetle is
moderately abundant in central Alabama.

Mississippi. J. Milton (September 24): The Colorado potato beetle is present
in nearly all fields of fall potatoes around Jackson.

Minnesota. A. G. Rulgles and assistants (September): The Colorado potato
beetle is very abundant in Itasca, Crow Wing, and Freeborn Counties.

Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 26): The Colorado potato beetle has not
extended its range in southern Weber and in northern Utah Counties this
season.

POTATO TUBER WORM1 (Q.orinoschema operculella Zell.)

California. A. E. Michelbacher (September 24): In the San Francisco Bay
district there is a light infestation of larvae on tomatoes.

Mexico. T. R. Stephens (September 8): Thirteen larvae collected from
potatoes in the Market House at Matamoros were determined by C. Heinrich
as G. operculella.







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TOMATO P?'.4.RM. (Gnrrimosc.hemp, lycopersicella Busck)

California. J. C. Elmore (August 24): mhe tomato pinworm was quite numerous
on young tomato plants in a greenhouse in Modesto. Young plants were
seriously damaged by leaf folding and stem boring. The insects were
first noticed in December 1935 oh tomatoes in the same house. Plants
from this house which were set in a field early in the spring are now
heavily infested. Seven percent of the ripe fruit was infested.
(September 18): The tomato pinviorm has built up to injurious numbers
in the Stanton district of Orange County and the Artesia district of
Los Angeles County. Infestations range from 25 to 0 percent of the
ripe fruit.

TOALATO WCFRI.IS (Protoparce spp.)
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (September 15): The tomato worm (P. quinquemaculata
Haw.) is quite numerous in tomato fields in central Ohio.

California. J. C. Elmore (August 2): P. quinr-Luem'ulata and P.
sexta Johan. were quite numerous in tomato fields in Stanislaus County.
In .mnr.y fields every plant was damaged and many half to ,three-fourths defoliated.

POTATO LEA.H'.F?. (Empoasca spp.)

.:irn.esota. A. G. Euc -es and assistants (September 17): The potato leaf-
hopper (E. fabae Harr.) is very abundant in Winona, Crow Wing, Lake, and
Chippewa Ccunties.

Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 28): The leafhopper, E. filamenta PeLr.g,
has caused from moderate to severe injury to potatoes in parts of the
State.

TO:!ATO STILT3UG (Jalysus spinosus Say)

North Carolina. W. A. Thomas and F. A. Wrili.t (August 18): Most of the fruit
buds formed on tomatoes during this period of the year at Chadbourn
dropped off, even before the blossoms opened. It was found that largo
numbers of this insect were present in the tomato fields and, unless
disturbed, were nearly always resting on the bloom or fruit bud.

AIS

MEXICANr P7'A BEETLE (Epilachna varivestis Muls.)

Virginia. H. 1 'V-i1or (September 25': At Norfolk the Mexican bean beetle
has not been as abundant this year as last.

GCorgia. T. L. Bissell (June 1): The bean beetle is plenti:>... and injurious
at Richland, in Stewart County, and at Blairsville, in Union County.
It has done little (i-r1,--e in the L-.pcriment district. A grc'.'owr at
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C. H. Alden (September 24): Mexican bean beetle very bad on late
snap beans in Habersham and Rabun Counties.

Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): The Mexican bean beetle increased
in numbers during 'the latter part of August and in Septmnrer in central
and northern Alabama, necessitating control measures.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Severe injury was reported from Laurel
on September 11. L. J. Goodgame reported on September 15 that the bean
beetle was damaging both late and early beans in Monroe and Union
Counties.

Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 19): Mexican bean beetles have seriously
damaged beans at Moab.

LIMA BEAT VIITE BORER (Monoptilota pcrgratialis Hulst)

Maryland. E. N. Cory (September 4): The lima bean stalk borer has been re-
ported from Hurlock.

North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (September 1): Lima bean vine borer unusually
abundant in the Chadbourn area this season. Many of the vines have
from 1 to 10 galls caused by the larvae. In a few instances they have
caused the death of the vines.

SEED CO-RT MAGGOT (Hylemyia cilicrura Rend.)

New Jersey. T. L. Guyton (September 28): :argots were numerous on string
beans at Bound Brook on August 28. Adults were noted on September 9.

EA:T THRIPS (Heliothrips fasciata Perg.)

California. H. J. Ryan (September 28): Beans in the San Fernando Valley are
heavily infested by the bean thrips. As the beans are being hfrvestod,
it would not be profitable to treat them.

CABBAGE

II.2CRTED CABBAGE "*'RL (Ascia ropac L.)

Connecticut. IT. Turner (September 21): The cabbage worm has been very scarce
in southern Connecticut all season.

Virginia. H. G. 7-alker (September 25): Imported cabbage worms arp very
scarce in the Norfolk area.

fhio. N. F. Howard (September 18): Cabbage worms are reported to be numerous
and injurious to cabbage at South Point.

B. J. Landis (September 4): The imported cabbage worm was nuIerous at
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Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (September): The imported cabbage
worm is very abuniant in Frecborn, -Winona, Crow Wing, and Benton
Count ies.

SOUTHERN CABBAGE W.'RMI (Ascia protodice Bdv. & Lee.)

Georgia. T. L. Bissell (September 9): Butterflies were found ovipositing
on collard plants just out of the ground at Experiment.

Ohio. B. J. Landis (September 15): Larvae of the southern cabbage butterfly
wore more numerous than usual at Columbuns. On September 15, 80 worms
were collected from 100 feet of row of Chinese cab>a-e. A few larvae
v!ere found on rape and turnips.

CABBAGE LOOPER (Autographa brassicae Riley)

Connecticut. N. Turner (September 21): Cabbage looper sli }htly less abundant
than usual this year in southern Connecticut.

Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25): The cabo P:e looper was beccm..ing
rather abundant in many cab>7ge and collard fields in the Norfolk area;
however, since the hurricane and the 4-inch rain accompanying it on
September 1i, many of the loopers died from a bacterial disease.

Ohio. B. J. Landis (September): Cabbage loopers were abundant on turnips
on September 16 at Columbus and on Chinese crbbge at Athens on crt:,mber
4. At the latter place they were damaging the outer leaves.

Kentucky. W. A. Price (September ,25): Cabbage loop2rs common on cabbagee and
turnips in the Bluegrass area.

Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (Septmcnber 24): A. brassicae was col-
lected on soybeans at Burnell on September 1 and on turnips and mustard
in Grenada and Yalobusha Counties. Serious damage to turnips was ob-
served in Union County.

DIAMm"T..\".ACK :'9 (Plutella maculipennis Curt.)

Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25): Larvae are becoming moderately abun-
dant in cabbage and collard fields around Norfolk.

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 2""): Injury from the larvae is now heavy in
some northern counties.

HAWAITIA BEE: :;T1E" J wRM (Hymenia fascialis Cram.)

Virginia. H. G. 7-e 1L--:r (September 25): Th: Hawaiian beet '7eb-lorm was very
at< *:.-nt at NIorfolk and did considerable dc.n' -^e to young kale durinri
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F2RLEqTJUIN BUG (Murgantia histrionica Hahn)

Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25): The harlequin bug has been very
scarce this year at Norfolk.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Plant Board inspectors reported
harlequin bugs rather general throughout the State.

CABBAGE :.AGGOT (Hylemyia brassicae Bouche)

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 17): Cabbag-e rarg-,t has been reported
as working on turnips at Erwin in Unicoi County.

California. J. C. Elr-.-,re (August 29): The cabbage ma-i-ot, which is attack-
ing cauliflower near Temple City, Los Angeles County, has damaged from
2 to 20 percent of the plants. Of 700 plants counted in a field 52, or
7.4 percent, were infested.

FALSE CHIICH BUG (Nysiu. ericae Schill.)

North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (August 29): The false chinch bug was observed
to be very abundant on c-ruciferous crops on the experimental plots at
Chadbourn; however, the injury was almost negligible.

STRIPED FLEA BEETLE (Phyllotreta vittata F.)

North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (August 15): The striped flea beetle has been
very injurious to broccoli and other cruciferous crops in the Chadbourn
area during the past few weeks. Most of the foliage has been riddled
with small holes and the plant growth considerably checked.

MELCI;S

MELON APHID (Aphis gcssy]pii CGlov.)

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): At Columbia late melon and cucumber
vines are being killed by the melon aphid.

MELON "V:RIS (Diaphania spp.)

North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (September 1): D. hyalinata L. and D. nitidalis
Stoll are extremely abundant on late squash and pumpkins in the Chadbourn
area. Young fruit is being destroyed as fast as it forms and the tips
of the vines are being killed.

SQUASH

SQUASH BUG (Anasa tristis Deg.)

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): The usual heavy fall infestation of
this common pest of cucurbits has occurred throughout much of the State.
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Tennessee. G. 1. 3 entley (August 4): Squash bugs found on pumpkin and squash
vines at Greenfield, Wcaklcy County. Vines destrr"eod 100 percent.
Reported by E. P. :'u~erry.

SQUASH 3EETLE (Epilachna borealis F.)

1:orth Carolina. 'W. A. Thomas (Septcntcr 2): Larvae are defoliatin- late
squash and pumpkins in the Chadbourn district. Apparently the insect is
much more abundant this season than it ras last.

TUMT IP

TUICTIP APHID (Rhopalosi-phum pseudobrassicae Davis)

Mississippi. L. J. Good-nime (September 24): Plant lice, R. pseudobrassicae,
were d stroyin, turnips in Union County on September 21.

CABBAGE "-T*P."RI (Hellula undalis F.)

Georgia. T. L. Bissoll (S-ptember 9): Small turnip plants at Z:rperim-nt are
boi:-u webbed by Hillula caterpillars, which are not more than -ne-third
gronm.

EGGPLAi 7T

EGGPLY1IT LACEBUG (Grz:rhia solanii Heid.)

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): The eggplant lacebug was causing serious
damage to _.-.plants at State College on September 20. An infestation at
Durant was reported by Inspector D. W. Grimes.

01 IO1S

CITION THRIPS (Thrips tabaci Lind.)

Virginia. H. G. "Plker (September 25): Onion thrips were moderately ar undant
on young kale, collards, and cabbage from the last of August to the
middle of September in the Norfolk district.

California. A. F. Howland (August 28): Over 30 acres of onions in the Lonpoc
Valley were L-ridly inf.sted. The bulbs were greatly reduced in size.
Only about 1 bulb in 12 .,ill reach first-.,r.ade size. Few tops in the
field showed any -r:cn folinae.

STFj'-7ERR Y

LzSS- Cru:SrALLK BrR R (Elasmopalpus lin-"elluz Zell.)

North Carolina. "'. A. Thomas (Septemb.r 8): On ox-.-i.!-in the exrerimcntal
plots of strnv'berrics at the ;'illard test farm it -!as observed that the
lesc:r cornstalk b"orr 1',as causi:-.-- unusual damage to the crowns of older
plants and the youni run-ner plants. In :.-,.'/ instances the entir- crown








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had been killed and supplementary buds were developing around the base
of the plants. Many of the runner plants were killed outright before
having an opportunity to take root. This crop follo red a crop of soy-
beans of last season.

PEPPER

LAF-FOOTED TU3 (Leptoglossus phyllopus L.)

Georgia. T. L. Bissell (September 10): Nymphs are found clustered on pimi-
ento pepper fruit at Vaughn.

SWEETPOTATO

SlETPOCTAiO W7EVIL (Cylas formicarius F.)

Mississippi. G. L. Bond (September 24): At Moss Point a much lighter infes-
tation of the sweetpotato weevil this season, due largely to the ex-
tremely cold weather --ili-.:: all potatoes and vines in the fields last
winter and preventing volunteers.

Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (September 9): Specimens collected at Fairview,
Major County, were identified by L. L. Buchanan.

SUC-GA BgTS

BEE:T LEAFHOPPZR (Eutettix tonelius Dak.)

Colorado. 0. A. Hills (September 22): The sugar beet crop in the beet-gro-ving
sections of the western slope of Colorado is considerably above average
this year. Large, vigorous beets are found generally in the Grand Valley,
Delta-Montrose, and Rifle districts. This favorable condition of sugar
beets is partly duc to the low populations of beet leafhopper, which dis-
persed into these districts in April and May.

Utah. G. F. Know-lton (September 2): Moderate damage to beets has occurred
in places near the local breeding areas.

YELLOW WOOLLY BEAR (Piacrisia virginica F.)

Colorado. S. C. McCampbell (September 21): The yellow bear caterpillar
has been unusually abundant in both northern and eastern Colorado,
especially in the Rocky Ford district -'here it caused considerable injury
to sugar beets.

TOBACCO

TOBACCO ".;iS (Protoparce spp.)

Maryland. E. N. Cory (September 25): Hornworms are doing considerable damage
to tobacco and tomatoes genri.raly.







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Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (August): Hornvworms, P. sexta Johan., are found
in Gadsden County in occasional fields of sun-nTrown tobacco in ,vhich
th stalks are still standing.

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): The tobacco worms, P. sexta and
P. quinquomaculata Haw., have done considerable dw'.-e in Henry and
Weakley Counties.

IMTSHROOMS

EIT:S (Tarsonemus spp.)

.:-ryland. F. F. Smith (September 30): In the spring of 193 7. floricolus
C. & F. 'vas found in spawrn from the mushroom bods at Beltsville. The
!-ites occurred rarely, and did no apparent damage. Three -- ancrations wore
reared in the laboratory. (Dot. by H. E. E!ing)

Pennsylvvania. A. C. Davis (SeptombIr 29): A mite, Tarsonemus sp., is doi-.
a groat deal of da -nc in a co:Tiercial -iushroonm house mnar Tou-hkenamon,
Ch.ster County. The mites ar3 so numerous that t}l.:-. look like brown
powder on the caps of the -ushrooms., They che'w the feeder ro-ts, causi:-..-
the nmushrorrms to die, and also eat holes in the cnrs. A house near
Oxford, Chester County, has been reported to be similarly infested.


COTTON I N S E C TS

BOLL VVLEVIL (Anthonomus grandis Boh.)

North Carolina. C. H. Bran-on (September 25): L.:o;: sections of the State show
heavy weevil infestation; other sections are lightly infested.

Sruth Carolina. F. F. Bondy (September 5): :.; late cott-n at Florence that
has not been poisoned is now overrun with weevils. The poisoned cotton
is still in full bloom. (Septemb-r 2): Cotton is taking a second
.ro-'th and weevils are increasing, but the nunbor in the fields is still
bel'.7 normal.

G-eor:-io. T. L. Bissell (Septeobpt r 9): The boll weevil is numerous on cotton
ot Lxpriment.

P. MI. Gilm r (Soptember 5): At Tifton the infestation has contilnu-'d
t, increase slowly in Upland cotton. In Sea Island cotton practically
1'r p:.rcent of the squares are now attacked in the ur ison h. fields.
".er squri',-- is still in progress a majorityy of the squares are no'w
attacked and injury in unlp-isoned fields is boc...inn- rather serious.
It is doubtful otherhr tany of the un-p.-n bolls rill mature. (Scpte-bjr
2?): 'r edinir hos apparently almost ceased. Fall movement seems to be
'ii 1nder way.

nnos~. G. 1M. 3ontley (Septcmber 3): J. C. IMrser rep rts that he has not
h rd f or se.n ary bE,, 1 oevil in Tennos ee this yeor.








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Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): The boll weevil infestation at
Auburn did not become sufficiently high to require dusting the cotton.
In southern Alabama, particularly in the southwestern part, some dusting
was necessary.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): The boll weevil infestation in the
State is very light. In some sections in the central part of the State
the weevils were numerous enough to puncture practically all of the
late squares, but this condition was not general and practically no
damage has been done.

E. W. Dunnam (September 5): In Washington County a few weevils
can be found in green spots where there is some fruit available, but the
population is almost negligible away from the wooded areas. :4igrati-n
has been very light.

Louisiana. R. C. Gaines (September 26): During the past 4 weeks there has
been a scarcity of squares and bolls at Tallulah for the late breeding
of the boll weevil, -wing to the stripping caused by the leaf worm
(Alabama argillacea Hbn.); however, some cotton that was stripped s'me
time ago is now taking on second growth, which may afford a considcra'ole
number of squares for late breeding.

Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (September 25): Boll weevils have done loss damage
to cotton this year than at any time since they became generally estab-
lished in Oklahoma. One has to search carefully in the fields in the
east side of the State, where they are usually quite numerous, tr, find
adult weevils.

Texas. R. 7. Moreland (September 12): The weevil infestation record in late
cotton for the second brood at College Station is as follows: 3,00
squares examined in three experiments; the check plots ranged from 13.3
to 18.3 percent, with an average of in.7 percent; the treated plots
ranged from 0.3 to 13.3 percent, with an average of 4.2 percent; the
treated plot, with 13.3 percent infestation, had received only two appli-
cations of poison.

K. P. Ewing (September 5): At Port Lavaca weevils continue to daa.e
many fields. (September 12): There was a wide-spread migration of boll
weevils during this week. Observation of cotton fields in Calhoun and
Jackson Counties indicates that practically 100 percent of all squares
and bolls are being damaged, and even large bolls are being punctured.
The small late crop that was anticipated a few weeks ago is being reduced.

Mexico. C. S. Rude (September 5): At Tlahualilo the boll weevil infestation
in new squares is very heavy and the top crop is being damaged consider-
ably. (September 22): The crop from the Don Martin project is ginning
out about 50 percent as much as it has for the past 2 yearsr, notwithstand-
ing the increased acreage this year. The reduction is accounted for by
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CCTT:T LEAF ;WCRI.' (Alabana arillacoa Hbon.)

Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (September 23): Flight of noths all over lights
and -n 1buildin;rs in the city of Torrington. Some had found their "a'
into stores.

northh Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 15): Heavy infestations in Nash,
Iredell, and Mecklenburg Counties reported. The list is -r:'.in;c ev.:ry
day. 1Iost of it is on very late cotton, makin01 the infestation very
serious. (September 18): Leaf worms are now reported from almost all
cotton sections of the State. 7c have a greot deal of late cotton,
which will no doubt be seriously danam-,'ed. (September 25): Late c-tton
in all parts rf the State is being attacked.

South Carolina. F. F. Bed-: (Seitember 5): At Florence cotton leaf worms
are increasing and are beinning to defoliate fields of youn.' cotton.
(September 19): Increasinr, very slowly. Parasites apparently have them
in check and no fields have been defoliated.

Geo r-ia. T. L. Bissell (Au-ust 31): Catr3rpillars o un:i-nt "n cotton at
Z_:-erinont Station. It was reported to mie today that worms 'ere seen
feeding< at Cedartowvin on "Auuvt 14. (September 9): The cotton leaf
'.orm is doinr considerable dama. e because, on account of dr- ht in the
early sumner, cotton is late.

T. O'-:Till (September 24): A flie:ht of moths beo;-an about September
16 and they are still present, causing much nuisance in tall buildings
which are lighted at nizht. A 50-percent loss in efficiency" is reported
of v/orklrs at machines or instrue-.-nts that require close and constant
attention. One report of danma:e to ripe firs.

P. M. Gilmer (AuI.iist 29): At Tifton cotto-n leaf ,-rms are bhc in:-i 7:
to arpoar in considerable nu;nbers, es cially in Sea Island cotton.
ohere has been no strippin.-. (September 2): Leaf worm is Iresent in
nearly rall fields but not in exceptional numbers. 7},re is considerable
ra-,.in. in many fields and occasionally some stripping.

0. I. Snapp (August 28): The cotton leaf worm is very abundant in
cotton fields at Montezuma, Marslanllville, and F-rt Valley. This insect
dli,. ed late cotton that was bloomini- the latter part of Au-ust.

G. F. Mznette (September 15): This insect has beeoon unusually:
abundant in cotton fields in south Georgia and has caused a treat deal
of damaf e, especially in fields where the cotton was considerably set
back by the drought earlier in the season, and '-here a lar;e p,:rcento-e
of tho bolls have not yet matured.

7 F. Turner (September 25): In the area below Macon the cotton
was late this year. 7r.- .crs had r:. ccllent -rrspects 3 weeks a,-.
T' roj-nrt many fields in which a considerable proportion of the: bolls
wvere rnly half-.'-rwn ha-.e been stripT -.', and they look for a material
reduction in crrp.







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Alabama. J. M. RIbinson (September 25): The cotton leaf worm appeared
generally over the State throughout the latter half of Au-ust and Septen-
ber. Th3 cotton was sufficiently advanced in southern and central Ala-
bama that very little damage was done to it. In northern Alabama,
however, where the cotton vrwas late, considerable damag-e was -done and
a lot of dusting was necessary to hold this pest in check.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): The cotton leaf worm is generally dis-
tributed over Mississippi, but the amount of damage has been very light
on account of the early maturity of the cotton.

E. W. Dunnam (September 5): The cotton leaf worm is increasing
in many fields in Washington County but, as the croip is mature, the
farmers arc not poisoning. (September 19): About 50 percent of the
cotton his been stripped and more stripping is being done. The moths
are just beginning to emerge from the last generation.

Louisiana. R. C. Gaines (September 5): At Tallulah considerable stripping
has occurred during the past week but planters have discontinued
poisoning. (September 2k): Leaf worms continue to strip cotton.

Missouri. W. F. Turner (September 25): Strippin cotton in Scott, Stoddard,
and Pemiscot Counties. In many fields the plants have been entirely
stripped, with much of the crop in half-grown bolls.

Arkansas. W. F. Turner (September 25): Stripping cotton in Mississippi and
Crittenden Counties, Arkansas.

Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (September 25): Cotton leaf worm present throughout
practically the entire State in very limited numbers.

Texas. R. W. '.-reland (September 5-19): VWhere no poison has been used the
leaf worms are stripping the cotton plants at College Station.

K. P. Ewing (September 12): There was an increase in infestation
this week which resulted in many farms in Calhoun County being poisoned
again.

A. J. Chapman (September 5): At Presidio and over the Rio Grande
Valley leaf worms are now generally distributed. Owing to recent rains,
it was necessary for the farmers to apply poisons again. (September 19):
Although light spotted infestations occur throughout the valley, the
farmers have discontinued poisoning.

Arizona. T. P. Cassidy (September 5): Cotton leaf worms continue to rag
cotton on the experimental farm at Tucson, approximately one-fourth of
the foliage on the plants having been eaten. A general infestation is
present in all of the commercial cotton area in the vicinity of Tucson.
All stages of worms are present in the fields. Only about 20 acres have
been completely stripped. (September 10): Approximately 10 acres of
cotton at Buckeye were found to be lightly infested. 71 While several
reports have been received, this is the first authentic record in the Salt










River Volley this year. Commercial dinna:-e is not anticipated.


Mexico. C. S. Rude (September 1): The cotton leaf worm appeared in large
nr.i.>-rs in many places in the Lagiuna during the week. (September 8):
Cotton is being: defoliated. (Septe:mbcr 15): The infestation is wide-
spread over the entire La'una district and reports of it have been re-
ceived from Las Dclicias, Chihuahua.

BOLLWORM (Heliothis obsoleta F.)

South Carolina. F. F. Bondy (September 2;): At Florence the bollworm is
doing considerable damage in fields of late cotton.

Georgia. P. M. Gilmer (September 19): At Tifton little injury has been noted;
practically no bollworms present.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): Severe damage was reported from Sandy
Hook on August 28 and from iMonticello on Soptember 1.

Louisiana. R. C. Gaines (September 5): At Tallulah some boll'.rms can be
fnuncl in practically all fields, poisoned and unpoisoned.

Texas. K. P. Ewing (September 12): At Port Lavaca, the bollworm can still
be found doing considerable damage in some fields, although most of the
worms have matured.

R. '.7 Moreland (August 29): At Bryan, in examining 1,4g0 cotton
terminals, 183 eggs were found, or an avera-e of 13 e-gs per 100
te rminals.

PINK Br'LL'70RJl (Pectinorhora -w-. illa Saund.)

Texas. F. S. Puckett (August 17): Gin-trash inspections have gone forward
very rapidly in tho lower Rio Grande Vallc"' of Texas. T first pink
boll\v'orm specimen was found at Brownsville on 1-.u-ust 11, and by the
end of the week 3 additional ones ha!d been found. At San Benito the
first specimen was found on Au -ust 12, and 1-. the end of the week a
total of 15 had been collected. At Rio Grande City one specimen was
found on Auust 15. This makes a total of 20 specimens found in the
valley during the week.

A. J. Chapman (Seitember 5): On most of the farms in the vicinity of
Presidio an irrigation is being applied immediately after the first
SJicking. Thi practice will, of course, tcnl to keep the cotton fruitinr
nAnd to build up a heavy pink bollworm infestation. Boll infestation
records wero made in 15 fields. The average infestation in these fields
was r4.;0 percent, ranin:- from 11 to 100 percent. Infestation in 9 of
the 15 fields last o.r was 77.33 percent, as compared to 78.5g i percent
this ::yr. (September 12): Boll infestation counts were made in 12
fields, whichc h aver.'i-e- 59.4 percent ran7-ing from 10 to 100 percent. The
aver., infestation in the same fields last .c-r was 3H.6 percent -
r-.-ed frm 7 to 94 percent. (Seot.:.cr 19): Thet infestation counts made







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in 20 fields ranged from 54 to 100 percent, or an averagIe of 90.95
percent. -Tce number of bolls per plant ranged from 1.5 to 14.4, nr
an average of 6.1. The infestation in 12 of these fields last yver was
81.92 percent, as compared to 94.75 percent this year, with the avcrane
for the number of bolls per plant h.l, as compared to 5.6. (Septum-ib r
26): Boll infestation counts were made in 10 fields during, the wek,
the avwrago being 90.60 percent, with an avora,-e of 5.2 bolls per plant.
Last year the avera',e infestation in these fields was 52.40 percent,
with an average of 7.4 bolls per plant.

Mexico. F. S. Puckett (August 17): On the Mexican side of the river, ,.r.
West has continued to find lar.'e numbers of specimens at Matanoros. By
the end of the week a total of about 294 had been collected. At
Reynosa, about G60 milos up the river fr'om Mataoros, 8 srpecinens have
been collected. Gin-trash inspection is also bein- done in Mexico at
Sabinas Hidalgo, and the Don Martin project, where results have been
negative to date.

C. S. Rude (September 1): The pink bollw;orn infestation continues
to increase and is general over the whole La;una district. (Septrember
S): The infestation is approximately 100 pIrccnt, with from 18 to 20
worms per boll in many places. The late crop will be seriously dama.-ed.

COC"T?!!T LEAF PERFORATOR (Bucculatrix thurberiella Busck)

Arizona. C. D. Lebert (September 15): The cotton leaf perforator has been
observed in several fields of lon -staple cotton, and severe folia e
injury was noted. Dusting was recommended, as this cotton has abo-ut 5
weeks yet to "make."

FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS

FALL ''.7'.5ORRM (Hyphantria cunea Drury)

New England and Teow York. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (September 21): The fall web-
worm thrrunhout 7Tew England and eastern New York is, in general, rather
scarce. In a few localities in northeastern Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and southeastern Massachusetts, the webs are common, with occasional
isolated areas where they are rather abundant, particularly on wild
cherry and old apple trees.

Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): On the whole the fall webworm
has been less abundant than usual, particularly in the eastern part of
the State, where the heaviest infestations normally occur.

Connecticut. W. E. Britton (September 22): Nests are exceedingly scarce
throughout the State, as compared with other seasons.

Georgia. G. F. Moznette (September 15): Fall webworm has not been so abundant
on pecan at Albany as in former years.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): A complaint of the fall webworm on pecan









was received from Grenr..a on Au ust 2'. State Plant Board inr:.ectors
report that the infestation over the entire State is vcry li.ht. To
defoliation has occurred.

Ci-L_-SPOTTED GECU=XR (Cingilia catenaria Drury)

Connecticut. J. C. Schread (September 20): Countless nu-:-bers of moths on
the 'est side of Derby, flyin- rr'und' lizihts.

TW0-LITD CHESTIKJT BORER (Agrilus bilineatus 'Teb.)

1ew York. E. P. Felt (September 23): The work of the two-lined chestnut
borer continues to be serious in various areas on the northern shore of
Lon.: Island, especially in the vicinity of St. James.

BEECH

BLECH SCALE (Cryptococcus fawi Baer.)

'rALil-e and Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (September 21): R. C. Brown
reports a general increase in the infestations in Maine and eastern
.- s>achusetts. In several localities the infestations are heavy.

BIRCH

BIRCH 3KELETONIZER (Bucculatrix canadensisella Cha-.b.)

New York. R. E. Horsey (September 24): One lar--e tree of canoe birch at
Rochester has about every leaf more or less spotted with the work of the
birch skeletonizer. Larvae and the "false or mrulting cocoons" can be
found on this date. Only a few were on red birches that were br'llyt in-
fested in 1922, when they were found on 12 different species of birch.

OYSTER-SHELL SCALE (Lepidosaphes ulmi L.)

Ohio. E. W. Ik1hdcn:-'ill (Septe-iner 5): Oyster-shell scales are very thick
on the bark of birch trees in a nursery at New Moorfield.

ELM

ELM LEAF BEETLE (Galerucella x'nthomelaena Schr.)

Connecticut. W. E. Britton (Septemcer 22): Little d-ina-e has occurred in
Crnnecticut this season, but adults have been received fr- B-rid.eport,
.: ":choster, and Somers.

Ohio. T. H. Parks (September 23): Elm leaf bc:-tlos have crawl. into h-uses
in sone sections of Columbus.

ELM BUD MIDGE (F,.,t-j!n,, ulti Beautm.)

::,-w York. 3. P. Felt (September 23): The elm '-' uic,. was rei' rted as a
rerirus pest in eli seedli: 1 at Y-nkcrs.







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ELM COCKSC0C't GALL (Color-ha ulmicola Fitch)

Ohio. N. F. Howard (September 21): This woolly aphid is so abundant on
stink-rass (Era-rostis cilianensis) that the clumps are white and very
noticeable.

EUROPEAN ELM SCALE (Gossyparia spuria Mod.)

Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (September 5): The European elm scale is found in
elm tree stock in the nurseries.

OAK

TWIG FRT.I:R (Hyoermallus villosus F.)

Massachusetts. A. I. Brurne (September 24): The oak twi'; pruner has been
unusually abundant during the past summer over practically the entire
State. Nearly all the oaks alon,; the roadsides and in the woodlands
showmore orless infestation, and many of them are beginning to show
serious effects front the infestations of the last two or three seasons.

CAEPnTTER VORM (Prionoxvstus robiniae Peck)

Ccnnecticut. E. P. Felt (September 23): Carpenter *:orms were found in
numbers in a *ite oak at Old Lyme.

CYNIPID GALLS (Cynipidae)

Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September 23): Specimens of oak leaves heavily infes-
ted with the malls of Amphibolips racemaria Ashm. and Biorhiza forti-
cornis 'alsh were sent in from Knox County on Septemiber 10.

OAK PILL GALL (Cincticornia pilulae Walsh)

Pennsylvania. E. P. Felt (September 23): The oak pill gall is s-mewhat
common in the Philadelphia district, probably more important because of
its disfig-uring the foliage than on account of actual injury.

PINE

PINE iEZDLE SCA'LE (Chionaspis pinifrliae Fitch)

Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (September): This insect api-ears to be more abun-
dant on pines, principally muWho, in nursarios over the entire State
than usual.

New York. R. E. Horsey (September 20): A large amount of newly set pine needle
scale was found on Austrian pine at Rochester on September 20.

Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 27): The pine needle scale has caused con-
siderable injury to ornamental, and in some places to forest pines and
spruces, during the summer.










A PYPALID (Tctrnl--hn robustella Zell.)


Connecticut. 7. E. Britten (Septe-.er 22):' This moth lays eggs on v.ariqus
species of pine. The larvae form balls of frnss, in "-hich they live and
feed up-n the leaves. Recently reported, from Branford, Clinton, and
Deepl River.

Maryland. IT. Cory (September 24): T. robustella was reported as attack-
ing; loblolly Fine at Glynont.

A 'JETVIL (Hylobius radicis Buchanan)

Connecticut. G. H. Plunb (September 22): On ",.r 5 a larva of H. radicis w'as
taken from the same tree base out of ..ich Pissod. s apDroximatus Hopk.
later emer -cd. The larvae ".ere about 15 nn in length, and several trees
were completely cirdlod, some alrc-adr dead and others dying. T7,o larvae
received from Sea Cliff, Long Island, on Au-ust 28 from Scotch pine, and
identified by Ad.am Boving as H. raLdicis i r:v-d identical with the speci-
mens taken at Old Lyme. These larvae were burrowi'.- in the base of the
trunk, between the :round level and the roots.

PLAIIRPJ

SYCA:.i:'?J: LC.-.UG':( Corythucha sp .)

Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): The lacebu,; was reported as dcefoli-
ating sycamores at Jasper on Au.ust 20.

California. C. S. Morley (Septenber l). .native vc.a-ire trees in Kern
County were severely injured by attacks of the lacewing tin-id. This
insect has 't-.n observed fedi.ng- upon the plane syc-.n'rc trees for the
first time this season.

POPLAR

A CEA;YCID (Oberea schaumi Loc.)

Nebraska. :. H. Swenk (September 23): From Grant County on September 7 there
came specimens of cottonwood twigs showirn.:, infestation.

SPEIU"E

ZEASTERIT SPRUCE BEETLE (Dendroctonus piceaperda Hopk.)

Vermont. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (A"!-ust 31): A serious outbreak of the eastern
spruce barkbeetle occurs in the Grecn Mountain nationall Forest in an area
between the Middlebury and Brandoh Gaps. Over 90 percent of' the merchant-
able spruce on an area of a'-x-ut 500 acres is now dead and the infestation
is spr, .1i;. to the adjoining Battell Memorial Park.

EUROP::A" SPRUCE S.'TLY (Diprion polytomum Ht -.)

New En -Land and Now Y'r-rk. H. J. MacAloney (September 24): No noticeable









increase in the infestation in northern New England and northern New
York;- however, the State Forest Service of Maine reports some medium
infestations in the northwestern part of that State. Although genera-
tions in southern Connecticut overlap considerably, data collected
indicate at least three generations thero.

WILLOW

A WEEVIL (Orchestes rufipes Lec.)

Massachusetts. E. P. Felt (September 23): The willow flea weevil was
reported doing serious injury in Stockbridg;e.

Pennsylvania. E. P. Felt (September 23): The willow flea weevil was re-
ported in moderate numbers in the Philadelphia area.

CUERANT STEM GIRDLER (Janus integer Nort.)

New York. R. E. Horsey (Septerber): Several larvae of the willow shoot
sawfly were found in strong shoots of the bluesten willow (Salix
irrorata) and the golden willow (Salix vitellina) on September 11.
Especially noticeable in sprout growth at the base of the golden
willows. These are in an ornamental planting at Rochester.


INSECTS AFFECT T ING GREENHOUSE

AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

A WASP (Scolia dubia Say)

North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 1): This species is more abundant
than at any time during the past 10 years.

SOD WEBWOPMS (Crambus spp.)

Missouri. L. Hasenan (September 25): Throughout the State there is a
deluge of several small species of cra.mbid moths which are attracting'
considerable attention.

A LACEBUG (Corythu, vcydoniae Fitch)

Georgia. J. A. Berley (September 15): Pyracanthas and other ornamentals are
heavily infested and injured by this lacebug.

ALDER

A FLEA BEETLE (Altica ambiens alni Harr.)

New York. E. A. Back (September): A flea beetle was noted completely skele-
tonizing the alder bushes alonj the roadside at several points between
Plattsburg and Lake Placid. The second week of Au-ust the alder swarTps









appeared -r--n. Larvae were-so mature that those placed in-pill boxes
matured
AZALEA

AZALEA LACEBUG (Stephanitis pyrioidcQs Scott)

Mississippi. C. L:,le (Septe:i'er 24): The azalea lacebu.- was found on azaleas
at Bucatunna on September ,16 -by- Inspctcr M. L; Grimes. This is 'lic-:c,
to be the first record of this insect in Mississip)ii. (This is the .first
report from MIississippi received by the Insect Pest Survey.)

B CX':. OD

A .MITE (7ertctrn:nhuas buxi Gar.xin)

Connecticut. 77 Britton (September,-22): This mite has now boen rec'-nized
from tw o separate localities in Connecticut--Old Lyme and Sau-atuck.

C=_q

vmEC'A.R W.VIL (Pisso .es nemorensis Germ. )

Alabana. J. M. Robinson (September 25): The deodar cedar weevil was rco.rtoi
as attrc'.i:-if deodars at Atmore on Au -'ust 19.

CY-7 RE IS S

A TWIG BORER (Phloeosinus cristatus Leoc.)

Califnrnia.' D. F. Barnes (September 16): Several instances of attack on
ornamental cypress have been reported locally this fall around Presno.
In at least one instance it has been necessary to remove trees on anc.- unt
of the damage.



3sr:FLC',TR 7EEVIL (m-i-:anua trcdcci-u ctat'us Ill.)

Virrinia. H. G. ':Talker (September 25): Larvae were reo rted as seri-usly
injuring dahlias during July and "..u~ust in a flower --rden in Norfolk.

EUONYIvTS

EUCI(TY'J3 SCJiLE (Chionaspis euonyni Comst.)

Virginia. H. G. Walker (Sep-.c:.i';.r 2k): The euonymus scale continues to be
rather a 1-,it and destructive to euony-nus in Norfolk.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (Septemiber 24): Injury to euonymus was reported on
Au ,ust 28 from A:"crdeen, and Inspector. Jack Milton obs.erved sev>:rc infes-
tations in Canton during the month.










GLADIOLUS

GLADIOLUS THRIPS (Taenicthrips si=nlox Mcrison)

Ohio. E J. ::."-.nhall (September 1): Gladiolus thrips are quite bad. at
some of the plantations in Clark County.

Utah. G. F. Knowlton (Seoptc-fm-,r 20): Thrils have caused serious injury to
gladiolus in several rardcns at Lof]a.n during the current season.

LILAC

LILAC BORER (Podosesia syrinf'ae Harr.)

New York. R. E. Horsey (Sep.tember): Consideratle injury to lilacs noted
during the month at Rochester.

Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (Sertember 6): Lilac borers are very bad in lilac
bushes on rivate Ipro] erty in Columbus and in central Ohio.

PALM

ROYAL PALM BUG (Xylastodoris lutoolus Bar>'er)

Florida. J. R. 7"atson (Setormber 24): The pali weevil has been doing consider-
able dama--e in several sections of the lower ]art of the East Coast.

PHLOX

PHLOX BUG (L-eidea davisi Kni.ht)

Maryland. G. S. Langford (September IS): The phlox bug has been reported
on phlox :-enerally.


I N S E C T S ATTACK ING MAN AND

DOMESTIC ANIMALS



..S' I T, (Culicinae)

M[aryland. E. N. Cory (September 19): Culex pi iens L. and Aodes sollicitans
Walk. were reported as very annoyirn, in a factory in the vicinity of
Baltimore. A. sollicitans is very abundant in unditched marsh lands alon,
the coast, p1-.rticularly in 7Worcester County.

Missouri. L. Haseman (September 25): Since fall rains began there has been a
rather severe outbreak of several species of mosquitoes thrrnu '*.out the
State. Special complaints against them n'.e occurred in the St. Louis
district.










Tennessee. -. ". Howe (September): Culicid mosquitoes are very coinnon at
Clarksvillo; ano]:hclincs less crnrmvn, but abundant.

BAT BED'UG (Cinox T-iloscllus ?:.rv.)

DelaIoare. P. L. Rice (September 29): An attic at Smyrna infested with b"ats
wos rcportod as beoin:- overrun with bat T.u.s. The bugs -"er. said to be
biting the .er-.le in the house and causin, sev:,re annoyance.

3 Ao E CATEiRPILLAR (:.C 'o 1. op.rcularis S. & A.)

North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (Soiptemnber 9): A specimen of puss cater illar
was sent in frorn PThsquotank County with no infr:.-:'.tion as to host l.-nt.

SADDLiA:CK C..T:j:LLAB. (Sibine stinulea Clem.)

Maryland. E. N. Cory (SepUtc-n'er 7): The sad'dleoback caterpillar is attc.:i!-.-'
rose nt Annaynlis.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (Septe.c;7-,r 24): Sod.lcbac: catorjerillars were received
from Li' -rty on AuTust 26, front McComb on Scptember 12, and from Brcok-
havcn on Septemrier 14. Peoi-le sendin- them in had been stino-.

DOG FLEA (Ctenocephalides canis Curt.)

Iowa. H. E. Jaques (September 23): Southeastern Iowa seems to ha-vo an
eTideic of do- fleas in hores, where they are becoming : unbearaole.

A'-EIC.' T DOG TICK (Dermacentor varia'ilis Say)

rvryland. F. C. Bishop (September): L'o specimens of Amcrican dog tick .hrve
been collected or reported during September, yet four cases of Rocky
Mountain spotted f-ver have been reported for the period fr.-m Seytemroer
1 to 25, inclusive. They are as follows: Boltimore County, C-inl 1.1ills,
1; Kent County, Chestertown, 1; Carroll Couonty, Taneytovwn, 1; Anne
Arundel County, Deale, 1.

BLACK WIDOW SPIDER (Latrodectus mactans F.)
.ississip.i. C. Lyle (September 24): A co--.,l.int of the black widow spider
was received front Eu'..ra on September 4. This spider has attractLed
practically no attention this year, as compared to 1935.

Nebraska. I.M. H. Swenk (Septem'.er 23): Reports of black widow spider were
received from Custer County on Aui-ust 29, from Cheyenne County on
Au -ust 30, from Garden Co-unty on September 4, and from Brown County on
September 1i.

Utah. G-. F. Xnowlton (Septumn,_.r 17): Bla..k widow spiders have caused annoy-
ance by invading hiones at Salt Lake City and 7-rihn-i City recently.







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CATTLE

SCRC0.' Cj.I (Cochlionmyia americana C. & P.)

United States. '7. E. Dove (September 26): At present the low incidence of
screwworm cases in the Southeastern States permits curtailment of
control work of the Bureau in some areas and more intensive work in
southern Georgia and Florida. From June 5 to SepDtember 18 there were
16,187 reported cases of myiasis in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Missisgipp-i, and South Carolina, 'nd of these 15,617 were reported from
southern Georgia and Florida. During the 3-week period endin" Setor.mbc-r
s18, there were reported 3,175 cases from Florida; 125 from Georgia; 22
from Alabama; 49 from Louisiana; 2 from Mississiippi; and S froMn South
Carolina. All of those reports include infestations of blowfly ma7 ots
as well a s screwworm-s. During this period collections of larvoae were
obtained from wounds where possible, but only ones collected in the
stockyards at New Orleans, in southern Geor-'ia, and in Flirida were identi-
fied as C. americana. In the S-uthwestern States 93,952 cases of myiasis
were re orted from June 5 to Septerber 18 as follows: Arizona, 601;
California, 152; New .ic':ico, 15,137; Oklahomia, 666; and Texas (apro i-
mately 75 counties) 77,396. In these States control work is well
received by stockmen and the application of recommendations is reducing
cases by preventing infestations. From Septemb'r 1 to IS there were
16,445 cases as follows: "To -Mexico, 5,225; California, 88; Arizona,
317; Oklahoma, 266; and Tcxos,10,549. Of these cases, 2,l143 occurred
in tick bites, 1,652 in navels of young, 3,193 in snapTs and scratches,
and 2,640 in other causes which are not easily prevented. The incidence
is usually low in injuries resulting fr'.m sur['ical operations. In
castrations there were 8S2, in dehorning 533, in markin- 98, in brandin'
999, and in shear cuts 3,040.



HORSE BOTFLY (Gastrophilus intestinalis Deg.)

Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 3): Horse botflies have boen n ticked
in great numbers recently in western K.,:..essee by J. C. Moser.

HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS

INSE C TS

ATS (Formicidae)

Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): Throughh-ut the season there have
been nany complaints of ants in lawns and as household pests.

Virginia. E. A. Back (September): The mound building ant (Formica exsectoi-
des Forel.) is very abundant about the northern edges of the greens
of a golf and country club at Cherrydale. :>i-rous mounds in the brush
and vines just off the greens attracted much attention this month.










Florida. J. R. T'atson (Sopt- 'r;'er 24): Thu so-called fire ants, ',n.-inni.
auro7,un ctata Rr .-cr, hove boeen sent in from Arcadia. They are c eo".r.-:
very abund1ant and tr-uhlesome about F'rt L.udm'rdail.

Tennessee. E. ". Howe (Scptenber): V1c have had numerous conlaints of a.n:-
ancc frori ants at Clarksville.

.'ississipTi. C. Lyle and assistants (September 24): Many complaints of ants
have been received from nearly all parts of the Stnte during< the past
month. Tho Ar.,ontine ant (Iridon'r'nx hutilis .:.r) was causin.- much
ann-yance in places where no campainins hove b .en c..uctdc. The ill-
s nellin<' ant (I. pruin-sus 2o'or), thc tir. black ant (Mnr) ',-'rru.-i .i:-.n
B3uckl.), Pharaoh's ant (H. ,pharannis L.), the black carpenter ant
(CarmTnotus herculcanus pc-nns71lvanicu-s Dog.), and th' fire ant,
(SrIcnpsis xyloni McCook) wore r;sponsib'hlo for numr'rous complaints.

Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (Soptebor 23): On Su-ton`cnr 11 the lar,-e black
carl.cntor ant (C. herculeanus L.n'v!':.i. "as reported to be infest-
in, a lar,-e beoxolder tree in Hitchcock County. Formica fusca L. was
rei, rtoed to 'le infestin; the fruits in a lar:-c patch of stra,-;icrries in
Custeor CC-unty on the 12th.

POWDER POST BEETLES (Lyctus s.)

s:ssnchusetts. A. I. Bourne (Sit.:',er 24): Our attention has >ecn called, to
n.-u-v instances of dana .e caused by powder post beetl-s. T.c lar.c .-.r
of inquiries in ref-inrd to this pest have i r-bably been cdu, to the wide
.pulicity iven to termites. r', cases of .se termite .-.i c
proved tr be due either to carpenter ants .ri po".'..r eost beetles.

Connocticut. E. P. Felt (Septeiber 23): Powder post beetles came to notice
at Stamford on account of extensive injury to an ine.r veneer, presua'1ly
of sapwood, in a dininC;-room table.

F'U*..: .7 CA--BT IE'TLL (Anthrenus vornx "aterh.)

Maryland. E. A. Back (Septcmber): The furniture carpet beetle was receivc:l
on Septe-ber 15 from Baltimore, where it was reported to be seriously
infestin a house. This is the first record in the Bureau of the
presence of this post in vryland. It .,as also received during the part
nm'nth from six localities in ?Washington, D. C.

VARIED C'-E-,T E-..LE (Ar.threnus vclrbasci L.)

Gneraol. E. A. Back (September): Th: varic-. carpet beetle was retorted as a
houshold p1est during the past month b- corresprndents from Boltinore,
Md.; ", vrrt News, Va.; Seattle, Wash.; Portland, Orc-.;ond Srn DiL-:,
Calif.

CARPET :7ETLE (Anthrenus scr-i-ulrir-.c L.)

Maine. E. A. 3f"ck (Septo'ter): A pupa of the com-on carrot beetle, mailed at







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Castine, was received as a newly emer;:ed adult in >'aLshin :ton, D. C.,
on September 20.
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A LARDER BI:FTLZ (Dermestes cadaverinus F.)

Virrinia. E. A. Back (September): Adults were received on July 31 fr-m
Portsmouth, where t,: were said to be abundant on a vacant lot.

SAW-TOCTHD GRAIN BEETLE (Oryzae-philus surinamensis L.)

Nebraska. M. H. S".'erd: (September 23): Specinens of the saw,-toothed -rain
beetle were received on August 27 from Pierce County and on Septeubh rr 1
from Garden County. In the former report the pest was saidL to be
infesting corn and rye, while the latter staA.'. that large nuTmbers rf the
insects .ere entering a building..

CCR= SAP BEETLE (Carpophilus dimidiatus F.)

Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 24): An unusually severe outbreak of the
corn sap beetle has occurred in the warehouse of a milling; firm at
Meridian during the past month. In the afternoons the air was literally
filled vith flyin- beetles.

DRIED FRUIT BEETLE (Carpephilus hemipterus L.)

California. P. Simrmnns (Au-ust 21): T'-.is is our first record of the s-eocies
in cactus pears. It was reported from Santa Barbara in the fallen,
decaying cactus fruit.

A CB_,EAYCID (Eburia quadrieominata Say)

Indiana. E. A. Back (September): A specimen of the four-lined ash borer was
received on August 24 from a furniture dealer in St. Paul with the state-
ment that it was captured as it was emergingF from an oak dining-rrom
suite sold by him 25 years ago.

A TENEBRICiTID (Eleodes suturalis Say)

Wlyo.iini. E. A. Back (September): The beetle was received on August 3 from a
correspondent in Casper. Beetles were prevalent on the ground floor of
a house without a cellar, and were annoyin., because of the odor they
emitted when disturbed. 4

SILVERFISH (Lcpisna saccharina L.)

Tennessee. E. W. Howe (September): :!e have had numerous complaints of annoy-
ance from silverfish.

Mississippi. C. Lyle (Septe:,':cr 24): Serious injury to clothing and wall
paper by silverfish was reported in Okolona on September 11. '.7al! j:?: r
was also bein- damned at Starkville and State Collere.





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WSB3ING- CLC,'THS MOTH (Tineola biselliolla Hru.)

No' r-.ka. M. H. Swonk (Septemiber 23): Clothes noths were repo-rtcd infosti-i.-
uihrl.stcrd furniture in Sherman Co'unty on A..:-ust 29.

SP.!IT'-TAILS (Collembola)

Ncw York. 2. A. Back (September): Springtails -'-rc received on Auc-unt 16
front :7Tw York City, "here the;, were reported to be very abundant in a
newoi apartment house. They e'ore first noticed on th3 outside window
sills. Thcy later invr,-l.c! the entire ri.irtnent. From early in Ai-7ust
t, Septecme'r 12 they vere reported from a country home at Bcaver Dan
Lake, Salisbury Mills, where they were troublesome on the steps and
windo mr; sills of a house.