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INSECT PEST SURVEY BULLETIN


Vol. 11 September 1, 1931 No. 7


OUTSTANDING E.TTOMOLOGICAL FATTJURES INT TH U.ITD STATES FOR 2GU 1931.

The serious outbreak of gr shopperss in the Great Plains region which developed during July continu through the greater part of August, with lesser outbreaks over practically the entire country.

Rod spiders of several species attacking a groat variety of plants,
including forest and shade trees, truck crops, flowers, fruits, and shrubs, were reported from scattered localities across the northern part of the United States, from 1Maine through South Dakota -and Idaho to Utah and Oregon.

A few specimens of the European corn borer ;::0 discovered for the first time in the State of Wisconsin, having been found in a field in Mosel township, Sheboygan County, on Lake Michigan.

The Japanese beetle has been collected at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, these being the first records for this State.

The corn ear worm continued tc be reported as unusually a'oundant from practically the entire corn-growing area of the United States.

A very unusual outbre k of chinch bugs occurred at Windsor, Berkshire County, Mass. The outbreak was not CXtensive but the insects occurred in enormous numbers over a small area of corn and millet, The chinch bug situation as a whole in the Middle West has not changed materialy since last month, although the insect has been reported this month from the lower tier of counties in Michigan and the southeastern corner of Minnecota.

The garden webworm was reported as seriously damaging alfalfa in scattered localities from Indians to North Dakota and Iowa.

Sod webworms c: unusually destructive to lavwns, golf greens, and pastures from Ohio we;estwrd to 1orth Dakota and south hard to Missouri anTennessee.

The codling moth situation has not changed materially since July. This insect continues to be seriously prevalent from New York southward to Georgia and in scattered localities from the East Central States, westward to the Pacific Northwest.

The oriental fruit moth has been found at Springdale, Ark., this year. This is the first record from northwestern Arkansas.

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The grape leafhopper was very seriously abundant throughout the
northern part of the San Joaquin Valley in California where it is said that they will materially reduce the marketable tonnage of grapes.

The Pacific red spider was extremely numerous late in July on grapes, deciduous fruits, and ornamentals in central California. .Early in August this- insect was practically eliminated by the predacious thrips Scolothrips semaculatus Perg.

An unusual da.nage to citrus is reported from Los Arngeles, Calif.
The false chinch bug is serioclyr d :aging young trees in groves adjoining wheat. and weed fields.

The second finding of Cardints whitefly (Alerod.icus Metaleurodicus) cardini Back) in the United States is reported in this number of the Insect Pest Survey Bulletin. Specimens were collected on guava in moderate abundance at West Palm Beach, Fla. The first finding was in February, 1921, when specimens were collected by W.. B. Wood, of the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration, in the Plant Introduction Gardens at Miami.

Blister beetles were quite prevalent throughout the entire .Mississippi Valley from Indiana, Minnesota, andd North Dakota southward to Louisiana and Mississippi.

The plant bug Engytatus geniculatus Reut. was recorded for the first time as a pest of tomatoes in Orar4nge County, Calif. This insect is said
to be injurious to tomatoes in the Hawaiian Islands.

Late in July the Mexican bean beetle was found at Brattleboro, this
being the first record for the State of Vermont. This insect is extremely prevalent and destructive throughout the northern part of its range, particularly north of the drought area of 1930.

Two coreid bugs, Alydus eurinus Say and A. pilosulus H. S., were found seriously injuring heans in Georgia.

During the last week of August the sugar-beet webworm developed in rather large numbers in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah,

Many fields of peppers in southern California have been damaged from 25 to 40 per cent by the pepper weevil.

The weevil Trichalophus didymus Lec. has been found infesting straviwberry crowns on the mainland at Tacoma, Wash. Heretofore, this insect has only been known from Wibley Island, Wasington.

For the first time in many years the potato tuber moth was injurious to tobacco in Dane, Rock, and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin.

The bagworm was quite generally roported from Pennsylvania westward to Indiana and Kansas, and southward to Mississippi.







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The saddled prominent, which ha.s been in outbreak numbers in New England
during the past few years, seems to have reached its peak during 1930 and this year is appearing in considerably reduced numbers.

The fall webworm is very abundant throug-hout New England and the Middle Atlantic States.

The elm leaf beetle was found early this spring in the Yosemite National Park in California. This is the first record of this insect in the Park.

The gladiolus thrips (Taenicthrips gladioli H. & S.) is very seriously
injuring gladiolus in the New L0 .and, Middle Atlantic,and East Central States.


OUTSTAjDING ETOMOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CAJADA FOR AUGUST, 1931

Outbreaks or incipient outbreaks of grasshoppers, notably the lesser
migratory, clear-winged, and two-striped grasshoppers, are occurring in many districts over a wide territory in the Prhirie Provinces, and conditions are threatening for 1932. In eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, the red-legged grasshopper is more abundant than for many years past, and is increasing. Various degrees of damage to field crops are being reported from sections of all the above-mentioned provinces.

An unusual outbreak of the green clover worm has developed throughout
most of the bean-growing areas of southwestern Ontario, resulting in crop defoliation and a reduction in the yield. Although generally present, this
species rarely reaches injurious proportions in Ontario.

A marked incre,.se in the abundance and destructiveness of the Colorado potato beetle has now been reported over a considerable part of the range of this insect in Canada, including the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and the Prairie Provinces.

Sod webworms which occurred in outbreak form throughout southwestern
Ontario, damaging or destroying lawns, golf greens, etc., have been determined as Crambus mutabilis Clem. and C. trisectus Walk. A third species, C. dorsipunctellus Kft., was recorded as injurious to lawns at Winnipeg, Man.

In Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, blister beetles, Lytta nuttalli
Say, are attacking caragana hedges and gardcn legumes, such as beans and peas. The increase in abundance of these insects appears to be associated with the widespread grasshopper outbreak developing in the Prairie Provinces.

In certain areas of southern Alberta the diamnond-back moth is even more abundant than last year, when it caused serious damage to cruciferous crops.

The wheat stem sawfly appears to be more generally abundant than usual throughout its range in Saskatchewan.







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Chinch bugs are reported to be causing material damage to lawns in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This -pears to be the first record of its occurrence in injurious abundance in Nova Scotia.

A particularly severe outbreak of the pea aphid occurred this season in oea-growing sections of southwestern Ontario. Local outbreaks were also reported in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and in the Chilliwaclt region of the
Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia.

There has been a reduction in the infestation of the connon red spider in Saskatchewan and Alberta as compared with 1930, but material damage has been done to a variety of plants including- roses, raspberries, low shrubs, and herbaceous plants.

The gladiolus thrips, Taeniothrios gladioli .oulton, has caused serious damage to gladioli in many parts of Ontario and southern Quebec.

The painted lady butterfly and its larvae are conspicuously common in the" Maritime Provinces and Quebec, and are extremely abundant in the Prairie Provinces. As the attacks of the larvae are largely confined to thistle this species may be classed as beneficial.

The beet webworm is again very abundant in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, attacking weeds principally but also crasing damage to flax.

The lesser clover leaf weevil is widely prevalent in the Maritime Provinces, and in many localities an average of 15 per cent of the cover heads are
infested.

The squash bug has developed in unusually destructive numbers in sections
of southern Ontario.

in unusually large second brood of codling moth larvae is anticipated in the Niagara district Ontario. The infestation of the oriental fruit moth is reported as very light, s'o far. The apple and thorn skeletonizer is conspicuous in neglected apple orchards.

Insect injury to all varieties of fruit in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, is reported as remarkably scarce.

The fall webworm continues to increase in abundance in many parts of
eastern Canada, and is a noticeable pest on various fruit and shade trees and shrubs.

The infestation of spruce and balsam by the black-headed tip moth in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, has been markedly reduced, and this year's feeding by the insect is unimportant.

The European pine shoot moth is prevalent on certain species of pines in Welland County, Ontario, particularly around summer homes along the north shore of Lake Erie.










The aspen poplar leaf beetle is widespread and appears to be increasing
in southern sections of Manitoba.

The walnut caterpillar is again in outbreak form in southwestern Ontario, defoliating: many trees.

Reports indicate that mosquitoes, black flies, and certain other biting
flies'have been unusually scarce in many parts of eastern Canada, and probably also in* the Prairie Provinces.









GE N. RAL F E.ED.E R S,

GRASSHOPPERS (Xcridida.e)

South Carolina A. Lutken (August 25): Grasshoppers in general are more
abundant than usual.

Ohio T.-H. Parks (August 24): More than the usual n umbers of
grasslhoppers are present in most western Ohio counties. Damage
has not been very serious owing to plenty of rains to favor
growth. Poisoning work has been carried out in several counties.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): Grasshoppers destroyed alfalfa on a
3k-acre field at Indianapolis August 1. They also damaged onions.
During July grasshoppers were conspicuously abundant and destructive in Clinton County.

W. B. Noble (July): The Carolina locust, Dissosteira carolina L, was unusually abundant in central Indiana. It was observed
flying about lights at night.

Illinois J. H. Bigger (August 18): Grasshoppers are damaging soybeans,
alfalfa, and corn. I have investigated severe outbreaks in
about 90 acres of soybeans and 20 acres of alfalfa in Morgan and Greene Counties. Damage to corn was seen in Morgan, Greene, and
Christian Counties. Only a small part of the damage in these
areas was seen.

Michigan R. Hutson (August 24): Grasshoppers are very abundant in
grains in the upper peninsula. There are no blister beetles and
few hairsnakes.

Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 24): Local outbreaks of grasshoppers
have been damaging crops in many sections of the State, doing
serious injury to tobacco, corn, and small grains.

Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): Grasshoppers were
reported during August as still doing serious damage at many
points throughout Minnesota. The species involved, in the order
of their importance, were Melanoplus bivittatus1Say, Camnula
pellucida Scudd., M. atlanis Riley, M. femur-rubrum DeG., and
Dissosteira carolina L. (Abstract, J.A.H.

Kentucky Mary Didlake (August 24): Grasshoppers are very abundant on
tobacco and tomatoes in Fayette and other counties.

North Dakota JA.Munro (August 22): Grasshoppers have been the pest of
greatest abundance in North Dakota this season. Indications are
that there will be another serious outbreak next year.

South Dakota H. C. Severing (August 20): Grasshoppers are very abundant.
The outbreak has become more extensive and much of the State is
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Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 15 to August 1): The grasshopper outbreak
continued tb develop in extent," and somewhat in severity, during
the last half of. July. The 31 izifestgd counties reported on July 15 have now increased to 65, though in many of these the
damage iq neither widespread nor serious. The infestation has
been heavy and general, and the crop loss serious, in Arthur,
Boyd; Buffalo, Dawson, Keith, Keya Paha, Knox, and Perkins
Counties. Cedar, Dixon, and Holt Counties have been largely
heavily infested. Parts of Brown, Chase, Cherry, Custer, Greeley,
Lincoln, Rock, and Sheridan Counties have been heavily infested. Iowa C. J. Drake (Aujast.3): Grasshoppers are extremely numerous

over a large section of Iowva, particularly in the western half
of the State. Many fields of new alfalfa have been totally
destroyed by the hoppers, and considerable damage is being done 7
in old alfalfa fields. To illustrate, in Monona County an
80-acre field of alfalfa was totally destroyed by the hoppers
after the first crop was h-:rvested. I visited this field about
ten days ago and it was impossible to find any new growth in the field. The differential locust, ,M. differentialis Uhler,
is the predominating species. The two-striped locust, elanoplt s
bivittatus Say, is almost as abundant as the foregoing species.
The red-legged locust,M. femur-rubrum DeG., is also very abundant.
The lesser migratory locust, M. mexicanus Sauss.,is almost as
abundant as the red-legged locust. In some fields in the western
portion of the State the hoppers run around 20 to 40 per hill of corn. These fields are not very numerous. Most damage is being
done in alfalfa fields and around the margins. of cornfields. The
State of Iowa has just purchased four carloads, Of commercially
prepared poisoned bran mash to take care of heavily infested
waste areas along the Missouri River and other sections of western Iowa.

Missouri L. Haseman (August 25): During August the three common species
of grasshoppers h'we been very destructive.

Kansas H. R. Bryson (August 22): The grasshopper problem is a serious
one over the entire State. Although there are a large number of all species present the greater part of the damage is being done by Yelano-plus differentialis and M. bivittatus. M. atlanis and
M. f'emur-rub3n-n are also numerous and will no doubt cause considerable injury this fall. Migrations from neighboring States have not been observed. Fall sowing of alfalfa and the seeding of winter wheat to avoid serious grasshopper injury promises to be a problem. Considerable injury was evident along the edges of fields of corn, kafir, and alfalfa. More reports of grasshopper injury have come from the western and northeastern parts
of the State than froit other sections.

Tennessee C. Benton (July): The Carolina locust is abundant in pastures
and fields in the southern part of the State. There has been
much complaint of damage to tobacco as well as to clover and
other legumes. Some injury to corn also was observed.




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Oklahoma C. F. Stiles (August 1): Grasshoppers are very abund-mnt in the
southwestern and central parts of the State.

Montana R. W. Gjullin (July): A recent survey indicates that Zelanoplus
femur-rubrum DeG, andM. bivittatus Say are fairly abundant in an
extensive area in southeastern Montan, .In the eastern tier of
counties M. mexicanus atlanis Riley, M. packardi ScudI,, a
Dissosteira carolina L. are the dominant species. VWhile grasshoppers do not occur in alarming numbers at present, continued
dry weather and favorable conditions for ogg laying make it
almost certain that grasshoppers in outbreak numbers are to be
expected in these and other scattered areas over the State next
year. In the western portion of the State Comnula pellucida Sci4 reached destructive numbers. There was also. a -severe outbreak of'
M. bivittatus Say in western Montana in Beaverhead County.

Wyoming A. G. Stephens (August 21): Grasshoppers are moderately to
very abundant in the northeastern and central parts of the State.

Nevada G. G. Schweis (Auguist 21): Many species of grasshoppers are
present doing damage in the western part of the State,

Utah G. F. Knowlton (August 3): Grasshoppers continue to be very
abundant and destructive in many parts of Utah.

Arizona C. D. Lebert (July 27): Melanoplus differentialis Tnler and
others of the grasshoppers are very abundant in the Salt River
Valley.

California S. Lockwood (July 27): According to the Monthly News Letter of
Mr. L. A. Burtch, County Agricultural Commissioner of Kern County,
grasshoppers and army worms have not been responsible for commercial damage in his county. His News Letter says, "Approximately
one ton of poison bran mash was put out for grasshoppers at Lebec
and very good kill was obtained."

CUTWORMS (Noctuidae)

Illinois W. P. Flint (August 10): The yellow-striped army worm,
Prodenia ornithomalli Guen., is more abundant in the State than
normally at the present time.

Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (August 20): Noctua fennica Tausch, is very bad
northeast of the Red River Valley.

Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 25): The grasshoppers and variegated
cutworm h-ave continued to do unusually severe injury throughout
the State to potatoes, tobacco, small graila and other field
crops, and these, coupled with the unusual7tevere drought we are having in most of the State, have played havoc with our crops in
Wisconsin this year. Owing to the very unusual season and
severe drought, our corn is already going into the silo, and in
the south eantrdl section over one-half of it has already been cut.





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orthogQni.a Morr,) and army cutworm (Chorizagrotis auxili:
Grote) moths are very abundant.

COTTON LEAF 7UORM (Alaba artillacea Hbn.)

Mississippi State Plant Board, Press Release (August 3): No leaf worms
have yet been found in Mississippi, but they are expected at
any time.

WIREWOPMS (Elateridae)*

New York C. R. Crosby (July 30): Wireworms are causing considerable
injury to oats at Clyer.

South Carolina W. J. Reid, jr. (August 17): Wireworms have been quite
destructive during the past ten days to young cabbage plants.
The crop was seeded directly in the field in hills, the usual
method of planting cabbage during the fall months in this
section. The wireworms attack the plants as soon as gemination
begins, often destroying all plants in the infested hill. From
one to three wireworms have been found feeding on one group of
plants. Fifty per cent of the plant stand has been destroyed on
a ten-acre planting in the Charleston area.

WHITE-LINED SPHINX (Celerio lineata Fab.)

Michigan R. H. Pettit (August 7): We have an abundance of a hawk moth,
Deilephila lineata Fab., this year all over Michigan. Each
mail brings a number of snecimens. As is well known the larvae
of this moth feeds on purslane, a rather troublesome weed.

PAINTED LADY (Vanessa cardui L.)

Vermont H. L. Bailey (August 24): Larvae of the painted lady butterfly
were reported on hollyhocks at Brattleboro.

Minnesota P. E. Derby (August 10): The Canada thistle webworms are
moderately abundant at Barnum, Carlton County.

L. W. Orr (July 16): The thistle butterfly is abundant at
Itasca Park, and there has been a considerable reduction of the growth of Canada tiListle. It is also very abundant at Clarissa,
in Todd County.

A. G. Rug.les and assistants (August): The thistle fly has
been very destructive in Aitkin County. As far as the thistle
fly is concerned it has done more good than harm.

*Correction: I.P.S. Bulletin,Vol.ll, No.5, Pagea256.
Note on Heteroderes laurentii Guer. refers to George County, Miss.,
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RED SPIDER (Tetranychus telarius L.)

Maine H. 3. Peirson (August 24): Red spiders are on spruce, Orataegus,
elm, yellow birch, ock, and amelanchier in many parts of the State,

South Dckota H. C. Severin (August 20): The red spider is exceedigly
abundant and injurious.

Idaho 0. Wakeland (August 20): The connon red spider is extremely
abundant, since the year is excessively dry. It is affecting
practically all cultivated plants including shade trees and
ornamentals. It has done very severe injury to potatoesoand
beans as well as to the crops ordinarily affected by it.

Utah G. F. Knowlton (August 18): The common red spider has been
damaging raspberries, corn, beans, chrysanthemum, dahlias, peas,
roses, and tomatoes in various northern Utah localities.

Oregon D. C. Mote (August 15): Orchard mites are unusually abundant
this year and doing serious damage to pear foliage in the
Willamette Valley. Reports from other sections of the State
indicate this to be a favorable season for mites, damage being
reported on apples, pears, raspberries, muskmelons, prunes, and
strawberries.

PACIFIC RED SPIDER (Tetranychus pcificus McG.)

California E. A. McGregor (August): It is of interest to record that
during the period from April to July, inclusive, the Pacific red spider (Tetranychus.-acificus McG.) occurred in unusual
severity in central California, causing much damage to vineyardsuLnd
deciduous fruit and ornamental trees. In early August, the
predacious thrips 4Scolothrips sexmaculatus Perg.. ended the
outbreak. This annual phenomenon in central California is very
interesting, since toward the climax the thrips population
builds up so rapidly. that the biological control appears almost
to 'amount to instant annihilation.

JAPANESE BEETLE (Poqpillia japoQnica Newm.)

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 24): Many reports of injury, especially
on grape, in the vicinity of Wilmington.

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 21): It is reported that the
Japanese beetle was found in Cleveland and Columbus in small numbers, on flowering plants. These were trapped by Japanese
beetle scouts.

ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE (Aserica castanea Arrow)

Connecticut E. P. Felt (August 21): A specimen of the Japanese garden
beetle, Aserica castanea Arrow, was taken at Stamford.






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CEREAL AND FO R'AE-CROP INSECTS


W,-HEAT

HSSIAN FLY (Thiyto-ag- destructor Say) Ohi o J. S. House (Au-st 22): The Hes.-a-n fly7 is moderately 6andart. The average infestation in 193o Vwa3 6.8 nor cent; in 1931,
12.2 per ccerit. There has be-en more cinae ha-n for several yoars.

Indiana J. J. Datvis (August 22): The Hessia,_n fly is -oderately-alo-ndant in isolated, localities.

Nebraska M. H. Swcnr (Auyiit '23): The Heo-sian fly is mod ern tely a:tlldant in southeastern Nebraska.

Kan sos H. R. Bryson (A'.,just 22): "rR. H. Palntcr report finding
eggs on- heat at the alrronor- y f,-2r- it 'M/a]I--,ttan but thnat they
were not es-peciblly au.at




EU=0PEAI,1 CORIN BORME ~rut nubilalis W-on.) New York R. D. Glasg-or ( agust 06): Th.-e E--ro-oean corn borer has been
moderately abizidant in sweet corrl tllis year i-n Albany Couanty. Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (kaguot 18): Two spots in a 12-acre field of
,rcorn neur the edge of 'Lake I!ic-hicai about 200 feet apart clh-owed
infestation with the corn borer. Three s-necimens were t's
from one stalkr, all above the ear. This is the first record of
the corn borer in 77isconsirin (Mio soi, Sheboy,,::,an County.)

CORNT FAR WOM! (jHeliothlis obsoleta Fab) West Virginia L. M1. Peairs (July 31): Tai- cmrnt ear worm is very abundant in
Morgantown and generally over thc'4 State Early injury to foliage
and tassels was iinuz'j,,3.

Virginia H. G. Walker (AiCit, 24' : 1 1 c or n e,)r W orr was very inj-arious
to sweet corn i7- th:- i er,ll .i trict. Nearly all of the ears
were destroyed ,( bly t~i I c t .

North OCarolina Z. P. ite t c alf (A o,)t T 7,. corn ci,' wor-m is very abundant.

Georgia C. H. Alden (Au 7ast 22): T'ho corn ear worm is moderately abundent. Many fu~ll-grown larvnae havce bcc.n found in roasting ears. Ohio Z. 7. Mendenhall (Augu-st 1): The corn ear vioirn is quite bad
on sweet corn~ in tIl~cvicinity of V'olumbus, and throughout southwestern Ohio.





Illinois C. C. Compton (Auga st): The corn ear worm infestations are showing up for the first time this year in mid-season sweet corn. The
infestation runs from 3 to 12 per cent of the ears. Reported in
Cook County as scarce to moderately abundant.

Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (August 20): Reports are coming in of a very heavy
infestation of the corn ear Worm.

South Dakota H. C. Severin (August 20): The corn ear worm is more serious
than usual on sweet and field corn.

Iowa C. J. Drake (August 3): The corn ear worm is extremely prevalent throughout the State.

Missouri L. Haseman (August 24): Right now wormsare far less abundant
than would have been expected from the abundance of the first
generation.

Kansas H. R. Bryson (August 22): The corn ear worm is very a'oundant -almost 150 larvae per 100 ears at Manhattan. This insect has been
a pest all season.

Nebraska M. H. Swenk (Auguast 20): The corn ear worm is moderately to
very abundant in eastern Ncbraska.

Tennessee C. Benton (July): A very gene ral infestation was observed attacking the developing tassel and upper leaves of field corn in
Lincoln and adjacent counties. Many fields were 10 to 20 per cent infested. Most roasting ears werc infested in late July.

Oklahoma C. F. Stiles (August 24): The corn ear worm is moderately abundant in eastern and central Oklahoma. Some fields of rank cotton
will be damaged.

Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (August): The corn ear worm is damaging
corn considerably at the present time, especially in Grenada,
Jones,, and Tallahatchic Counties.

State Plant ]oard, Press Release (August 3): The corn ear worm
is generally distributed over the State, attacking corn and tomatoes. It was reported very aboundant in Chickasaw, Lauderdale,
and Lee Counties, a"nd scarce in Adams County.

UtahI G. F. Knovlton. (August 18): The corn ear wons are seriously
abundant in all sweet corn fields and market corn examined this
i summer in northern Utaib.

CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucopterus Say)

Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 21): Quite recently out attention was
called to a rather serious outbreak of the chinch bug in the town
of Windsor in Berkshire County. This infestation is quite well





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localiied in a comoartivelj small area, but within that space the
pest is vcry abundant. The surface of the ground was liter.ally
swarming with bugs of ,rAl sta-es of development. A small planting
of corn in this area and a ficid of mnillct had already been seriously injured at the ti-me our attention was called to the infestation.

Ohio T. H-. Parlts (August 22): The chinch bug is moderately abundant. It has increased since last y ear.

Illinois. 71. P. Flint (August 10): The weather of the summer thus far
has been, on the hole, favorable to chinch bugs and they Lire increasing in abundance in the southern par-it of the State, with
prospects of a considerable increase in da-mn-e next yea- r. Thi s
also applies to the central Illinois area.

Mi chi gan R. Httson (ANu,!7ust 24): Chinch bugs are m-oderately abundant in
the lower tier of counties, of the lower reninsula.

Minnesota A. G. Rugjvles and assistants (Aug-ust): Chinch bugs were reported as doing- dana-go to b:-'rley, in Good-hue County in the southeastern part of the State. (Abstrrct, J.A.H. )

South Dakota H. -C. Severin (Auguast 20): 2Illo chinch- buE is -moderatel-~ abundant. Serious a'aewo s esca-oeC only because of the extreme
drought and grasshop-pers.

Missouri L. Hase-man (Auast 25): The second- generation in corn is quite
abundant but not attractinF, the,- farm7 rS I attention at present.
zztins holm-d.

Kansas H1. R. Bryson (Augtust 22): Th-rc chinch bug is very albundan~t in
the southeastern part of the Stite.

XcbraskOa 14. H. Sw:enf~ (Aug-ust 20): Thca clinch bur.;., is moderately abundant in so-ne southern counties. There has been no commercial
damage.

Tennessee C. Benton (July): A cnnsider-b1e -icrert.ge of millet was seriously injured rind somei totd-:ly1 destroyed by, the chinch bug during early July in Lincolb7 .7 7.d MasalCounties. The bug-s were
Mostly in the last inphd t:ar by July 10. Thie;Tdeserted millet
fields by late July: an. cattered into corn. Asmiall pop-corn patch near Payttevilic s pestro,',ed and a Jacent sorghum attacecd by bu,!siroi--ti -t ruiincd millet Afield.

Mississippi State Plant Bonord, Pre _s el' (1 ;j-gust 3): Ch-inch bugs wore
rmodera-tely a ,unn in olle loc- 2Aty. They,, iisut;Lly cause little
injury in this State dxirinw 'ea,, of abundant7 rraiifall.




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COPRN LE~AF APHID (Aphis maidis Fitch) Kansas H. R. Bryson (AuTgust 22): The corn leaf aphid is present in
large numbers in some fields of kafir and corn in the State.


CLOVER

GREE CLOVER WORE (Plathy-pena scabra Fab.) North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (August): The green clover worm in the eastern
part of the State is worse than I have ever seen it before.

CLOVER IPHID (Unuraphis bakeri Cowan) Oregon L. P. Rockwood (August 4): A. bakeri is coming up, especially
on late cut clover in Washington County. A.helichrysi Kalt. is
probably not as abundant as usual in Malheur County.

CLOVER SEED MIDGE (Dasyneura leguninicola Lint.) Oregon L. P. Rockvood (August 4): Infested heads were moderately
abundant in fields cut late for hay and wet by June rains. They
were very scarce or absent in fields harvested for hay before
the June rains.

CLOVER ROOT BORER (Hylastinus obscurus Marsham) Oregon Oregon Agricultural College, Insect Pest Report (July): The
clover root borer is scarce in Coos County, moderately abundant
and causing some injury in several clover fields in Washington County, and reported as moderately, abundant in Yahill County.


ALFALFA

ALFALFA WEEVIL (Phytonomus posticus Gyll.) Wyoming A. G. Stephens (August 21): The alfalfa weevil is moderately
abundant in the central part of the State.

Oregon Oregon Agricultural College, Insect Pest Report (July): The
alfalfa weevil is scarce in Baker Valley and doing damage. It
is reported as moderately abundant in Jackson County.

GALDT W~IBWORM (Loxostege similalis Guen.) Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): The garden webworm was reported,
August 8-10, damaging alfalfa at Evansville, Princeton, and Rockport. At the'last lace it is reported that they destroyed a





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?-acre, field and t1len proccede" to n !- djo:ininl- soybc,.,,-,n fiold ald were dtniaging this cror 'at t'-'-,o ti-7o of the rc"Cort. They were also
feeding on bull bottle vnd. l1-_1-nb's-qiaPrtcrs.

Illinois W. P. Flint (; Vigust 10): Alfr,.1fo. webwor-is are vcry abunda-It
and destructive throu ho'at south central 2,nd north central
Illinois.

J. H. bigger (Aae-ast 16): A lpnst 160 acres of alfalfa were severely dzvnai ed by this s-occies in PiT-c, Scott, and Greene
co- Lntiesf A-a, -ast 10-- 15. Re-o,-)rts ca-,e in by telephone and -L'ro:n
personal consultation fro-n ii, iny other fields. From 1,500 to
2,000 acres are esti n.?,tod to 'have been &a--: -.ged in Morgan, Scott,
Greene, and Pike Co.'Mities.

North Daltota J. Munro 22): Reports fro-1 Stut->-an, Steele, C,-: ss,
and B,-,rnes Counties indicatcri '..1is rcst tas of serious i--+roortallce during July. Mustard, sweet clov,,-r, o,71ions, beets, and
peas werc badl-r dn:-.2- ged and in so-le cascs co-olctel- destro,,'Te(i.

Iowa C. J. Dr-C :c ("u, -ust 3): Tic Jen L. si-nilalis. is
extremely abundant in Iowa, rtnd nerious da-!---o to cnlfalfa
and to many triic'_: crops. The outbrot-L is quitc, geni -,ral -)-,id
vcr,r widos-orc ,d in tho Stat .

Mississippi C. Lyle (Au-Ust 25): A li7j,.t infoototion of L. di-lil-lis on
cotton was ro-oortod fro- Clcvel,?n on 9.

ALVZFA CATXEPILI i.R ( Z ias cur-,,t]-,-eme Bo i sd.

I% L. Didla' :c (Aii,: ust 24): E. cur.7thc-no butterflies are. v0ny
abuilant over alfalfa f I olds in Jeff crson Co t,

North Dakota J. A. Munro (Au,-ast 22): The -_lfalfa b-Atcrfl, has boon very
noticeable t'Iis season, and _n! I, 4 nqui:,ics havc bcc-n roc-ivcc'from Traill,+ B,-rncs, and Pc-nbina Cou:7itics siicc the la-t I--,,Iscct
Post Survc-- report.

South Dalzota H. 0. Sovorin (Aujast 20): T-io alfalfa catIminar is apparently doinZ little but but'V-orflico, arc oxcoodin'z-ly ab, -ida:nt.

Utah G. F. Kn o 1 t o n ,-ast 1 T'., c a 1 f a 1 f a c a t e ",n i 11 a r i s d o i n
Uo dn:-:.,-,-c tc -n,)-.-ther--1 Uta 7, area': X1.
no d c rat L -11 'dult 'outtcrflico arc ver'-, -b-uzi -.Yt orcsc-t ti-ic.

CLOTM CHL017 (3ruchorh.,-w.-,us fungbris How.)

Oregon L. P. Rocl i;ood (AiiL-ast 4): Adults I-Irc :i.-.)t vCry in the
fields, July 29 31. E-cr, ;ence f--o- or rly-set socd -Dods is
prob,:' bly just beginning.





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LIFIHOPPERS (Cicadellide)

Indiana 'J. J. Davis (Auust 21): Considerable yellowing of alfalfa
foliage was reported fro South Bend, July 31. There is every
evidence that this trouble is caused by leafhoppers.


SO YTB.T

GREEM17 CLOVER WORM (Plathypena scabra Fab.)

Virginia H. G. Walker (August 24): The green clover worm has been cansing severe damage to soybeans at various places in this part of
the State.

Mississippi C. Lyle (Agust 25): Several larvae, tentatively identified
by J. M. Langston as Plathypena scabra, were collected on soybeans at Boyle, Bolivar County, on Auast 9. The infestation
was lih-it.

AL.ALFA L00P2E (Autororacha Cam ga californica Spey.)

Illinois J. H. Bigor (August 19): The alfalfa looper is very abundant in a field of soybeans in co-nnection with :grasshoppers in
Greene County. 1oout 60 per cent of the leaf surface in the
field has been destroyed by the two pests. The damage is serious because the crop is not ready to cut.

VVEVTBEA CATEPILLAR (.nticarsia Remmatilis Hbn.)

Florida R. N. Lobdell (July 22): The conspicuous feature has been the
very marked increase of parasites over last year. Those are bein- bred out fro-i thousands of caterpillars and are not yet determined. This season has been quite dry so far while last
year was exceptionally rainy. Precipitation at the Station in 1930: May, 4.43 inches; June, 19.61 inches; July 1 to 20, 3.99 inches. Precipitation in 1931: May, 3.16 inches; June, 0.59 inch; July 1 to 20, 1.32 inches; a total difference of 23.96
inches.

Louisiana 7. E. Hinds (AuF st 21): Soybean wor-s, A,. euatilis, as far
north as Rapides Parish are doine considerable damage.

BEAN LEAF ROLL= (Goniurus proteus L.)

Florida L. N. Lobdell (July): The interestin feature has been that
while in May and early June the bean loaf roller was abundant on
snap beans and soy beans on both mucl and custard apple lands, by this month they have almost completely disappeared from the
muck lands but remain in fair numbers on the sandy custard apple
rides alonr: the l. ke where they are feedin:e on soybeans.




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Ba= LMF BZETLE (Cerotoma trifi=cata Forst.)

Lo ui s i ',V,. 7. Hinds (Au.-7ust 21): C. trifurcate is vory abundant on
soybeans at Baton R-)u:7e.


VETCH

A BRUCHID brachialis Fairaeus)*


SORGHUM

COMT I,3, F ITHID (.1-ohis ,aidis Fitch)

mississiypi State Plant Bo,-.re., Press Relcaso (Au:-,ust 3): The c,)r.-i leaf
a-phi 0, n the Delta.
-werc very -- ',)undant on omr,71-ran


C_._R As S

SOD WMTORIS (Crrt. bus spp.)

S. Hou,-)Th (1, _z-7ast 27): SoCI Crp:nbus s-un,., have been
doizv- consi ler,-Colo on ,,olf i,L
U_ -1 n,)rt1cr.1 Virr-inia.

0. --L. 1 *Tilcy (Au ust 28): S--)eci7,cns of wor-,ns, Crx!ibus STM. vere received fro- Mlontere-7', Hi-hla-na Co,,znty, AuEust 14.
.Reportc.1 as doiii,, : considerable to lzav,

Ohio I]. W1. Mendenhall (Auj ust 1.0): Sod webwo-r-'s are doin,- consider- da aE,,e to 1,,,.vns and Cnlf courses Col=bus nd. abl c throughout
central Ohio. '7e have- not yet iacntifieo- thc-n as far is the
s-necics.

J. S. Hiuser (Augast 22): So," Y-ebv:or-7s have caased excessive da-,ia,-e to lawns fairways, rUt14-,-,,:, ,roeL, i _. -S, an' 9 in fact, turf of
all kinds in Ohio. At Wooster, 15 --')2, there was a very
heavy of -.ot',-Is. so--,,c T)arasi.tes have been observed. It
is the, worst oi_-Ltbro,:2.-, on. rccor?,

T. H. Par-.s 24): 4ur- -1-ro-1 Cmib,11s larvae to layms
and --ol," c-urzes c--tin-acj- tl:ii: -, h tL,.e first 1-al" of A,. L 7ust 'ju.t
has nov. subsi do,-'. of C. trisoctiis and C. teterrollus
Zinc'. wore c,-3,w.-t Lt a t rrt n ,I
p !,i -11.t 1. 1, r c numbers durin,: tnc entire month. So-o iawns imero k 1astroycd by the lcLrv-.e
July and carly .41u;-'ast


*Ac',mo w 1 e d gi e -n t The note on t'l-Lis insect in t'-ie Insect Pest )Urve,,r 3ullctin,
volu- C 11, No. 6, p,-tr:e 347, should be crcditc to L. J. 3otti-ler.




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Inaiana J. J. Davis (AuCast 21): 'Jebw.or-is, Cra,.ibidae, continued as outstan( inr' -)est's in lawns '.and g*olf -reens, our last re-port havin ,
been reccivoc! Au,-ast 13. Loca"Lities rc-)ortin- trouble si-Icc July 31 rum as folloz-s: Brool-rville, South Bend, Winchester, Folzitai-Li, Citir I --I O i a __q,07) 0 1 J_ S Muncie Aurora, Decatux Salem
d Ilextinsville,
.17 ..), ,.Iilroy, and 7avel.a.t.id. The adults iliere out in
enormous nizibers t Lafayette the ni-ht of Au st 4.

Illinois J. H. (Au,,S-ast 19): Adults of C. toterr-ollus Zinck. were
abundant Au -,ust 9 17.

Kentuchy M. L. DiCLI,7 1 :c (,Iivust 25): There are nu-.crous co-i-pl,!Ants that
the so .7,c73wor-q is injuring 7, larms, p.,7 st-ures, C701f li_ kS9 cazid orclaard crass in Fayette, Xenton, Lowis, 'Joo fforO., Flemin, and Grcenun Counties. ,VoL-ma Lexin, -ton the second brood of moths
wa s m- all thro,,: 7 h they were so numerous tlhat they
covered radiators and windsnieIC-s of auto-obilcs and mado almost
solid -nasses on li-r-h1ted- windows in the coumtr. Many wore collected on Au,._;ast 4 and 15.

I ow a H E. Jaque s (Aujast 27): S,? wobmor- 7s have been verr destructivo to lawns -.und- to so-ne -rasturos Tarticularly in southern Iowa.
Chic! :ens -an" blac_ :bikds- have boon active in the
WO'r7s.

Missouri L. Hase-,ia-.,i (Aur_,ust 25): Ora-,," ids continue to be unusur.lly zibuni
ant at Colu.-ibia. co-ni. :-,- to li.;hts.

Tenne3soc C. 71. PacImnrd and ',7. 3. Nolole, (July): ".7ides-oread linjuxy- was
done to lawns anC ,7olf greens 'hy TmO webwor-ls this -ionth. Several
s7 -ecies --,Tcro invilvcd as shown by our --.1roloccoly C. mutabilis C. trisectus -Jal'7. --),n" C. cali,- iir)sellus Cla-.
althou. ,h autlientic deter-Aziatio-ns ha ic not yet beon received fro-n
1 n,7ton. 7ild Ibir.as and chic'-ens have be,--.A obser
,,,a shi ved
un and eatinr- the larvae. A di-iterous parasite was co-n-non but not
nrosent in controllin,- n-ambers.

0. Benton (July): Injury ti corn contvinu-( into aarl;r July, 'ehe-.-i o. few larvae woro still attacl_-Iin corn roots in inf este(i
fielcis ncar Frayett- evi ile.

TIG=71 VIOTH (Apantesis phyllira Drury)

Te-.messco 0. Denton (July): Local outbre,,m.s of the sccnnd-brood larvae
and of thc, ti ,er -oth, tl. rf-r7llira, occurred throu.,-hout the sane
Keritucl-Y ,,-cneral arc.,,_% in sout'I-iorn Tc-nnessee as -,,)-eviously rcilorted. for the
first Ibrooft. '.,I,jor injury was C.onc in late Junc and &-,Irly July.
By Jul '-,- 15 most of the 1!,rvae haJ -ounated. First -oths from this
brood were tla'.:en in the f'iel.9 on July 7. Moths were 7)resent almost ni,- ,Intly at li,, Jhts in layettc,"rille to July 27. ,Acst in-uxy





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v7a s t o Gra s s 1 o t s t jr 0 G v., i cI by -n i.--: r, t i o i i t o
cotton co-,'.*-)CLLS
iM lonst t o'). co, s lrawbcrricc., -ardens.
The %"orst 6n:-ia,-,,() -P., ha
is r. 14,, r s, 11 C(7,,-'L,'1ty -hcrc thera wcrc only a 1OV,* isolated outlbro,- rf; of first brooe- Si-illar he,.r,,,y dar-,v-e
cai)sce- by the second brooe. tc several h 'zidred acres of corn and
other crons, renortc b-r J. U. Gil--nrc ana J. MU'J'Laza, in ,Iont,,:;o-nery and Ebbinson Or) umt i e s Tenn. C-ristian and Tod,-: Cou-L-itics, X'y.
They re-inrtce, o---11 7 a !-novm ii:st-bro-) -' nut'Drea a -,msture,
noar the west cCr1c of R-t"A-izon County.

(Geo- etrid ,ie)

:,Rho ft I sl wnd .1. 7. Ste-..-ie (J,,:d3r :3?): i!7 interesti-n-' Outbrcra- : of
-'eo-ctrid 1"l-va -, -os,- Ibly snoc-11cs of tl ia -,,-cnus in the
to'4*1:-., of 'East Grt.cnvich.. It i- :it-ri7n-Kin, sr, e r; t -!7'o r n Jaylberrv -1uc'-lc")crrJc9 o, ,cx consi orablc area -)i -, ) sturo land.
So -Car nl-) have "ocon sccurc: .



Ycbrae-o, H. Swer2, (July 15 to 1): On t1ic ni" t o f Jidy 19
IV7.Cre was wn enor--io-as in 0-ittha. 7-p- in ec's
-wcrc so nuncro-,.s tl--at t.-1e7 ritn autolo'jilc an,'-" street
car tra-J"fic -Ln in cascs -- :Lde neccss -try t1)'o. of
L'. 0 the ini-icI"-,c s--ccics c1iirflv c, ,ncr--ic(f,. r) ,-eJ to 1) al lca hrr---er (Deltoccrihal-as Say) ane, t, c ",)o,- lcafnorrer
(HolocI'l.-ara co---i nis Fit-ch);




(Calc-dra

Mi ssi H. Dietrich (AWast 19): pv,-)'ba')1y 2 s7ecies)
have T)ractic,-il1Lr "cstro-,-e l a 13--Lcrc of. chufaon lov.,
,:;ro-Lun in t1-io so-athoin- nart o.-cL' P(-.rry C(:o.- 'nty on 14.






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FRUI T INSECTS

APPLE

WOOLLY APHID (Eriosoma lanigerurn Hausm.)

Washington E. J. Newcomer (August 0l): The woolly aphid is probably
more numerous than during any season in the last ten or twelve
years in spite of the great abundance of chrysopids and syrphids.

CODLING MOTH (Carpocapsa pomonella L.)

New York N.Y.State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (August): Rather
heavy dropping as result of the codling moth is reported
quite generally from the upper Hudson River Valley and western
New York. In Oswego County codling moth injury was more
serious this year than during the past three years.
(Abstract, J.A.H.)

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 4): First second brood larvae spun
up in the insectary today. (Aug. 24): First and second brood
moths emerged at Bridgeville August 21. Infestation is extremely variable this year.

Virginia C. R. Willey (August 28): This insect is fairly abundant
all over the eastern and southern' sections of the State.

Georgia C. H. Aldea (August 22): The codling moth is very abundant
in Cornelia, the injury being severe in some orchards. Thirdgeneration moths are now laying eggs. Broods overlap.

Ohio T. H. Parks(August 24): The codling moth will not very
seriously injure sprayed apples except in Lawrence County, southern Ohio. In that county two extra cover sprays are
bringing the fruit through with fewer worms than last year
but with many "stings" on the fruit.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): Codling moth reports were very bad
at Hobart, August 3. (August 22): The codling moth is moderately abundant throughout the State.

Illinois W. P. Flint(August 10): Southern Illinois- There has been
a big increase in infestation in the Johnson County area in the past two weeks, some sprayed orchards now showing 40 to 50 per cent infestation. There has been a moderate increase during the past week both in mot emergence and in bait-jar
catches. Central Illinois- Collections under bands have
fluctuated slightly during the past week but on the whole have
shown about the same level as for the last two weeks. More than 3,000 larvae were taken under 120 bands in the Urbana
area this week. There has been an increase in the numbers of lpupae found under bands and very heavy emergence of adults is








taking place at the present time (Aug. 8). (Week endin
August 15): Southern Illino.is- Mr. Chandler reports a heavy
emergence of moths beginning aoout August 4 and a heavy catch of moths .in his bait jars, Central Illinois- There has been .an increase in emergence in central Illinois during the last
several days but a decided drop in the numbers of larva@
taken.under bands. The number taken inder 120 bands this week
was more than 1,000 less than the number taken under the same
number of bands last week. It seems likely that the cool
Weather just passed will stop pupacionl as usually happens when a cool period of this sort occurs at this time of the
year.

Michigan R. Hutson (August 24): The codling moth is very abundant.

Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 24): The codling moth is moderately
abundant. This insect is very abundant where spraying is not
done.

Missouri L. Haseman (July and August): A peak of second-brood moths
occurred between July 10 and 15 and on July 25 evidence of the
second peak was showing up. The pest is very serious -gain
this summer. Moths of the third generation were emerging in
central Missouri and some of their worms beginning to enter
fruit on August 25.

Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 15 Aug. 1): The codling moth of the
first brood started emerging July 4, reached the crest of emergence on July 15, and they are now largely out. Egg
laying began on July 13,. and the first-brood larvae hatched
on July 16, which is 4 days earlier than in 1930, 6 days
earlier than in 1929, and 11 days earlier than in 1928.

Nevada G. G. Schweis (August 21): The unsprayed apples are all
wormyr in the western part of the State.

Washington Ortho News, Vol. 3, No. 8 (August 20): The first-brood
moth flight this year showed two fairly distinct peak periods, the first coming about the middle of May and the second during
the last week of that month. The second-brood flight has
shown a series of "peaks," the two heaviest and most sustained
coming during the last week in July and about the middle of
August, respectively. There have been in addition several intermittent high catches, together with moderately good catches
throughout the entire second-brood period, from about the
.1st of July up to the present time.
In general the second rood has far exceeded expectation, being the heaviest flight in many years, making even the
season of 1929 look ordinary by comparison. It remains to be
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Oregon D. C, Mote (August 15):. B. G. Thompson reports the peak
of egg laying by the second brood. Recent cool nights have
prevented much egg laying.

APPLE AND THORNT SEELETONIZFR,(Hemerophila ariana Clerck)

New York N.Y. State Coll. Agr., Weelly News Letter (August): The
apple and thorn skeletonizer seriously affected many orchards
in Niagara County. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

YELOW-IECIKED CATERPILLAR (Datana ministra Drury)

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 14): The fellow-necked caterpillar
is doing some damage to apple stock in nurseries in Morgan
County.

T. H. Parks (August 24): The yellow-necked caterpillars were sent in August 21 with the statement that they were
attackldng apple foliage in a Jefferson County orchard.

APPLE LEAFHOPPERS (Cicadellidae)

Massachusetts Massachusetts Fruit Growerst Association, the Pest Situation
(Agust 1): Leafhioppers have been very abundant generally,
with especially heavy infestation in southeastern Massachusetts. The hatching period of the first brood was long drawn out so that it was often impossible to control the insects by the use of one spraying. Many growers secured good control by
adding nicotine to the calyx and first cover sprays.

Connecticut P. Garman (August 21): The rose leafhopper (Emp rosae L.)
appeared in abundance in June, became fairly abundant in July, and decreased rapidly toward the middle of the month. Secondbrood nymphs were present only in a few orchards and there in
very sraall numbers.

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 24): Apple leafhoppers are still
rather abundant throughout the State.

North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (August): Apple leafhoppers are very abund=.t
in eastern North Carolina.

Ohio T. H. Parks (August 24): Apple leafhoppers are more abundant
than usual on apple foliage.

APPLE LACE BUG (Corythucha coelata Uhl.)

Oregon Oregon Agr. Coll., Insect Best Report (July): Apple lace
bugs are very abundant throughout Yamhill County on apples.





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SAN JOSE SCALE (Asnidiotus oerniciosus Comst.)

Georgia C. H. Alden (August 22): The San Jose scale is scarce in
CorneliL.,

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 14): The infestation is greater
in southeastern Ohio than it has been and it will mean a little
harder fight to keep it in check.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): The San Jose scale is moderately
abundant throughout the State, especially in the southern part
of the State.

Illinois W7. P. Flint (August 15): Infestation has been higher in both
central and ,outhern Illinois during the last few wecks. There
will probably be a considerable number of heavily infested
orchards by the end of the season.

Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 24): The San Jose scale is moderately
abundant. Several additional infested areas have been discovered.

Missouri L. Haseman (August 25): The San Jose scale has shown serious
increase during the month. Earlier it was scarce.

Mississippi State Plant Board (August 3): The San Jose scale is doing
considerable damage to peach and plum trees throughout the State.

Oregon Oregon Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): This scale is
moderately abundant throughout the State and was reported as
very abundant in Morrow County.

APPLE MAGGOT (Rhaoletis pomonella Walsh)

Massachusetts Massachusetts Fruit Growerst Association, The Pest Situation
(uhgust 1): Apple maggot flies were first observed the last
few days of June and by July 8 to 10 were beginning to appear
in numbers.

Tew York N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly !ews Letter (August): During
the first week in August nple r -ots were ovipositing in the
Hudson River Valley. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

A'%?L C7 L ac !' Tckoterl1us niriibbus Say)

Massachusetts Massac -i Fruit Gre crs izsocition, The Pest Situation
(Augusit L o ', 0: .1 ( esculo is repo ted to be very abendnnt
in somr.e weestrn .ore:r

N ew York N. Y. iState Coll. Agr., Wee-ly News Letter (August 17): The
injury caused by the feeding of the newo generation of the apple
curculio adults is severe in several Essex County orchards.
The beetles are somewhat susceptible to poisons at this stage.
The varieties most severely attacked are Tol:nan Sweet, ,ealthy,
and Spy.







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WESTERN ROSE-CHTFER (Macrodactylus uniforms Horn)

Arizona C. D. Lebert (July 28): Considerable injury on apple trees
at Ft. Huachuca, July 14.

RED SPID1 (Tetranychus telarius L.)

Pacific
Northwest Ortho News, Vol. 3, No. 7. (August 7): It is not a difficult
matter at the present time to pick out orchards severely infested with the two-spotted mite, because of the browning,
rnast, or dust covered foli.age.

Oregon Oreg. Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report: The red spider is
very abundant, mostly on mountain ash in Baker County and on pears and apples throughout Jackson County. Moderately abundant in Douglas County and on pears and strawberries in
Josephine County.

P2ACH

ORIENTAI FRUIT MOTH (Laspeyresia molesta Busck)

Connecticut P. Garman (August 21): The third brood of the oriental piach
moth has not yet appeared in force. What few early peaches
have been picked seem to be fairly clean.

Rhode Island A. E. SteM (July 28): The oriental fruit moth is moderately
abundant.

New York N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (August): Oriental
peach moth infestation in fruit of early peach varieties seemed
to be heavier than. last year in Dutchess County, while in
Niagara Comunty there Was considOerdle wormy peach fruit and
quinces were riddled as'usual. (Abostract, J.A.H.)

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 24): Parasitism of the ~"t brood of
the oriental fruit moth was light, 13 per cent; of the second
brood heavy, 80 por cent, by Miacrocentus sp. Infestation of
early peaches was light.

Pani: V& J. R. Stear (August 24): The oriental fruit moth is scarce.
There has been practically no terminal injury on 500 2-year-old
trees.

West. Virginia L. M. Peairs (July 31): The oriental: fruit moth is scarce in
various sections, much less abundant than in 1929.

Virginia W. S. Hough and L. R. Ca-le (Au-Ust 24): The oriental fruit
moth is mndcrately abundant at Vienna but scarce at Eoar-oke.




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Georgia 0. I. Snapp (August 20): Less than one-half of 1 per cent
of the latest maturing commercial variety of peaches was
infested by this insect at Fort Valley this year.

C. H. Alden (August 22): The oriental fruit moth is scarce at Cornelia. Only 3.3 per cent is wormy in unsprayed plats as
compared with 11.5 per cent in 1930.

Ohio T. H. Parks (August 22): The oriental fruit moth is moderately
abundant. It is most common in laJ:e-shore areas.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): The oriental fruit moth is moderately
abundant throughout the State.

Illinois W. P. Flint (August): August 10, southern Illinois- There has
been a slight increase in the visible infestation of peaches in
Pulaski County. All growers of Slappy peaches in this section
report fruit (now all picked) much less infested than in 1929
but still with some little injury showing. In Union, Jackson, Johnson, and Marion Counties increase, if any, was too slight to be noticed. No recent twig injury in any county. To date can see no possibility of com .:ercial damage to Elberta unless
it beAin Pulaski County. Central Illinois- So far this year no
oriental fruit moth infestation has been found in the Urbana
section. There has been an increase in infestation in some of
the areas north of Pulaski County, there beinc a slight increase in the Centralia area and a considerable increase in one area in
the orchard section in Cumberland County. Week ending August 15,
southern Illinois--oriental fruit moth infestation in fruit tz
shown by actual checks of 8,000 peaches in one of the heaviest infested orchards in the State to be 6 to 10 per cent, the latter
being in the unsprayed check blocks. Counts made by Mr. Chandler of visible infestation showed from 0.6 to 4.3 per cent. In Jackson and
Union Counties one to 'four days before picking Elberta, no orchards
were found showing more than one-half of I per cent visible infestation. Fresh twig entrances were found Au gust 14. Bait-jar
catches have shown an increase since Au-:.ust 1.

S. C. Chandler (Auagust 14): Counts made in peach orchards in Pulaski County of the oriental fruit moth just before pickling show 0.6 to 4.3 per cent visible infestation in the fruit. In
Jackson and Union County no orchard was found with over one-half
of 1 per cent infestation.

Arkansas D. Isely (August 24): Heavy infestation of the oriental fruit
moth has been found on -eoches in enton County, and a light infestatign in Washinzton County.

Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (August): Mr. R. B. Doeno reports that
this insect is very aboundant in L*:e County, some orchards showing
serious twig injury. (Abstract, J.A.H.)










PILICH TV IG BORZR (_Inarsiz,,. llreatella Zell.)

Calif ornia S Loc'_'-77ood ( aly, 2fl The -peacl i t7d.7 borer _JrI,!.s 'been more common than ordi- iarily ex-10erierced in the Sacr.m.ento Valley counties
i7here crtnning' and f re sh p(I',.,,D.cae. s rai. sod, eyten-sively Abandoricd
or noc'Icct(At orcllprds l,-.rSoly rooponsil.le for this incrcascd r-opulation

PEZX, 3,61TIR (Sannfn6idca xitiosa Say)

Ncu York N Y S t.,-,to Co'l 1 A.97r We c dy Novs Lctu ter t) Durin,- the
2? ti-ICI D ach-troo boror' s cntoring peach and -prunc trc .c in Xia-ar.,a Co-unty- (_Ibstract, J.-I.H.)
c --)ca(-h laborer is vor7, a I Dundant.
Yorth Carolina Z. P. Motcalf The
lcsscr -cach -L-loror azl
J: 71--'! -viotii)es G. & G. occurs on flowering peach.


Georgia 0.1 1. Sn P ) (_I-U4 ust 20): Thc first ,cult of tho sonson emcr, cd
on .us-ust 6 This is D-Acr tb.,-)-,-. usual Cvi-oof ition began on
iu, :,ast 12 7hic',-_, -os 12 da,-,,,s than the first Ovi-00sition
last yca-r hO'-.'vY
(.,Iu, i,st 20): Ovi-Loosition is no7 f, tirly I One malo --n zil-arl 4TE, c---s in 24 hours. have not yct begun
to 'hf-_tc n'C. H. Od .,n (Auzast 22): Tho poach borer is scarce in Cornelia. fcl;7 motlas ro-.-r

Mi s si S si ppi. 0. L-y-1c and assistants (2o)_:,-i)st): Tic -)c icl. boror i7as rciportod
ts very in Union, ILri Han, tc, nnd Paviola Counties


Stcato Plan,'. Boprcl, Prc,. ," laclt 117isc (Aiif::_'aot 17): according to reports tho Pc-,),c'.-i-trcc boror and tho San Jose sc,,.lo ,_ .rc doinz considcrablc tO'IDO!',C] anO -ol-om trocs throu _'_-!- o-at thc State.

U t nh F. Kno-dton (.,lugust 18): TIbc poCch-trcc boror is dc-ma-c-ing
unt-i-cated -Loc-)Ich troc s i n -o.--,c1dor anid D-Ivi s Count,- ,r orch--=Is

PLT,!:.,' ICURCULIO ( Ooziotrr"c__',clus no=har 1 ,."t

Ma s sachu,., e t t s I Tia s s F r ai 'I- Gr o 1,-r, D r s I J.'.,L,3 o o c t I o n c P c s + S i t ua t i o n (.,,,u ;-u s t i
Tho curc-illio -. ,tn-n ls oi):t-, ii-I -Frozit ounon- insect --josts 111 M'ar
o r c7., r 0 s j, t h!- -, our vi v C; C t--,-. 0 S"') r,'17 1-ro r-, m 'A 5 C L, 7-i t.I c on s J 0-o rab 1 c
Oucccs '. TIA, s 7n.s in me.-'),surc duc to intcrforonco y weather
001-117itions t the timc* O-f S'Occial ap'Dlic 'tdons for its control.

Dclavmrc L. A. Stearns (Au, ust 3): 1 -.2 tI-L o i i-- s o, c tary u hc f I r s t mi. a t 1) r 0
co n c, b r o o r,. b s c o--n c -ci c c C_ t o I c riv c- -o c -i c c, s Sourco of ,oth Brid.--c7.7-illo and C-r-d, 1-., _-5ridgoville (Au,_ '--Lst 24):
S _cond-'brood -r-L,:bs of tho -olam curc-alio ro emor-ing fror.. -OC_IcI'Os
in t'-Io smathern t-.-.0-01oodc scctio: of the State.









No N7, Y o rk 'IT. Y st tc Coll 41,,r Vv_-,-_ly 74c,75 Lc11t-r o n
of C111'0-alio mnde its ,,i-,-Doprar.ca
first *7 i:u-TSt i-I lo-or Pivor V")
-1.11 -1 _110Y. aarin.s t'--.c -econ in ,lu wera o csc. rvcd in tl c u-,,)7cr
P.L.L River Valloy. strflcl-, J.A.H.)

7. S Hcu 'h and L. R. Ca..--le 24): 71-o carc-alio
is scnrco, altl-ou-:'l, it h,,is fo-un, l to 'Do 7ioeLcrately in fc,- in!A,, inccs.

L
:nr It!,
Geor- il-- C I S-.a-.- j
U_ (1-1_1 L,
2')): si tirvery few Scc ric --Iorondlar-mc "i.' not to
f i tlic 1 1. a:-, t i 1 t"e last of 'Zl_ Derta.
ThQ second brDo -7 ,s vcr:- t:--is ycar, an"'. t'.Io c-_.tirc cron of
G,_,orAn nrcachc s tic,)l I-), no -frol.q
tI- _o curc,.illr) 7o Ci not roc- ]Lvc a co!-)lf !nt of I'mmy
pcv-chcs -5rom, orc',., r: Of 3 S 10 6 p e a &_n e s c t o r, a: d
ex"mi-ed in onE orch rl only 26.5, or C.7 pcx cent, 17cr,,-: infested b,-jr t 10 curculio. Of, 11,"47 peac-nes u o-D0:1 "'2", (,,Xamh1(-(1 in anot'_'icr+orc!_,- .j_- :j, b2, cr 1.0 pcr crnt, were by t',--- curculio, of 3,27S cut an,_ i a tI-] rc or_por cc:, wer-. inf ,stcd; 46, 1 -+c-'CS Torc c',,- rl, 4,4, or 1.3 V ,2 -001,
c-at oyon frw, tr -,,cs in t'-.o thrc,-. orc'.! rds of
only '7.51, or avcra-,--c -fF 0.3 p._r cert, 7oro infested. 'by
-ic ci-xculio


T. H. Parhs (A% _ust 2,2): 71 o plim curculio is I t
ha+s scarce 11 thc Au s-L) + o t 2 4 Tho phum curculio
still conti.-n-a-z-o to 0(-, vor- ocn.rce in all. 7,, rt- of tlie State.
-7a _jc )J= curc ilio is mo
Indirana J. J. Dc)_7is (41-az, st 2?,): If, "I c r.,, t e 1
ab-andant, scattered in '-solat,"d -fe,71onsIllinois 71. P. 7, -t): t 1-0, ,oi-,thcrii Illinois Orcl,,ard
.01311tE a,d' conti--mo to inclic._ite. li- -Iit infostuation.
Ai.- in Pl. Taslti infcc t.- tion in
Bolle of Geor ,;ia than in Hrile, all 1_,cin, mpr,, ,yo
_0
iastee, -,.t '-71" F."tme Mr. C,,-i,'Jor reports ni, r' incronse-, in of tro-_-s, ir.
tl,, e 2out-hern Illi-nois s(?ntion tho. 1,11st of tl'-Is 7c0,1.1- t 8): Co-LL-1tq o1-10, t'nat C-arc-alio inicstL, tion
this sorLson is the for se, --01 7of)"O.
iecd: oncItrig Au.-dct 1 _, sor tlicrr. Illinois Pol-,ch orc nr, s in tho ( xtrem:) sout".ern. -. V I~ (- -, y 1 0 1 ,
-ocrcmta.-c of infest,-t-I.on. _1 7tllrll cx, illousond po.-c-cs in cxp-rinentd 1,1, c- S S'M rm 4
pcr cc--it by tA(, curc-ali,), t.11c
of infestation '_,ciii,, in umspr "117C.1 C,1CC.:S.






4-46Mi c I-I i' ean R. 111tson (Aa-7ast 24): T'I'lle pl-cm curc-alio is abundant.

Wisconsin Z. L. C:vaabers anc .Issistantus (Jul-Y): T'-Ic plon. c-arculio
vias re-ported',as ver- albuf, mt in Cra,, -Icrd, rexi Cl,?,Ire, La Crosse, HanitoWoc, Sai,,-, and Vernon Co-anties.
(Ab s t rac t, J. A.131.


H1 i s s ou r i L. Haserivin 25): Tle first aeration of aC,-alts of
tlie plu-n cureulio '-i,-,ve continued to -feed and oviposit later than usual in stone -Fin.--its at Col-o,'.nilbia. S o,--.,i e ivor- ,s are not
more t1ictn two-tIiirds -rovin now (Au,7_,ist 24) in Plum s.

77
.L. :0""E) N (Akagust 22): T 'ie pluri. carculio is scarce
d o
in Cornelia. It hns been almost. absent, only 0.05 per cent of the -frai t liavi-r.7 beer. I.,'t ZI c. 'wormy
in uns-pra-.-ed T)la+s in 1930.

Kan so. s 'H. R. Brirso-n (Aii,-ustu 22): mr-Le -plima curciJ-io is moo'-er Aely
bund.ant. It is Ver7T JInjurious to plums and peac'aes --,it Manhat tan.

Mli s S i S s i ppi St.-).to rlantv !3o--),rd, Press Rele, -se (August 3): Tac plum curcullio h is 6.onc sor.re to 1peaczles and pluraS, especially on -Lu,.sproued tracs, 'U'-,,is insect been less =erous
than us-aal.


IT-UT.I. PEACH" SCIM (Aulacaspis enta.7ona T-.i.r,.

Virginia C. R. Wille,- (Au 7,7st 28): T!--ore is corsi:'-cr;-,ble infest,-,tion
of the We,-t InOir,,:-i peac-111 scalo in A niz:1ber of
co--.iplaint o have f olloweC. W-ere e-.,,c1,, -1= .-.nd. c'ierr7r werc
Speci-lc"YiS) -1-ivc talten on lilac rccentlv,on caUalpa.


STO"" C, RJC-71 n
V; Y J. (OccantI-Las nivous De x,

L ou i s i evnn TV E. 11i nds 21): Sno-!,r,,lr trec crickets in Ouichita and
Jac'-son are Layin,, c--,
"-')s in peic'a, pcc,,Dn, and. crepe r t 1 o Do not o%,- the i ,L--Y3 a ,-ice.








r- MAIT

PM.R. I'SYLD p-ric!o1a Fr)erst.

L
ITew York Y. Y. State Coll. A- ',,eoklr lTo,,s Letuoy,
t i e r.. i i d I e o f t'n c i o r t"a u 2, o p e a r -p s -b 1 :1 t c'-i n, 7 r,- I T) i in -.-!estern 'Yev, Yor1c. (Abstract, J.21..H.

Pa-T. STUG (31rion,:Lm-oiles limaci.na Retz.

s J. V. Scl ffner, jr. 21): At 3roo';-_Iine I noUcCL
_p
one ro,,-! of i i i e 1 a rg c p c i r t r c. e s !-,, i t 1 e f o 1 i a,! E; a 1 -1 o s t 'r 'L Ior.,.-.,,)I e t ol rownc(i* by th' s insect.

F E11P L7_ F 3 L.1 ST 7T. I T 7 "r i r) h- c s ]L]:j PC, s t

Vennont E. I Bailey (. ,u-st 24)-. Ta e p c n. r 1 e af 7b I i s t c r Y, i u c ha s
buen reported as plentij',.! in t1le vicinity, ol

Tit ah G. F. Knovilton (Atigust 18): The pear loaf blist, r i-.iitc 1"?'s
caused da -]n..--:e ;n ocrztsion-- l orc:-,ir Ls in mar7- Darts o-T UtaL.

Orogon Ore,-. -V7 Col! Insect I'oqt Report (Jul Don C. Mote
rep-orvc orclv x i _-dtop -*U-c, be -.b'andart t----,is '-,rear an(I
doi- -c-rious 6ama-e tn -pear fol4a,-c, in tlic 7illpnettc Valloy. Re,port3 -froi-..-, ot'acr secll-liors of t'-'-.e State inO.icatp 'U--"Iis to bo
a Z' a:, orable scascn for miles, reported on apples,
pearc, raspberries, mmshn clons, an stra ,')crrics.


T

QVI11TO7 CURCULIO (Co,,iotrachojus cr: tac__,_ 77alsli)

New York IT. Y. Statc. Coll. A!:,,-r. 17eckl,7 Ye -!s T.et' or Considora'jlc i,_,.jur, due to t:ic Tc-ince curculio -!as obr-erved on pcars picircli b-,. thc of the -.-.,ont1_-7_. (Ab s L rac t,


C=Y '_2U1'1 FLY

Oregon D. C. Iflotc st'15): S. C. Jones, rc-ports t"L-o fl,- still
()ZI th-c -,in.- Aamst 6. Y'a.,-,-otz ?aa-ve all, L-rcnainin,,z ra z-ots beinc nnqrl1,1r

P.--".%a SLUG
Oregon Oreg. Post r1cport (July): Pe:,.r slu,-:s are
.,r. Coll. Insect
moderately a',)nnd,-. nt on c",-iorrics in Gri,:at Cou--nt- i I s cc, t is vor;tr a-br.--d.-,.nt o-v-cr 'Torrow Cmi-nt-.







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FLUM

R71) SnIDMT (Tetr,-).-_-i.!rc'_,,us tclarius L.

Washin,-ton Z. J. Newcomer (Aq.- ust 21): Thc two-spotted mite is doing
more ds1.ma.7c than at amv ti-me in the last twelve yel-rs. Manl,,r
-orinne mid cherr- trees Lare -,.lready defoliated., and t.-_,Cre is
also occasional cdiaum ,-),-4e 'e apile and pear trees.


RLS-PB7MY

R ,SI'37MMY C.UTM BOR-MR (Oberea bimaculata Oliv.

Hau York C. R. Crosby (Jul--): Im.ested s1ioots of raspberries were
received f rom Bern"'.1-aral 2, Bay.

T. E. Blauvelt (June 30 to July 29): Obqrq bimaculata was found at Horncll, Clayton, Oneonta,, North Hornell, Frall-klin,
R-ushford -Luid Up-per Jay, X. Y. Speciinens .-icre received fron
ti-ese locnlitios.

PBERRY FRUIT 770R.1 (D rturus -unicolor S,-,,7-)

Was.aington J. Wilcox (Au,,-_mst 19): Berries are past the coT.Y_,erc ial'
Pickii: ,- season. At the f irs+- o-? the pickin,- season,17m. 17. Ba1cer ,:e lberrics infested. Most of t! e larvae found 50 per cent of t'_ _L 11
,ave entered tl--.e --oil; in q, sinall coiLn. 50 per cent were larvae
and 50 -por cc--It 1-Tupnc. No adults were fo-.,-nd. Abuladazice is
about the s,?,mc as for the last tlzee -rears. Reported on
Zo,,,anberries at Christopher.

A CURCULI0.1TID (Gcoclerces melanothrix Kb,,.

Was'liin-,ton 7m. 17. Bakor (April): Practicall7 7' all t'he bud.s 77ere eaten
Of f 'In -most of t'L ,e canes in portions of '1-e field. I t ha s
been far nioro nunierous, at, lca*st in soTm field-s, 7).s compared with
VJ-b: avc-ra., e --o-ar. It wao reDorted in Iayallup.

LOGM1B:MTLY CROI.-PN BCR=,,.. (Bembocia mar, ,i-nata 7arr. Oregon Oreg. L7 t (July): The loganberry
,r., Coll., Insect Pest Repor crown borer is, scarce on raspberries in PoLTC CO-LLIJtV. It is very
albundant in Yumhill Co-mit-,0.

!'L.7D-HU,1P.7M CAT MIFILIAZ (Schizura concinna S. & A.

Incl.iw-.,a J. J. Davis (Au;7ust 21): T"he red humped apple caterj)illar
(Schizura concinna) v'ias abundant and defoliating blacicberry
Renssolaer Au, ust 19.





9




SPOT7--T r,7LTrITCT..I (Tcli-( -,1.ota -i:a7mctato, L.

Connecticut W. 7. Britton (Au. -u.st 24): 1,1orc a'j-V.2--d.?.Yt v:ian -mial or;,r-1,T)cs at Dr4 el- 0
crrort xn6. X rtf orC..

G 'Ll M-,'T FOLD771 (Pe -,ria ,- :alcralis '-'Ibn.

Vi rginia II. G. 17n1her (Augast 24): T-ie -rL--i,pe leaf f ole.er 6.cne
consi0.ora.)le Jaman-e to --mapos in 'I"ais area. Some o,:F 'the vine's in snall liome --avo 1D(,,c--.i nearl-,.- Oefoli: ,ted "o-, this post.Mississippi J. 1,1'ilton. 22): On July 27 tlie -rape lea-f :,"older -.-ras
doi. g --crious to at Dc..h-iont. Practicall- evo,.ROS7- roF;ae L.

Ohio n. 7. TAendcn*.,-CLll (A-u.-mst 5): 1 find that t'-ie rose lea,:aopl)er
(2:ipog rosae L. ) is qraV.0 on leaves and Join,7 so-C
d amn, o in Nownrh in central Ohio.

L ( 7 -,, r r i s i n,?, P.m r i c --%na Gil. c r.

Arizona C. D. Lobort (JUIr 2,q): quite mincr )us in s7x-ts tj-iroio, hout
the -,. rdley with f ,ev3re -rapc -Folia ,e lnj, r, .t sc-;crrd places.

"IGITT-S70"TM FC- .=T= (Al-oia, Cc'o.-:.: Lcul"-4.ta Fal

Maine 11. B. Pairson (Au ,mst 24): Tic Toroster was
reported --oedin,:; on ma- ,le in Portlrmd.XZAP"] IJILKICH' ='R comics Sa--)

Vir.ginia E.I. G. 71alker (A,-,,, -ust 24): T- 1 eu, -f-7ior)or 's quite
a .rU. -,-,da nt on I-ra?, Ds in.t'-*-,C L,,or-FoVrMississippi H. Dictrie'a 19): T',; --ra- pe loaf!.-iop )--r -ias become
v e r7,: a ot rrrapc 1:,"Iced-de.

utah G. F. X.-o7vlton T--le .,ranc leaf'-.ol)--er is serio,,7.sl-r
-,)-apez an croe,-er at !Zivcrddc.

California S, Locicabod 2V: T io -ra-rx, -ias not been
res-oonsible, for -c in 1,orr. Cormt,,- as ir-'ot'-'Icr counties
in tI.0 San Joacriin Valle7. I'r,: sno, and -, ,Irts of other
nor,,--orn cmizitios of t-:Lis vall, -! ;, -r-fcrcd Tac
tonnp, 111- of niirl-cta-Ac -rapcs li.ill "Ic Q,7 a rat-'.er larrzc
pcrccnta.-o of t lis insect ,inJ Cie :-i,)t, Cr-- wcat"--,c.r
m--periencec"





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E. 0. Essig (Ai, ist 20): Th--e r-rape leafh-opprn~~s are ab'2ndant in Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys in 17aw, June, July, and
August.

PACIFIC 27JD SFIDM (Tetranychus pacificus TCG..) Calilfornia E. 0. Essig (Au,7ast 20):. Red spiders (Tetran.,chus pacif icus
Mc. ) are abund ant on --ra-es in San Joaqutin and Stanislaus
Counties.



HICKOR1Y SHUCK W0116 (Lasp reia carana Fitchi) Mississippi H. Dlietrich (AWust 19): The absence of' injury to pecans
at Lucedale by the hickcory shu17ck wtorm is noticeable.

R. P. Colrmer (Aupgust 19): The h1-ick-ory shauck worm is moderately
abundant on pecan in eastern Jackson County.

H. Gladney (August 29): The pecar s1uck worm is moderately abund,_ant on pecans at Ocean Springs.

State Plant Board, Press 11-lease (A'4,us t 3): The pecan shucki worm was repoorted to be. scarce except in one locality,
where it caused considerable drop-ping of the small nuts.

A CAST-BFAR77R (Acrob'Rsis palliolella a) Mississippi R. P. Calmer (Amzr..st 19): Leaf ca- se bearers are moderately
abu-ndant on pecans.

Dietrich (August 19-): The pecan leaf case-err(cosi 2g1liolella) newly-h-atched la!Frvae have done' consi derable injury
to foliage in orch-ard of' pecanns at Li-uedale.

PECAN N~UT CASE 3?\,RMZ (Acrobasis arla Grote) Mississippi PLI. Colmer (August 19): Th.-ere ILas been no dana,-e this year
from the pecan zwt case bearer in this section of the State
(eastern Jackson Ou-nty).

-,AN~ CIGA7Z CA:,--E: (Coleophora caryaefoliella Clem.) Mississippi H. Gladley (Aumsu3t 20): The pecan vifgar case bearer is
moderately abundant on pecan: ns at Ocean Springs.

W4ATrJT CAT7TRPIIL=AR Dc-taiia integerrima G.. & 11) Mississippi C. Ly11le and assistants (August): Th-e walnut caterpillar is
remarkably scarce through the pecan--roviin,,g- sections of the
State. The first colony was observed in Lincoln County on August IC






451

?ALT, 1=0111~ (L f~atria c-unea Dr' ir-)

141s si ssippi C. Lyle and assistants (A-ut:Fall rwosare unusual lly
scarce in Mississippi.

PEECMN WE=VIL (Curciulio carTae :on

C-or-ia- T. L. Bissell (2An7ust'27): Aoult .7'eevIls be-,an P2fLnctiriflJ
nuts about July 25 at Ililner, Ga. Injury is lht in Schloy
and Stuart pecans at Strouds Crossroads in 1.onroe Co., CGa.

A P2=T AFTH 1) (Monellia costalis Fa)

GeorwAa T. L. Bissell (AW:r-ast 27): Afchids are exceedingly scarce on
pecans.

Mississippi H. Dlietrich (Au--ast 19): The blacix-m'ar~ined aphid (Monellia
costalis) h4-as become very abundant on pecans at-L.e svil11e, Leal", and Luacedale, th-.e leaves being covere1 with the black
fungus --rowinT ir. the honeydew. At Leakesville a woman had a
lot of ornamental shrtibbery planted lander pecans, the leaves
of which were all covered with the black -fun=--s -7rowin4- in the
honeydew dripping from the pecans.

BLA.CK PEWM APHID (M4yzecallis fiien2ellusFitch).

Georgia T. L. Bissell (Aix.ust 27): AphniOds are exceedin.-,y scarce.
Has been ne,,7i,,ible injury in the RKperiment area this year
on pecans.

Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (kau~nt): This aphid hLas been so
scarce that no control practice has been necessary in many
localities; however, it was apTpearin- about the th_-ired week in
the month in Geor 7e and Stone Countics. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

FIAT-MTA= APPLE TF=- BOP.M (Chr:, ob tiri s f enorata Oliv.)

Misoissippi H. Dlietrich (August 19): The flat-headerl apple tree barer
adults have been flying all the month in increasing numbers and
can be beaten from ne.-lectec! pecan- trees.
CCD)LIY,,, MOTH (Carpocp-a .0nnll .

California Monthly NTews Letter, Los .Ax ,les County AC-ricultural Commissioner
(July 15): 17alnut growers in Los Axreles County this -ra spra~red
over 4,500 acres of walnuts for control of the cocdlIn, mnoth
accordIng- to FH. E. tWilcomb, Depi-rtj Ag-ricualtiiral Commiscionor.
Considerable crop loss is casO by th-is pert each_. season and it has been efinitely proved th-at its control is an economic
practice.





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CITRJS

FLORIDA ?=UD SCALE (Chrysomrphalus ficus Ashm.)

Florida E. W. Berger (Au,,ust 24): The Florida red scale is very
abundant. Specimens have been received from a correspondent.

PURPLE SCALE (Lepidosaphes beckii Newm.)

Florida E. W. Berger (Au;u.st 24): The purple scale is very abundant.
Specimens were received from a nursery inspector.

CHAFF SCALE (Parlatoria pergandii Comst.)

Florida E. W. Berger (August 24): The chaff scale is very abundant at
Babson Park. Specimens were received from a nursery.

GLOVERIS SCALE (Lepidosaphes gloverii Pack.)

Florida E. W. Berger (August 24): The long scale is very abundant
at Babson Park. Specimens were received from an inspector.

COTTONY-CUS ION SCAI-3 (Icerya purchLasi Mask.)

Florida E. W. Berger (August 24): The cottony cushion scale is
moderately abundant in various local outbreaks over the State, mostly in the southeastern part. Specimens were received from
correspondents. Vedalia is moderately abundant.

CITROPHILUS MEALTYBUG (Pseudococcus gahani Green)

California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner
(July 15): Some three years ago internal parasites of the
citrophilus mealybug were brought in from Australia and
established here by Prof. Harry S. Smith of the University of
California Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside. These insects maintain themselves throughout the winter without artificial aid,
and have cut the mealybug population almost to the vanishing
point in some areas and have maintained a wonderfully effective
control in all sections.

CITRUS W~HITTFLY (Dialeurodes citri Ashm.)

Mississippi State Plant Board, Press Release (August 3): The citrus
whitefly was reported as injuring citrus and ornamental plants.






4 5' 7
R-- JA si ab
ae T:r Y I L.A

Axizona 0. D. Lebert (July 31): The b-Lia union of yov.n 7 citrus
trees in the valle-,- have been covereft in T-.,-3 ir c? ses. GIU:L 7i o s i s
has rosulter-l ot tho bua union. The a---t 1, e np-:)arentl-- been
.,-10 7' 1-1 0 n (I rr 'I
attracted to t1ie ;-LT ermd,- tion 1, v ro ov
.1 -d. to,,,,ct'- or
wi t'h the bai,! -, th-as seriously azid in cases completely
p.ireliyv-- the tro-es.

PAM ..7YCH 'BUG (N-,si-as ericae Sclaill.

California 111ont'j.'Lly News Letter, Los A igeles Co-c-nty A-ricultviir-.1 Corr-Assioner
(Jt*al-- lr)- The false Clinch ILI-sii-is a close relative
to thO C7AnCh IOUf7 17' 'jich i a serious Insect ererny of
the wh ,at crop of ITorth rieric.a, '- as recortly turned itus
attention to -vo---n.:r citrus troes accordi-.v- to Armita-ze,
r
) eTnA'l Ar-ricultural CommiSsion,. r of Los Aaa olas County.
Yon-.-ally the s..ociciesbreeds and feoel in t1ae n-!4.tivc -rasslands
villere it multi-o ios in co-untless n-umbers. 7 i th the. ,Tz- i n
of all native growti,_1 Oue to the prcv- dling temperatures,
t7le- have ap-oarently beer, forced to see.-- other food. In several
instances this insect has been re-ported as seriously damel-,in,17
ear-old citin-s trees, both legion and ora-.igc-, -Lisu -.11- replants in old orc*Are. 3 lb-at in one case in a ne -;ly planted tract. The
.0
false chi--qc'-i b-a,71 s, attac'--s, ho, ever, z--er,. to bc rc,-;.,Icentr, tod on
:*ew scattorec, inOividual trees, -,,hich I ve been 1- ille6. 'y Vieir f eedinC,,. Fortunately the period of their occurrence
in dxia-in- nizfberz seams limited to three or four ivee7.zs and
they are alreael on the declinee. This is not t7le first occurrence
62 thi,,, pcst on citrus, as about six yenrs P.-o a Sir.Alar
occurrence in '.aeir ap-,Dear,: ,nce was -nnto -.-iith sone da,.aage at
Vais time.


GUAVA

CXIDIN'S Vv-:'1TTTLY (AlquroOic-t .s (Metal(-urodicus) L-AijdiyL Back)

dzn- W. Ber Ter (Aux -ust 24) Card' n I r w'.i tof 1, in moderately
abn-n,1-z,t -at 17esi P'alin Becach. Specimens 11,% Ve been received from
a correspondent.

Note: J. A. HT. T.As species was described from Cuba.= ava
and was later (Fe-bruary 15, 1922 ) f ou., i on this f. ii j i t. e
U. S. D. A. Plant Introduction Gardc.ns at Fla. by W.B. 'Wo o d.





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TRUCK- CROP II SECTS

BLIST ER BATTLES (Meloidae)

Indiana J. J. Davis (July 30): Blister beetles continue to be reported frequentlr. Undoubtedly these insects are'more abundant
this year than for a nixmber of years.


Minnecsota A. G. iRugles (August 20): Ltta, nuttalli Say is very
numerous in the northwestern part of the State damaging beans.

North Dakota J. A. Munro (August 22): Considerable attention has been
directed toward the blister beetles. Pemibina, Walsh, Ramsey,
Cavalier, Stutsman, Nelson, Grand Forks, and Grig-s were among
the counties troubled, the first four named being apparently the chief victims. The injury was confined mainly to garden
stuff and caragana hedges.

Nebraska M. H. Swen' (July 15 to August 1): Blister beetles continued
to be reported as damaging alfalfa, potatoes, and garden truck,
in all sections of the State, As previously, Epicanta lemniscata
Fab. is the prevailing species in southeastern Nebraskla, while
species of Macrobasis dominate in western Nebraska. However,
E. cinerea Forst. was found damaging kohlrabi and caobage in a
truck patch near Omaha in Doizglas County.

Kansas H. R. Bryson (August 22): Blister beetles were reported
injurious at Belvidere, Lenora, Miltonvale, Quinter, Topeka,
and Ricimond.

Mississippi F. A. Smith (August 20): The striped blister beetles are very
abundant on tomato ,o and eggplant in the six niortiw'estern
counties of the State.
Louisiana W. E. Hinds (August 21): Blister beetles are feeding on
alfalfa and soybeans at Baton Rou-e.
NOETR-INE MOLE CRICKET (Gryllotalpa hexadactyla Perty)

Florida E. W. Berger (Auust 24): The mole cricket is very abundant
at Winter Haven. Injury is severe in a newly set lawn.

FALSE CHIC BUG (Nysius ericae Schill.)

South Dakota H. C. Severin (August 20): The false chinch bugrs are abundant
over much of South Dakota and doing damage especially to
garden crops.






45
bug
Kans ,i.s H. R. Br,,rson 22): T-Ae -f a I s:? c----i nclj I f nr Door-t at
Manhattan, a "It ao'--ing: t'--,c ta: ;els-of corn. It i- reports, as attac'_:i,-1,- bolls of flay in sout-+-leastOrn is
present on sor,n.1VM Lat Ma-n71,?ttan ai-i-! si( Iilar rcPorts
have be, n sent in from Jo'-Lrson ,Ind Gor"nwi.


POTATO

COLOR-ADO PCTAr-0 B=TLE (foptlnotars -4. Iecemlino:i.ta Sa ?-)

Vormiont H. L. 3,%iley (Augast 24): Tho Color,-.do potato beetle is
vc.r,,,,,- abun-- Pmt thro-j,--hout the State.+

New York N. Y. State Coll. A;,I- .* 7v e 1,-, 17e,-.,s Letter (-Au, st):
Althouqh well controlled ins-ct-2ci,-7es r!e-c a- :, 1;1 t'-ese
insects were ver:r r -Ch mor-c nw ic rous "lian usr.al o t'-c !-re,- itcr part of the Stat,. t1iis -car. (X Dstracl- T A

Penns-1vania C. A. Thomaf- (Au7-ast 22): T, -, C o IQ ra o -o o t a t o 1 o e t I e i s
still ab-,7tn:an1. and: dcstnictivc -11-o -.iLspra-e potAto and eg,; plant in t1le southeastern pa:ot -o-f State.

Ohio J. S. Houser (AuL-ust 22): The Colorado potato beetle is vory
abixn .amt.

Wi sc onsin E. L. Oliamnbors ,na a ,7iZt.-,),nts (J-allr): Tho Colov ,-'.o potato
boctIc wrls reported 7.,-cr- ')u a, inlrant t c State,
unusi .-al =o-mbf--rz; rcr ortee, from 14 co--nt-Cs. (Ab, -) trac t, J. A. H.

Minnesota A. G. Ru., ,1 ,,s -n6 assistant (An57act): The Colorado 'Potato
bcotle prob a'jl-, more prcval --.nt t-.---tn us-aal, lbeen
renortea as v-ry 'rom 1 :- Co,--ities. (Ab,.tr.-.,,.ct, J.A.111.

North I)32 :ota J. A. M u-n r o (Aii -u s t 2 02 For t'--io ---io 7t. the Colorado Potato hectic --*s f: Iirly abina ,ant, ?s re-oortc ', I.-i 17c'Loa n, and La Mour-- Countics; -Aowover, -s it is a -.in(r.a?. pcst, it does not claim -,o mv.c1i eatt.cntiDn .i.s of nc -.-cr posts.

soutli D ecotR H. C. Se,,rcr-1n Tho Color-.Oo pol--'to 'Doetlo is
becor-i'in,-, more --vft-...r of almost total absence.

Missotiri L. Hsem,,-%n (Puvn .-t 7., Colorndo pot-Ao b etles -,rc
cormnon in srmic on tor-:ip.tocs.

Wyoming A. G. (J u, -us ;2'- Tie Col,)r, ,,!o potato beetle is
scarce in thc tif t:ie St-tte.

Oregon Orog. Agr. Uolle:io, Ins actl P, :7t Re+port, (jul ,,-): T"ie Colorado
Potato boc'.1-3c is scarce on .:,ot--to Count,% It
is mo, ,.orr tely r,.b-u-n,-?.nt in the up-)er v:,Ilc7- 0:.





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POTATO 7173E LE (Enitrix cucumeris Harr.)

Vermont H.L. Bailey (Auguist 24): The potato flea beetles have been
unusually abundant in all parts of the State. The peak of
emergence of the new brood of adults appeared to 'be about the
first week in August.

New York N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (August): During
late Julyr and the early part of August potato flea beetles did very severe damage in northern, central, and western New York.
(Abstract, J.A. H.)

Minnesota J. P. Jensen (August 7): Garden flea beetles have been
numerous on potatoes and later 6n tomatoes in Meel-er County.

North Dakota JJA.Munro (August 22): The potato flea beetle is fairly
co-mmon in Cass County, but is not a serious problem.

Nebraska M. H. Swe k (July 15 to Auguast 1): In Butler County a potato
field was found to be severely damaged by the potato flea beetle
during the third week in July.

Mississippi F. P. Amsler (August 19): The potato flea beetle is causing
considerable damage to potato around Long Beach.

Oregon Oreg. Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report, (July): Flea beetles
are serious on potatoes and turnips in Clatsop County. They
are moderately abundant on potatoes, tomatoes, beans, etc.,
in Coos County.

POTATO LEAFHOPPER (HEmpoasca fabae Harr.)

Vermont H. L. Bailey (August 24): The potato leafhopper is scarce in
general. Very little hopperburn is in evidence.

New York N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (Au:st): Hopperburn became conspicuous during the second week in August in the
Elba Muck section of western TNew York. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

Ohio T. H. Parks (:ist 24): The potato leafhopper has been more
abundant than last year, but not as numerous as in some past years. It has seriously injured poorly sprayed or unspra~red
potato fields.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): The potato leafhopper is moderately
abundant generally.

Michigan R. HEutson (August 24): The potato leafhopper is moderately
abundant.





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Wisconsin -ind as ,I-stants Tx pot-.tc lcafhoPper
!.a vor-- 'n.L t1iroa z I Cn
-'- )ut t -- Statc, rcTorts L be rccaivo0. 'L *rom 20 c t i, c s. (A:j f t r" 'C t' J. A.

Minnesota A. G. 'R -1cs, and. a7 :istants T'-,Lc -)otato leafho-n'oer
is but normally the part of the
State. It was, lho-7ov-': r, renort(ld as very from Frecborn,
14a r t i n, Rock, aiiO- Winona Counties. (Abstract, J.A..-I. )

Iowa TT. E. Jacries (Ai,.,-7ast 27): Pota .o lcaf'-op,,)- are a rp4-7-)Cr
s c r i o-a post in the nort',-,-Crn '-.%lf of the State, also in south
western Iowa.

Mi as ouri L. Baseman (A,.- Mst 25): T-Le "Dot,?to lepf'hopper Has attracted i
less attention in 14issouri t"-ig -7ear +.-,-,ar, usual.

A LZU. BUG (Mng-tatur geniculatus Reuter

Cali ornia R. E. Caxrplb l*l (July 22): Calls ::are rcceivcd -7rom several
growers ar0 shippers t -at a pla-.A bu wac I-vina-71 n-! to-ma.toes in
Orange Cour-tr. X-i insj action o:*:' cz-'vcrel s1-LO-10r, that
nymphs, am a limits n-.me--ous, zrowers points, out feedir.1g...
spots on the stoms T1 1.e exter-A of injl,;r7 is not as -et.
It has previously brem re-norted as in,-,arioas to to:,latoes in tl- -e
Hawaiian Islands.

TO!"Mo ,,2d.7 (Protonar-q nexta Jol.,-an.)

Uaine TH. B. Person 24): T,.crc, are tomato horzwor, reports
from many zoctions of the State.


M (11 P M: IT

i sclari Heid.

Ohio T. H. (A:j,-ust 24): TAs inguct ri-is for.nd by TAr. C. H.
Huff to be scxi, uslv injari---,..-.- in 1are.,rorce Cf)unt--.

In q
s



Vermont H. L. BFA I c7 '.,oan boot1r, is noderatf .ly
ab,ind.Rnt at t1v rcco. -J in Vezi-iont.
714): !'-U: Mcx4 r;,r, is ver-y Not
yet rer orted. outzj c 0..'

C ozuiec t i cut W. Z. Britton (Aug-ast 24): 7-ae 1'o.Kican beam b2rtle is mod-cr tcl-,
abrm t11C St r 0r
throu.!-,,Loi1-' atC,' is ror,?- t in I,' N FAven
anO. Fairfield Coivatics.





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Rhode Island A. E. Skon (July 29): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately
abund ant.
New York N. Y. State Coll. Ar., Weekly News Letter (August): The
Mexican bean beetle was reported as doing considerable damage
in Orange, Duchess, and Chautauqua Counties. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

Pennsylvania C. A. Thomas (August 22): The Mexican bean beetle has been
comon, and in some places very destructive, in the southeastern
part of the Stite since June.

J. R. Stear (August 24): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant at Ligonior.

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 24): The Mexican bean beetle is throughout the State. Injury by the second brood has been generally
severe.

West Virginia L. H. Peairs (Julyr 31): The Mexican bean beetle is generally
from scarce to moderately abundant, It is very abundant in
southern counties.

Virginia H. G. Walker (August 24): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately
abundant in the Norfolk area.

North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (August): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately
abundant in Raleigh.

South Carolina A. Lutken (August 25): The Mexican bean beetle is very
abundant in Berkeley County. In other areas in the State
it is comparatively scarce.

Georgia C. E. Alden (Agust 22): The Mexican bean beetle is scarce
in Cornelia.

Ohio J. H. Biger (August 14): The M1exican bean beetle did
considerable damage to garden beans in southeastern Ohio and I
find them especially bad on lima beans.
T. H. Park s (Augu.st 24): More inquiries than in former years have come from northern Ohio counties. The M.exican bean beetle has been more abundant t.:ere than in any previous year. Plenty
of rains and cool weather during the last half of August no
doubt have been favorable to a heavy second brood. Heavy
daage is expected in September.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): The Mexican bean beetle is very
abundant in the southern part of the State.

Kentuck- M. L. Didlake (August 24): The Mexican bean beetle is
moderately abu:ndant on late beans at Lexington.






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Mississippi C. ,,lo and assistant,.,, (Axgust): 0:-17 r ported. as very- bv_ndant
from Monroe Cov--ty this MC51-1th. J.A.H.

Wyoming A. G. Stephens (Auggust 21): T'hc Mexican bean bcetlc is
mo Lcr-)Itely -abv.:-idPnt in the southeastern -part of ',;-,c State.

7 3STMN SPO7 177D CUTTrDFR 3 =TY] (DieLbrotica soror Lac.)

Oregon Ore z. k-r. Coll., Insect Pest, Report (July): B. G. Thompson
repor s the western spotted cuciLm'jer beetle t o been
unus-nally severe to canning bea,-_,is in the central -p,-:1rt1 of t'-'-ie
Willamette Valley. Thc pclrasite -Cclatoria dia-broticae CS-himez,
is oui+-.e scarce as compAred to recent Lpst --oar the
si--e 1-illed 11 per cent of ,,o beetloc as comp?%red to arr JJ .- U_less t'_-jaz 1 per cc-,t this year.

P01nAr_"0 LMEHOFFEM (Rappasca fabac Harr.)

C6nnocticut N. Turner (At,, ust 21): 7niF7 leaEloprer 1-mo caused serious
damage to Golden Cl1_,_stcr and Green Pod Dole beans.
Han- 7' zzrymp-u are -fresen-7. on otlic3r wrictir s as "Iell.

A COREID BUG cli)q erarinvs Say)

Georgia 17. H. Cl,,.r',-e (July 21): This ir.s,:,c4- wem found to be causing
serious in4ur-- to lo-ans. Injury rc-sulte(.1 b,71, t7ne insertion of
the beil: thrmn-zh thc pod anl thia withdraw !ing -of t'-'-P jilices
from t'ic ievclop4-:,,- see rendering --l'or saic.

A COFEID FJG 1ly6.u ilo,;Ullts F. S.

Gecrgia W. H. Clarke (Jul, 21): Tais insect ivas observo-1. -Teedinl- on
beans in the same manner as report,_, for A. eurinuri, but was
not as numF rous -).z A. eurinus. A smaller un8.et(..rr!,.-_ne0 species
of plant 'bu,- was also rj=erous.




C.A33AC,3 LOCPM bras licae Ril-0-71)

enn skl v an i -a J. R. Stca*r (A--l11st P4): 71c caY-a-e locker is .,crlr abund,-_-it a"%; Ligoni(35 .

Illinois C. C. Comptor (.L-4+rast 1 ,*,': Tlic looper is much mo_-e
abundant t'-A-aa tsi-.1 in Cool, Coiinty. A+ this writing '-he
percentnze of ;s 10, %








IMPORTS CABBAGE WOPI (Pieris rapae L.)

Pennsylvania J. R. Stear (August 24): The cabbage worm is very abundant
at Ligonior.

Ohio T. H. Parks (A.gust 24): Injury from the imported cabbage
worm has been serious ,enorally.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): The imported cabbage worm is
mo der!ately abundant generally.

Illinois C. C. Compton (August): The imported cabbage worm is very
abundant in Cook Co unty. The insect is more abundant and destructive than it has been for ten years. Where growers
have not been prompt in applying control measures the fields
are a total loss.

iisconsin E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The cabbage ,worm is
reported as very abundant from 25 out of 52 counties reporting.
(Abstract, J. A. H.)

Minnesota A. G. R-gglos and assistants (August): The imported cabbage
worm was reported as very abundant in sixteen counties. (Abstract,
J.A.H.)

Iowa H. E. Jaques (August 27): The imported cabbage worm has been
particularly destructive this season.

Nebraska M. H. Swedkv (July 15 to August 1): The cabbage worm continued
to be unusually abundant and destructive during the second
Half of July. (August 20): The imported cabbage worm is very
abundant.

Missouri L. Haseman (July 25): This insect is very destructive this
month; the native species is also abundant.

Kansas H. R. Bryson (August 22): The imported cabbage worm is very
abundant in the State as indicated by numerous reports.

Utah G. F. Knowlton (Au-ist 18): Cabbage worms are unusually
abundant in northern Utah.
CABB3BAG APHID (3revicorZne brassice L.)

North Dakota J. A. Munro (Aug:ust 22): We have had.most reports on this
pestefrom the eastern part of tihe State, including Nelson,
Ramsey, Roletto, Csvalier, B'.rnes, Cass, and Richland Counties.

Utah G. F. Knowlton (Az~gust 18): Cabbage aphids are moderately
abundant this sunmer, wherever cabbage has been cxraminod in
the northern part of the State.








,QU BUC

0. R. 7villcy (ba,,:,4-tst 23): have recelvcd P, rlli.i-,ner of
poclmc.1s Of haric'o-An c Iboae burs lately
on

North Caro 1 ina Z. P. Metcalf Tho :,.irllcauin ",,)ug is Cb-Lindnnt
in t -ic eastc:rn part of t'l-,e St,,-,.te.

(.Iju ,,ust 24)- T'-Iie cablk-ev;c is
w,, r burdant at 3rcndcmbur. Co-ant"r.

1). 5. 7 (A:-,ZUst 2?): Cn 21 sev,.ral 7iere
oune, f (",, e d i i o n tn e 1 c -ov s o f a 1. e p n d i-o t a'),- a 7. t A,- r i cultilral Collc- C. Lnr", I dr, I! S c- and "irst-inctar
n,,,-mP-,Is -.Verc ., -Lmd on this do,'%,

Mississippi State Plart Board, Press Relca-c 3): T,--c
bug w.7.s morc or 1css abui-irll I.nt on caab-ba--e, colI?.-ds, and mustara over r-. ost Of t"--c St,: tc.

Lo-ci s i ana VT. E. (A,,t,1,7j-!-,t ?2): T"he -1-larleou.in 4S sc -,rrc "?A
Baton Rou-e, attackin-- tllr-rips.


Cu MI -IR S

PICYTLE !VOP-F n-iticlalis St,.)l

Mlississippi Stato Ll -%nt 7o ird, Press Rele-we 3): T 11(-, riC771.e
has cl.;C- ,.r.bcrs, cr--,t-? lopes, a:-C.

Lo u i s i ana W. 2. Ilin as 2111- Inlic pic".71c worm, nc ,r 3 iton Rou,-e is
dcstroyin7 All t1ic l.-te. a not to evtept
in othor section ,.



Ohio T. 1.7. P.-, r'-s 24): cliciimb, r bo, tl,(, as '-, cn
-,,pt ., r. 14- --i-,s n, ,t
01,iio t' i ,:,
controlled t--ic usual -,.nti b iclcri-,il :iilt -liscace
--0 --,o c-l-,r!-L,-,r*)cr mt 'Lor -,!int is no+ so in cr t,

IT i S co n 3 n i- r s t s ( J -. 1
bcotle is -!er-7 niu.,crnus t,-I;
lalf 0:7 tae stc-C. (A*c 1 tv rl-.c t, J. A.

Minncsotn A. G. Ru,-7--,Irfs a-,d 7-ie r.) A
4.
v-s ao, -a
VI:101(, but fivc rc,ortin7 it (-V- ( 7 t -7,-.C Ik,




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71e b ra sa M. H~. S7 en!! (july 15 to Lzv-ust 1): More tha,,n the usual
inunbc-r of reports of d,-a~e to cucumnber and m.--elon plants by the stri-ned cuc-umber be.rxtle continued- to be received during
the second half" of July.

Ka nsa s H. R. Bryson (Aug.,ust 22): The striped cucumber beetle is
veryr abundant. It is very injurious vihore cucubr sush
and melons are grown

Mississi-PIi State Pleant Board, Press Rele--xse (August 3): The southern
corn root worm, or hudworm, has injured. young corn in two places.
The adult of this insect, togetheIlr with the striped cucumber
beetle, 1125 done considerable dam-.aLge to cucumbers, squash,
cantalou-pes, and late ve,,-etables.




1=1i~ 1A7-ID (Aphis z7ossyi Gl oev.)

South Dakota Hi. C. Severin (August 20): The c-acumbeOr lo-use is exceedingly
abur] i ant in the eastern part ofrL the State at present.

Nebrasha Mi. 11. Sweiik, (July 15 to Auigast 1): Boginning about July 20,
about the normal number of complaints of injury to melon and cucumber vines boy the mrelon aphid w.-ere received. Up to this time the complaints of injury by this pest hL-ad been somewhat
les3s than th-e nor.-.,.-1 n-uimber.

M,,issouri L. Hiasemnan-r (A-ust 25): TMelons and acuumbers are badly
deinia,-ed by the melon aph.Iid. This insect is more abundant Lth-ian in yecars and very destructive over the entire State.
T'he pavement ant is h-erdin-! them.
Kansas T. B. rysn (.'s t 02): Severc infestaitions of plant lice
or mids on cucumber and felons have boen- re-por1ted. from several
counties in the Stato.

Loui siana 17. E. H11inds (ust22): The spotted cucumber beetle is scarce
at Baton RougeP, attacking: w atermelons.


SIOTJA SSQUASH BUG (.Anasa .Tistis DoG..

Delaw~are L. A. Stearn~s (-',a-'ust 6): The-1 sqash 'bur, is unusually
abundant through -houat the State and many reports are boln,received of serious injury.

Pennsylvania J. R. Ste.-r (Auzust 241): Squash bu.,s alre very abnQz~at
Li-'zoni or.







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Nei%, York c r e
C. R. Crosb-, (J, 1- 27):
at t ac':: *71C' S C.LlIrl 7"a -.nd C*aCW"__i e r

Indi,--ua J. J. D'wi-3 (JulT7 30):
on pmpkir -Lt Sout:11 B-,-nd, -rcd
woro pro.)-': b17 n,)t til -r )!-n' (A71__-"S' -1):
bu.-s werz, re-Oortcd e.cstr_',ct4.-. c .o at 11 21r.,

Illinois C. C. Com -Otoaa F t I' T" -c sq,, -a si
injuring Lan,! -rrjz.-P7.in in CozL_ 1'"nu1nt:;-. Sor.,e --.L r c
ap ? ro-luhinz- a tut'-'l loss.

11i s s ouri L. Hasanan (Arii., ust 25): Squash are -u-n-usually
P,-qd alr-,ost impocsi'Dic to cc.tr-)l.

Kans.: s F. R. 'Bryson 22): Squazh ')u,-_,o -:.r-, c% )1:i,-_d-.nt in
-several loc.-dities,

I-Te-brasiza 11. 11. a7C,-,LC J,11' 15 '0 A-L73S' 1 ,- Vi ;
frcquc_-itl,- cnTi?!F.ine-d of ,.s doir',z Sc-io" s r 0 1:1, all 7arts of tlie St;,.to.

Utah Kno7lton 18': squp s'.'l b L s
in n-m- Parts of Ut,-_h. Squ-.ch bocn) practi-ca17-.."
a s a crop ia r'yt,. ,y Uun-li localities, o,-in;'., to u-ic yt'"is P- St.

Sw.'Is 3 0 P m 11 t It-, i-A s t - r a I 'L 0 :- 7- 1, s ::': n

Connecticut R. 3. Friend 22): The squrt!7h tln 's-rc-_- i- Y:ore
arlLant t'-m -asual tltis
-b-L Ll

Indiana J. J. D wis .(Au--st 21): 'TI- rc7orted
:Dhst Au'- -nst 3.

Illinois C. C. com'-tc-n 10) 1'ne Vine I's
destr.-,-ctive to Logscs -fr,7 7. til's 1.-_s-,dt 7ill
run from 10 to 95 per cent 4---e jr. t'r CC)C'.trackin, rl.re.%.

ITebrek.,ska 11. H. Sae:-Llc (ti"Lil.- 15 to 1"-: T'-I('r(, 7erc
reports of' sorio- ,s to scr:- sh from ?dl of t'-,,e Stqte.

07 10 11T S

OWIOY NMITS Mari .)s t- b-yi L.

Illinois C. C. Compto-n (Awn-tst 10): Tl-c oni".n
more to onions in Co.1c Countz- t
1921. Pr F.ent lc,- tirifll 1 rc; __It t*".C cr': ) Clat -t leist 90 Ter cent. oni-)ns 'I.- v;'.
1Ar rvestc .. t'-ie to Ot'-11cr c.,A.*onsevere injur- to vid






-4621Tj t ah G. F. Miowlton 18j): The on-1-on Is cn;a1sing its
usual injury, IfAE)rever on-lons are rown


311-TI IT, S

3FET WXH 317021,1 (LI07-ostege sticticn.lis L.

North B-2 :ot-a H. W. RidJIe 25): "he s-L iFar-beet Y ebworm _.- as been
reported fFrom several localities, t',e I.RtE st re'Dort arrivin,this mor-n-I':.n-, fror. i Adn-as Count77 Tlac lrr-trP.e ',-,?,Ve been feeding
-n -' istle, 'o-Lit their have been. fo-Lm."" or,
_Ylenercillv on Rissi&. t.
several cultivated cro-os. T'.e,-:r have attracted consider!7M.e
attention beca-asE o-!-" t'-eir '-'-L.-,,bit o-- moving across t'L'_'e rof-),d- in
-7xmi e s.

South Dakota H. C. Severing (Aq-ust 20): I-TI-ic b,: et has re,! caed outbrea-r numbers in eastern :--,,rd Y,,,estern Sout"a D -kot- Uring the
present month.
TI?.ea e s been ;tan unusually he .vy Montana R. TV. Giullin (Jul- aci
.fl i, k
.7 ,ht of L. stic'icaiis.

U G. F. 'Knowlton 18): The su.-ar-beet webworm-s are
moderately abii.ndant on beets in many localities, are casing
no -oarticular injury at t-_Ie present time.

3= L722710PIMR (R.Ltett-ix tenellas Ba?. Oreg. Ag T'c beet
Oregon r. Coll., Insect Pest Rei-)ort (Jr-,17 !j
lea-Z-n.op ,Ier is very abund.-ant in +,he north. enft of 14orrow County,
and mod-oratel-, _,7:tb-aaa,_tnt in and Irlhlheur Countias.


PEPP-M

P77F72 *'J'='rL (AntLO116= ano)

Calif ornia J. C. Eli-_ioro (JIul-, 31). An earl7, warm spring in Orange,
San Diego, Los An,-elcs, anc Ventura Co,,i-qties pornnitted t"Illie
popper weevil to start breedir.7- about Febriar 3.4 in T
t j7ilc- host
plants, and the late rai-n-Pall -al:) to Ji)ne 1 v7as favorable to
wild host -,)lant Oevolorriie.nt. T'Iie popper weevil was t1las able to pass through two go-.ncrations be-Fore f ields wero. lar,,- -e ono-O.
to become infested. Ad-Lilt -icevils 7-ave not only boc-n able to
enter t1ic pelppcr -_ ields in largo -.1-Lunbers, but s,_1.,-ier
to,-rpcrat-urcs have accelerated J.cvclopment. I!Iarl y fiel(Is are
.''rom 25 to 40 -0 U
Ler cent Oama.-c:C at t' is d,-ato,









S 14 WT 1=1 y

ST7 MV37MRY C'.OC -PT B( (T -lnc -rma fr-..gariae Piloy)

Indiama J. J. Davis (ki,,7-23t 21-): T7,-e strxuberrir crown borcr is
daxnev in,- strawberry plants all A-aroro., Au---7.st 11. T11i sru r.e .V -.-ny, JulT, 3, b'Lt not
pest ras also reT)ertcc: fror- Yc' Alir previn-asl'y raDortcd in o-ar- ---olcs.

STI,AT-,t3=Y 7LOCT W7777"IL ovatus L.

Maine P--irsol--) (ki-7,, Lst 24): Tie strarborrlr crown 7irdler
13r-ich-'r'ainus ovat-o-s) inva 'ad liomcc-, a----,J one hotcl various Sectioas of

Ma s sacau s et t s A. I. Bournc (Aagast 21): Ma_Ilr 4-ncl--dries havc been received rcla'ive t) the uOult bcetles nf strawberry crown ir ler
invadi-n!7" '11ou-'017,010s. hesc ,iavc co!re nartic-alarl-,r 'r )r. the section o-O tae Capo, but in atti-Uon to t!,.e no.,:. -rics 'rom that ro,7ion iro have haO. from up-State. '.T'--li-s is apparently
a peculiar! tyAn tlan habits of t,,.is insect in itc onaeavor to find a suitable place for hiberna.ti6n.

A C-U-POTMOYID (Tricaalop-ir.s sp.

Was'ain-r ton T. IT. 3--07-cr (Ar,7 -ast 4': Dam.a-c has occurrcO. -L 'or at least the
last tl-rce :,eLrs 4t Island, all. the s:- all roots being
6aton OL-L-,:, t'l-10 crow-' Ls burror.-,ed 'biit Ilio plants do not- die till .'. ..,tlae crop has boom pi oduccd "-7or season. There is s--,me
evilonlcle t-Liat two -I-ears are rcq7a-ircC for the li.o c-clc. T e believe I.-.-e -Opecies to be T. C. (Anc;nst 18): Thi s
sy,)ocics war, at Tacoma. V I
-tim f c, r t 1- e first tiT-i orct re it i lxas onl-- from 71-Alblo- IsI)md.

IVtIIT*_" C-*.R-L,3S (Ph ,llofi fa S Dp.

Kansas -1. R. Br7rson (Augi: ct 22): 77-i tt -Iri: Ios are mollcrately
ab7-,-n xnt. Rerortc"- cmIsi.^,-r- ii-.j,7r-I- to st-L ofhcrr,'- bco at
OgallaL ane- C4+y.

ST71,1,17:77URY CPOT Z' I '0711 ( Sanninoi dc -- r- tilan- 7dw.

0 r O'z 0 n 0 r Aj-r. Coll., 1-isect Pest Rco ,rt
crown is toll, in Coos -I+-.,,d Yanf'lill covxtie ;.





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P11" 7T

POTATO L7, FHIOPP7171 (:I,.Doasc fabae -Harr.

Vi rl-i-nia 7. Poos (AuZ-nst 19): abrnd-ant at Mnporia and
&.ffolk, considering recent heaw, rains. Causing, much ,vellowing, curlinl-, and. dwarfing, ; of fo liag;e-,_&seaselI 1:e inj-L1r:,r. T'L'I 1 S insect is at'Uac7.in,,z pea xt. Same conditions founeL at "Infield, Weldon, Rocky Mount, a nd Will iamston, 1q. 0.

Nort71 Carolina Z. P. Iiletca l-f (Aujast): 7npoasc fabae is ver-.- abundant in soybeans and peanu s.
COTmOY
- L

27 MT TITKPS (Heliothrips fasciatus Perg.)

Cali.-tornia S. Lochwood. (July 27): On t1le 15th of Jul-v t.-.,ere was discovered
an ili-cipient infest.qtion of t:.,e bean Varips on about 20,000 acres of cotton in the Dos Palos -- Los Banos area of t1lie San
Joaquin Valle7, in California. At that time adult t__--rips avera,?,ed over t"I'lis area about one t'_','1rips to tulae plant and at t',is tir ,ie t' Je larvae were -found nilinerous only in rather small areas of tIlis region. ITo commercial daxiac e !-,lad occurred t11ere is promise of considerable to come.


-IMACCO

TOBACCO HOR17MRIIS (Proto:parve spp.)

Vermont H. L. Bailey (_A.W,-ast 24): Tobacco 1-ior-wworrnis are moderatel-yr
abundemt in t'-ie tobacco fiel _s of t' Ie southeastern rart of t1ze Stato.

Wisconsin 27. L. Chambers (Au,,-ust 24): Tobacco fields t7,roaghout
soutIaeastern 1-7isconsin were seriously, 44njured b7 tobacco worms &-iring, t'ne past -nont1l. TIAs is tclle i-rost serious outbreak of'
t1iis pest for man,77 7 1 aars.

Ilississippi J. Milton (jkl mst 22): On July 27 t"Ile tob.- Lcco vvorr, was ( oin-,heav.- dama-7e to a small P.,.-LL-.ch o:'_:, tob, -).cco -,it 73elmont.

.POTATO 773.7, WO-TE (.PIit aca- oi:)erculell.- "ell.
Wiscolisin 2. L. Ch,:Lmbars 24): 1:11any .1-olds of tobacco show
injury, f rora t.-ae splitworm (Phthorimnea oo-rc,:ilella) in
isconsin -'or the first time in man,- --ears, -.,nd somc seriously d,?i-iag in Dan-, Rock, a-zic! Jefferson
,ed fields Ii,!we been observed Colintics.










TOBA"'."CO F=I 37-71' 771 (]2 .t

North Carolina Z. P. Tietcalf fl -3, a7c -.-cr-:,
abl, nOLant all over


Florida F. S. C11:11:2brrlin (Jul.y 71 7ic tc bacco
bce-,a more ")=al cI.wI,- S)2n A cc.-:isiderable
mmb,-.;r of Z7)VV-ri-"-- s '-.P.ve a1co
fieldq.
Ken UU, M. L. IMLlrace (Aa-i.,st 24): 'F 1 c a '-- o,-- 'l 1 e ?x c v,-- 2
on tobacco at Lexin,-ton.


SjOK7LY (Di mi:ii..7is

Florida F. S. S c 7.T o r -a f7' D i. t i o n s e e n
observed in late tobacco cro-,s. cla:- iaCc will
be slight.







Loui s i :).iaa r C er.
active fco-in, on "i 14 31--oots.
Tlhorc 'ias been consild(:ra-Ae to SIICOt ri't


,LY27G (I -OCOCT'If, r) n


Louisiana
at Frai- --.1in;a &YOJ! !)-,t r.,)t







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FOREST AND SHADE-.REE INSECTS

PERIODICAL CICADA (Tibicina sentendecim L.)

Virginia C. R. Willey (August 28): As observed on a trip from Staunton
to Clifton Forge on July 14, damage by this brood was heavy from
Staunton to about 15 miles west. Through the mountains it seemed
to peter out until within about 5 miles of Clifton Forge, where
it was very heavy.

Ohio E, W. Mendenhall (August 14): The seventeen-year locust, did
considerable damage to young orchards and nursery stock in southeastern Ohio, including Muskingn, Morgan, and Washington Counties.

BAGWORM (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haw.)

New York R. D. Glasgow (August 26): The bagworm is unusually abundant
this season at several places on Long Island. Near Jamaica
numerous black locust trees along the roadside were almost defoliated by these insects..

Pennsylvania J. N. Knull (August 11): The bagwvorm is exceedingly abundant
on black locust in Cumberland County.

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 6): The bagworm has been infesting
many of the common host plants throughout the State. It is
unusually abundant.

Virginia H. G. Walker (August 24): These insects are nearly full
grown now and have caused considerable damage to many evergreen
trees in the Norfolk area.

North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (August): Bagworms in Raleigh are the worst I
have ever seen.

Florida W. L. Thompson (August 12): The infestation of the bagworm is
local; only one grove has been observed where these worms are
doing commercial damage. At the present time about 25 per cent of the twigs have succulent growth and approximately 90 per cent
of that growth has been attacked in Lzkeland. The majority of
the larvae are about mature at the present time; the bags are
on the main mature leaves and twigs.

Ohio T. H. Parks (August 24): Many complaints have come in concerning bagworm injury to arborvitae and other evergreen plantings,
also to some shade trees. The worms are now full grown iad
feeding is about over. There are many more present than usual.

Indiana J. J. Davis (July 30): Bagworms one-third grown were sent in
as abundant on evergreens at Richmond, July 25; also reported
abundant on evergreens at Shelbyville, July 28.

Kentucky M. L. Didlake (August 24): Bagworms are very abundant on
tamarix, cedar,and arborvitae in Fayette, Breathitt, Union, and
Pike Counties.






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Xansas H. R. Bryson (August 22): Reports of bagworms present at
Salina and Iola.

Mississippi C. Lyle (Augu.st 25): Te have received many co-7plcints
recently regardc-.-4 the co.-mon bagvuorrm, Thyridolteryx
ephemeraefox'mis Hawv,, on sh-ade trees, cedrars, aroor"vi-cu, and other ornamental plants. Heavy infestations were reported at
Mendenhall, Clarkodale, Coffeeville, Macon, Starkville, Tunic a,
and Colizibus.

SAIDDLED PROMINENT (jlteroocarma Pmtt ivitt, 7alk.)

New~ EnGland. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (Aujg ust 2-1): The outbreak of this insect
reached its peck in 1930. LarvaD vieie~received in 1931 from
widely scattered localities in Ner.,"ng-land and New York11, though
in some of these places they were not abundant enough to cause
noticeable feotding. Thne 3erkshire section of Massachusetts had the worst infestation with about 600 acres of btaech and
maple showing some dloEree of 'feedin- u-r to- complete stripping.
In southern Vermnt bout 10 acres w7ere reported from 25 up to 75 per cent defoliated.. The infestation in the White Mountrain
section of New Hoxpshire was very light,. Ore large area of
beech in TamwOrth showed light feed.ing with- some trees up to
35 per cent defoliated,.

Vermont H. L. Bailey (A,:+cust 24): The saddled -j)ro--inont has been less
plentiful than last ye-ar and little stripping of foliage has
been noted,

-ORIENTAL MOTH (Cndocnr-;3a flavescons Walk.)

Massachusetts J. V. Schcfrner, J3r. (August 22): NI,=erous inquiries concerning
C. flaivescens are being received from 20:rly localities in greater Boston, Mo.st of tho- larva-e are now nea-rly f-ull-rowln, and, rrhere
they are at all abundant, the,,/ attract considerable attention.
The heavy, infestations are confined, for the T:ost'.part, to back
yards and vacant'lots in residential sections. Spraying for
this pest has been done by several municipalities.

BROWN-TAIL MOTH (NYymia phaeorrhoxea Don.)

NTew England. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (Aut20): From the various reports
received. the inidica-tionso are that the infestations of the browntail moth have decreased scme-Uhat in intenYIsity. Dr. Srulya-n
states that itthe degree of in-Cestatior. in Noew Hr ,pshirc is nnuch
lighter th;an last year, zaoout 50 per cent peri-aps; in 1.!:ine it
is about 10 to 20 per cent lighter, although 1'.f the hea-vily infested territory it i-0 slightly onvr." E~r. Wooldri4j;e reports that most of-the dhrmage he hns seen was in southern
New Hnmpshire, although isolated cat~ were :,otod Cs far i-.orth
as 41lton, New Hampshire. The apple trees were most corronly attacked, though marw other species of trees were also found








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infested. Many reports were received in 1931 of heavy infestations, varying from a few tree up to 11-acres in extent.


FALL WMEBWORMS (Hyphantria cunea Drury and H. textor Harr.)

Maine E. B. 5, 4;t24): The fall wabworm, Hy-phantria
cunea Drury, /roujout the State on elm, willow, apple, etc.

New Hampshire J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (AugustPD):The fall webworm is unusually
and abundant in many localities through eastern Massachusetts and
Massachusetts southeastern New Hampshire, attacking many shade and roadside
trees and trees along fence rows.

Vermont H. L. Bailey (July 31): The fall webworm is moderately
abundant in most sections. Very abundant in Essex County.

Connecticut M. P. Zappe (August 22): Seems to be more.abundant in Fairfield
County than it has been for several years and is more abundant
in this county than elsewhere in the State.

New York R. D. Glasgow (August 26): The fall webworm is unusually
abundant in eastern and southeastern New York this season. In
the neighborhood of Ballston Spa, in Putnam and Westchester
Counties, and in many places on Lorng Island, it is not unusual
to see small trees almost entirely enclosed by the webs of this
insect.

New Jersey E. P. Felt (August 21): The fall webworm, H. textor Harr.,
is extremely abundant in northern New Jersey and southeastern
New England.

Pennsylvania C. A. Thomas (August 22): The fall webworm has become very
abundant in southeastern Pennsylvania during late July and
early August, and many trees, as wild cherry and walnut, have
been entirely defoliated by them. Other trees attacked are
cherry, apple, hickories, pear, sycamore, Norwy maple, rmlTerry,
oaks, etc. The oldest larvae are now pupating and same of the
defoliated walnut trees are producing new leaves.

J. N. Knull (July 26): Fall webworms, H. textor Harr.,,are very abundant in the following counties; Dauphin, Northunberland,
Perry, and Juniata.

Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 24); Webworms are unusually abundant,
especially in northern Delaware.

Mississippi State Plant Board, Press Release (August 3): The fall webworm
is still scarce but is becoming more noticeable in the southern.
half of the State.






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ASH

ASH LEAF POUCH GALL MITE (Eriophyes sp.)

New York E. P. Felt (August 21): The ash leaf pouch gall maite,
Eriophyes sp., was extremely abundant uoon ash at Scaradale.

ASH BORF R.3 (Parandra brunnea Fab.) and (Pddosesia syritgae Harr.)
Ohio E. W. Mendenihall (August 12): The ash and many of the maple
trees are badly affected with borers on the streets of New
Concord, Muskingumn County.
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): The ash borer, Podosesia syringae
Harr., is attacking ash at Madison, August 10.

CECROPIA MOTH (Samia cecropia L.)

North Dakota J. A. Munro (August 22): This insect has been reported from
Richland, McKenzie, Adras, and Nelson Counties. At Reeder one
farmer reported that his ash trees were striped of their leaves
and were much injured. Later on some trees died. Lie claimed
that a tree could be completely stripped in one night. In
Richland County the damage was to boxelder,

BEECH

BEECH SCALE (Cryptococcus fagi Bar.)

Massachusetts J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 22): C. fi seems to be firmly
established in several localities in metropolitan Boston. In
two public parks the infestation is very heavy on American beech.
On August 21 both eggs and crawlers were observed. In two infestations, where control work was attempted last spring, the
conditions are very much improved. This species is reported as
very serious in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

BEECH LEAF SKELETOiIZER (Psilocorsis faginella Chac2b.)

Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): A heavy infestation of the beech
leaf skeletonizer has been observed through central Mrine.


BIRCH

BIRCH AF MIN-R (Fenusa pumila Klug)

New England M. P. Jones (August*): The leaf miner is very corxmmon on gray
birch all over New England.

Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): The birch Fenusa, is very abundant
throughout York County.







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Connecticut R. 3. Friend (August 22): This insect is present throughout
the State in usual abundance.

AN UND RWING MOTH (Catoc-ala briseis Edwards) Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): A light infestation of this insect
has been observed at West Bath; adults emerged August 10, BIRCH SKELETONIZER (Bucculatrix canadensisella Chab.) Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): The birch leaf skeletonizer has
caused hundreds of thousands of acres, of birch in northern Maine
to brown from the extremely heavy feeding.

BIRCH SAWFLY (~ge pectoralis Leach) Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): The.birch sawfly is locally
abundant in Rangeley.

BIRCH LEAF-MINING SAWFLY (Phyllotoma nemorata Fall.) Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): Heavy infestations were reported
through the central part of the State.

SPINY WITCHEAZEL GALL (Hammelistes spinosus Shimer) Pennsylvania J. N. Knull (June 23): This insect is very abundant on gray
birch throughout Pike County.

BRONZE BIRCH BORER (.Agrilus anxius Gory) New York E. P. Felt (A ugust 27): Bronze birch borers have caused
very serious injury to a number of weeping birch in a Chatham
cemetery, half of the trees being killed and the others very
seriously infested.


CATALPA

CATALPA SPHINX (Ceratomia catalone Bdv.) Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 25): There is an outbreak of this insect on Catalpa bungeii trees, planted along streets in Washington
Court House.
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): The catalpa caterpillar defoliated
catalpa at Monticello August 15.

CATALPA MEALYBUG (Pseudococcus comstocki Kuw.) Connecticut N. Turner (August): Although street trees received a good
spray early in the season, on July 21 there were many egg masses
and newly hatched crawlers.






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CYPRESS

SPIDER MITE (Paratetranychus ilicis McGregor)

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (July 31): I find that many of the cypress
trees are infested with this spider mite which was identified
by Dr. H. E. Ewing, of the Bureau of Entomology, Washington, D. C.


ELM

ELM LEAF BEE'- (Galeracella xanthomelaena Schr.)

Maine H. B. Peirson (.,-a st 24): The elm leaf beetle was very
abundant at Gorham, August 11.

New England J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 20): We have reports from 25
and towns inMassachusetts, 11 towns in New Hampshire, and one in the
New York eastern part of New York State, all of which indicate that this
pest has been very abundant, though it appears moredless locally,
partly owing to municipal and private property spraying. The
elms in many localities are completely browned.

Vermont H. L. Bailey (July 31): The elm leaf beetle is moderately
abundant in Brattleboro, Windham County.

Massachusetts M. P. Jones (August): The elm leaf beetle is abundant in
Wareham, Berkeley, Bridgewater, and Blackstone (around Boston).

Connecticut W. Z. Britton (August 24): This insect has been very abundant
in tho southern counties of the State and also in Hartford and southern Tolland Counties. Many unsprayed trees are brown. In
Litchfield, Windham, and the northern portion of Tolland Counties$ the elm leaf beetle is less abundant end has cased little injury.

New York R. D. Glasgow (August 26): In the Hudson River Valley from
Albany south, and on Long Island, injury to elm trees by the second brood of the elm leaf beetle has been unusually severe this year. In Hempstead, Westbury, and Garden City, L. I., it is not unusual to see elm trees that are aprently without a
single square millimeter of green leaf tissue.

Virginia C. R. Willey (August 28): The elm leaf beetle has teen bad in
Richmond this summer.

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 5): The elm leaf beetle has spread
for a radius of bout-50 miles from Dayton, where it was originally
found about 30 years ago. London and Piqua seem to be 2ost
severely infested. It is held pretty well in check in Dayton.
(August 22): Ju outbreak of the elm leaf beetle was found in
Springfield. It is the first in Clark County.

Oregon Oregon Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): The elm leaf
beetle is very abundant at Lexington and Cecil, Morrow County.







'-474Ca)l if orn ia E.0. Essig. (Auust 20): The elm leaf1 beetle has been reported
from the Yosem-ite National. Park, JuneJ.0for the first tine.

ELM SAUr,'70IRM '(flnniiom-os sub signtxius dH~on.) ~ .N. Knull (July '3):, There was -evidence of a. moderately
heavy 1931 inf estation of' the eln san1ox;.'. in thI'e vicinity of
Ricke t ts. The insect wans present in this loczality in 1930.

A1 SA MY, (A4: calcnnea Say)

Massac~iluset ts J. V. Schaf fner, r (uust 20): rThis species was received
from Monson' Auig-asL. 83 with a report that five small elm tree%
8 to 10 feet in 1i~L:twere stripped and three large elms, 10 to
18 inches in ~i:ctrwere 75 per cent defoliated, ELM SCALE (GossjTaria spurip. Mod.) Wyoming C. L. Coins (kaugust 27): 7ve have found for the first time
in this State the'elm bark louse, which is very generally distributed on thne olms and doing muich dm;eat Casper.

EL1 SCUPL3Y SCA1LE (Chionapspis fziericann Johns.) Ohio E, W. Mendonhall'(August 4): The street trees are badly
infested with the elm scurfy scale in some parts of Columbus.

"G3R0?lAY FRUJIT LECAKIM (Lectanium corni Bouche) Moine H,, B. Peirson (Augu-st 24.): Elm trees in Fort Kent are very
heavily inf ested.

J UIPER

JtNIPR SCZLE (Dispis caraxeli Targ.) New York F. P. Felt (Augusot 21): The juniper scale has infested junipers
and seriously in the Philadelphia area-and also to a less extent in
P enn syl vani a Pelham, N. Y,

JUNIPER MMWORM (DL-.h"!eris mrgrinellus Fab.) New York E. P. Felt '(Au&%ust 21).: The Juniper webworm was reported a~s
and infesting junipers in the Phil adelphina area, and in Islip, L. 1.
Pei-nsylvoania

LARCH

WOOLLY LA RCH APHID (Adelges stx'obilobius Kalt.) Maine H. B. Peirson (A1ugust 24): There is quite a heavy outbre&
of the woollylarci;. aphid, iii Medomako










Pennsylvania J. N. Knull1 (July 29)0 T_*here s a moderately heavy infestation
of the woolly larch aphid in plantations 1 mile south of Ansaria,
Troga County.
EU?.P~N 4PCH SA7FLY (Lygaeoneimatus erichsoni Htg.) Pennsylvania J. N. Knull (July 31): The DEuropearn larchi'saw fly is doing
considerable d-.amage. to Burg ean latches in plantations in
Maine sburg, Asaph, Anson 'Tlb a, Tf .i-Z,,Bradf ord Counrt~r, Minnesota A. G. Rglsand -ssistcnts (A ugust:~ ac sxifly i s
very abundant. Cc: LIsiderablo erg has been done on tix.arack.
It is reported as -,carce in Itasca Park. :


L I MEX

LINDEN WART GALL (Cocidoq= averrucic6l O.S.) Pennsylvania E.P. Felt (Augu,-st 21): The linden leaf gall vts found in
great Y:.arbers on trees at Vallcy Forge,


LOCUST

LOCUST LEAF EIINZIR (Chale-pus dorsalis Thunb.) Massachusetts JV.Schaffner, Jr. (August 21): On A-joist 11, 1!.*C. W7.
Collins observed about an acre of black locust -at Berkeley
25 -rcr cent defoliated by this s-pecies.

New York E. P. Felt (Aug-st 21): The locust leaf miner is reported
abundant at Far.-ingdale, L, I,




BARK LICE (Psocidae)

New7 Hamupshire J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 24): Duiring August reports were
re ,ceived from three different localities in N~ew~ Hamp shire of the
unusual abundance of bark lice, especially on sugar mapilo.I
observed thousands of these insects on four large sugar m.2ple
trees at Moultonboro, August 3.

MALE TRUMPET SKEL*PTONTZEUR (Thiodia signatan- Clcr,.) Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24) The maple trutrpet skelotonizor is
locally abundant at Richmzond.
WOOLLY MAPLE LEAF SCALE (Phenacoccus acericola King;) Connecticut D. E. Britton (August 24): Appaenl this inect is rjore
abundant this su.:er in Connecticut than for several ye.-rs.







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Pennsylvania J. R. Stear (August 24):, The maple ?henacoccus is very
abundant T'ee trunks of susceptable maple are almost white
with this insect in Ligonier.

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 15): The sugar maple trees on some
of the private property in Springfield are very abundantly infested with the maple Phenacoccus.

Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): The maple Phenacoccus was conspicousi
comrlmon on mzaple at Angola, Pleasant Lake, and Howe, July 30 to
August 6, .

,.APLE.CO&T.MNY SCALE (Pulviniaria vitis L.)

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 21): The cottony maple scale is very
bad on soft maple trees in Springfield.

Wisconsin -E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The cottony maple scale
is moderately abundant in Columbia County, and very abundant in
Green Lake County.

North Dakota J. A. Munro (August 22): Specimens of the cottony maple scale
were brought in from Williston, Williams County, and Fargo, Cass
County. In both cases it was found on boxelder only.

MLL~E CASE-BEARER (Paraclemensia acerifoliella Fitch)

Maine H. B. Peirson: (August 24): There is a heavy infestation of
this insect on Big Duck Island and light infestations on Mt.
Desert Island.

SUGAR-MAPLE BORER :(Glycobius speciosus Say)
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 7): The sugar maple borer is doing
considerable damage to the maple trees in Granville. There are.
many large maple trees here affording much shade and adding much
beauty to this little college city.


OAK

CARPENTER WORM (Prionoxystus robiniae Peck)

Massachusette E. P. Felt (August 21): The carpenter worm, and a coleopterous
borer, probably Goes, has been seriously injurious to a large
oak at Brookline,

OAK SPANWORM (Elloia somniaria Hulst)

Oregon Oregon Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): 17. J. Chamberlin
reports that the larvae are again quite numerous. Oaks in the
upper Willamette Valley are beginning to turn brown.






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OAK UGLY-NEST TORTRICID (Cacoecia fervidana Clem.)

Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): There was a heavy outbreak on
about 30 acres of scrub oak in Fryeburg, AuGust 1.

RED SPIDERS (Acarina)

Massachusetts M. P. Jones (August): Red spiders were very abundant on oak
around Boston, Blackstone, WareIam, Onset, and Berkeley.

New England E. P. Felt (August 21): The work of various species of red
spiders on oak, ii particular, and loss generally upon hickory,
is shoviing up in southwestern New England, in spite of the
numerous rains,


PIFE

HITE-PINE EEVIL (Pissodes strobi Peck)

Maine H. B. Peirson (Auguist 24): The white pine weevil has been
observed in unusually heavy outbreaks throughout the State.

Pennsylvania J. N. Knull (August 8): A recent survey in various sections
of Pennsylvania shows that the white pine weevil is very scarce in localities affected by the 1930 drought. The 1931 weevil is far below normal in these areas. In other sections such as the Allegheny Plateau, where the 1930 drought was not so severe, the
1931 roeviling is normal or slightly above the average.

Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): 'White pi:.o weevils are
moderately dabundant in Itasca Park. There is slight damage on
white pines.

A WE3VIL (Pissodes approximatus Dietz)

Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): Quite a heavy outbreak on red
pine transplants was observed near Bethel.

PALES 7EVIL (Hylobius pales Boh.)

New York E. P. Felt (August 21): The Pales weevil was found injuring
a small planting of Scotch pine at Mount Kisco, the grubs girdling the tree just below the surface of the ground .ri
producing the characteristic pitch exudations.

EUROPEA'N PIiE SIQOT MOT:. (Rhyacionia buoliana Schiff.)

Connecticut M. P. Zappe (August 22): Young larvae are present in budu able
red pine at this time. Red pines in many plantations show oong
injury. This pest is becoming a meneace to the growing of red
and Scotch pines in southwestern Connrmecticut.









RE D-KAED .NLSAW~FLY (Nediioedn 1-contei Fitch)

Pennsylvania J. N. Knull (August): 'Lecont'ets sawfly was present at the
following places: Pitch pine, Weston, Bradford County; one
pitch pine, larvae, Ju4y 31.. Pitch pine, Delrmas Toop, Tioga
County; mnmy trees, ld8vae, July 29. Pitch pine, red pine,
Scotch pine, Ansonia, Tioga County, July 27. Doing considerable
damage in plantation at Ansonla. (August 6): A' heavy infestation
of Lecontels sawfly on pitch pines in a plantation at Praity
Lich, Potter County. (Information received by Prof. Perry)

A SAWFLY (T-codiprion excitans- Rohw.)

Mississippi C. Lyle (August 25): Specimens of Neodiprion excitans were
received from Aberdeen, Miss., on August 8, with the report
that these insects were stripping the leaves from pine trees.

PINE BARK APHID (Chermes pinicorticis Fitch)

Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 6): I find quite a severe outbreak
of the pine bark aphid oh a planting of pine trees on a private
property on the north side of Newark, Licking County.

Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): Pine.-bark aphids are
moderately abundant in Itasca Park. Slight damage on white
pine,

PINE NEEDLE APHID (Chermes pinifoliae Fitch)

Maine E. P. Felt (August 21): The pine needle aphid has been very
abundant at Portland, the dead aphids occurring in numbers upon
the needles.

PINE LEAF SCALE (Chionaspis pinifoliao Fitch)

Maine H. B. Peirson (August 24): The pine leaf scale is locally
a'Cboundant in Sidney.


POPLAR

POPLAR SAWFLY (Trichiocampus viminalis Fall.)

Massachusette J. V.. Schaffner, Jr. (August 10): Mr. H. E. Woods, Local
Superintendent of Moth Work, sent in this .species and reported that it had stripped some large Carolina poplar shade trees in
Chester.






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SYCAMOREP.

WESTERN SYCAMIORE LACIUG (Corythucha confraterna Gibson)

California E. A. McGregor (Agust): The western sycamore lacebug, C.
confraterna, appears to be the worst pest of Platanus racemosa
in central California. Annually it increases in severity as the summer progresses until the pest imnparts to the beautiful
plane trees a conspicuous rustiness that is recognizable almost as far as the trees can be seen. The present season the attack
of this insect was at its height about mid-August.


WALNUT

WALNUT CATERPILIL.R (Datana inteerrima G. & R.)

Connecticut E. F. Felt (August 21): Walnut caterpillars are unusually
abundant in the Danbury area, defoliating many trees.


Delaware L. A. Stearns (August 4): The walnut caterpillar was reported
doing dam.,nge to English and black walnut from a number of plantations,

Ohio E. W. .Mendenhall (August 21): Walnut caterpillars are bad on
walnut trees in some places in southwestern Ohio. Not much is
done to check them.

Indiana J. J. Davis (July 30): This insect was reported defoliating
walnuts at DeMotte.

Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 15 to Au{ust 1): The walnut caterpillar
has been especially numerous and injurious to the foliage of
walnut trees during the period here covered.


WILLOW

EUROPEAN WILLOW BEETLE (Plagiodera versicolora Laich.)

Massachusetts J. V. Schaffner, Jr.(Atgust 3): Mr. Holbrook reported that
100 roadside willows in Warren, Worcester Coiunty, were 50 to
75 per cent defoliated. Also about 50 willows in Sandwich,
Barnstable County, 25 to 50 per cent defoliated.

Connecticut M. P. Zappe (August 22): This insect appec.rs to be less
abundant than usual in the western part of the State where it was first introduced. In the eastern part of the State it is
present in greater numbers.








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INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE AND

0RNAIIENTAL PLANTS AND LAWNS

TARNISHED PLANT BUG (Lygus pratensis L.)

Maine M. P. Jones (August): The tarnished plant bug is quite a
pest in Maine,
Vermont H. L. Bailey (July 31): The tarnished plant bug is unusually
abundant on potato plants. An ,,preciable amount of damage has
been caused by thee bugs in sucking the juice from leaf petioles
and new shoots,

New Hampshire M. P. Jones (Aug ust): The tarnished plant bug is quite a pest
in New Hampshire.

Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 21): The tarnished plant bug this season
seems unusually abundant and has been attacking many different
species of ornamentals rather severely. We have noted considerable
numbers of this insect on gladiolus, and in some cases serious
injury to the opening blossoms has taken place.

New York N. Y. State Coll.. Agr., Weekly News Letter (August): Severe
injury by the tarnished plant bug, particularly to potatoes, is reported from northern and western New York. (Abstract, J.A.H.)

CALIFORiIA TORTOISE SHELL (Aglais californica Bdv.)
California E, L. McGregor (July 25): While motoring July 25 through the
Siskiyou Mountains of northern California the writer passed
through a very dense migration of butterflies. The butterflies were first encountered not far north of Weed, and we passed out of the migration not far south of Dunsnniir, the zone of flight being about 35 miles wide. The butterflies were traveling in
a general westerly direction. Possibly 90 per cent of the
individuals ware not over 3 feet above the ground; very few were
as high as the windshield of the car; an occasional individual
flew as high as 10 feet. Roughly there appeared to be about
one individual to each 100 feet of land surface. Upon inquiry
the writer was told that July 25 was the fourth day of the
migration.

MEALY FLATA (Ormenis pruinosa Say)
Massachusetts A. P. Morse (August 3):: This lantern-fly has been in evidence
locally at Wellesley recently, showing quite an outbreak, but not
apparently destructive, on a park planting of various shrubs
including especially Indian currant (Synphoricarpos), privet'
(Ligustrum), Rosa ruwosa, etc. The white, flocculent, unsightly
patches of downy young on the younger wood of last yearJ deface the shrubs directly and by shedding on the leaves beneath. The
adults have been noticeable for a week or more, perched head downweird on infested branches, especially toward the tips, apparently






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still feeding. Somie ,;'ears clgo 1an outbreak occurred here in
Salem, chiefly in Lrali,- Tert~j. ylla, thc adults becoming a
nuisance 'by flying to lighAts in nearby houses at night.



OYSTER-G3IEZI SCALE~ (Le-pidosa-phes 'u1mi L.) W7yoming C. L. Corkins (Au.:ast 27): We have found for the first time
in this State the oyster-shell scrilo at Casper.


ASTER

RLA'iCK BLISTER BEETLE (Moloidae) Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (Aug ust 21): IThie black a-ster beetles bogan to
make their appoaranco about ~.ct5 and are ab out norm-ally
abundant.

ASTR ROOT A~1I (?roci-philus'eriggronensis Tie--s.) I 1ndi ana J, J. Davis (August 21): The astcr root aphid was attacking
aster at Elwood, Julyr 30.

STALK BORER (Pa-pai;erna nitela Guon.) Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): Th.-is ir-occt was re,.,orted or. aster at
Elwood, July 30, aind on po -t.t Knox, Auust.

A LACE2 BUG (Coryth-uc>x mnmorata U. Illinois C. C, Coriloton (Jul 2) A lac a bug a bcrc ob
severely injuring asters in a f ield at Wost C",hicago.6 3=i700D

EUONTYMUS SCAL (Ch1-iomnaspis euonymi Conist.) M ississipp~i J. E. M4cvilly (A~t18): The euonymus scalo has been- very
abindnt n oxwodplantln-;s in Pike, Thlthall, -ld ll-:ite Counties.i on~ e-srnt oilwo emlso -as fald tocnto
this pest.




LAR0 CMLTA LZI2 ROLLER (Calmoces at-lius Crzw-..) Mississippi H. Dlietrich (Auguast 19): Thec first larva of t'Jis insect was
found on cmina at Lucedale on Aust 8.












CREFE MYRTLE APHID (Mzocallis kahawtluokalani Kirk.)

Missis sippi H. Dietrich (August 19): This pest has become very abundant
on crepe myrtle at Leclkesville and Lucedazle, the foliage
becoming black and :sooty from the fungus growing in the honey-dew.

J. P. Kislanko (August 21): The crepe myrtle aphid is quite numerous on crepe myrtle in the vicinities of Wi:gins and Hattiezburg.

7HI EFLIES (AleyroLtLi)

Georgia 0O I. Snapp (August 14): Whiteflies were not as abundant as
usual during the summer months, Crepe myrtle is ~a favorite host
and this plant frequently fails to bloom when whiteflies are
abundant. This summer crepe myrtle is blooming abundantly in all lotions, which I believe is due to the absence of damage
caused by the feeding of these insects.


DAHLIA

A LEAFBEETLE (Nodonota clypealis Horn)
Mississippi C. Lyle (August 25): On July 23 a correspondent at Corinth,
sent to us specimens of Nodorttaclypealis with the report that
these insects were causing much injury to dahlia blossoms.




EUONYMUS SCZE (hi pis euonvmi Coast.)

Virginia C. R. Willey (August 28): The euonymus scale seems to be
particularly bad over the eastern part of the State this year
where euonymus is grown.


FERN

FERN SCALE (Hemichionaspis aspidistrae Sign.)

Mississippi H. Dietrich (August 19): This scale is becoming very abundant
again on ferns at Lucedale.

IVY SC.ALE (Aspidiotus hederaq Vall.)

Mississippi H. Dietrich (August 19); The iv7,.scale is very abundant at
Lucedale on asparagus fern used by a local florist for decorative
purposes.





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GLADI OLI

GLADIOLUS THTEIPS (Taeniothrits ;ladioli M. & S.)

Massachusetts J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (July 31): In a small garden at Wakefield
about 800 to 1,000 gladioli are badly infested by this species,
Buds and blooms are ruined. Leaves are badly browned.

A. I. Bourne (A~ust 21): Gladioli throughout the State have
been attacked by a species of thrips which apparently is the
onion thrips, although I can not be certain of the species; in
fact, we have placed these in the hands of specialists for
identification. As soon as we are sure of the species, I -tall
forward the infonation to you. The attack on gladiolus by these
thrips has been rather serious throughout July and thus fr in
August. Many. commercial plantings have been injured by this
combination of thrips and tarnished bug.

New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (July 31a l August 8): This
thrips was reported from Schenectady and Buffalo.

Pennsylvania J. R. Stear (Aug-ust 24): Reported as very injurious in a
gladiolus planting and in a greenhouse at Pittsburgh.

Ohio J. S. Houser (August 22): The gladiolus thrips is very
destructive in northern Ohio. Several large growers were unable
to exhibit at the nationall Gladiolus Show held in Cleveland,
August 14, 15, and 16.


IRIS

IRIS BORER (Macronoctua onusta Grote)

New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (July 28 ind August 7): This borer
was reported from Middletown on the earlier date and from
Esperance on the latter one.

Indi-ana J. J. Davis (August 21): Very serious this year at LaPorto
according to a report dated August 8,


LILAC

EUROPE.AN H0TET (Vesua crabro L.)

Connecticut E. P. Felt (August 21): The Turopoan hornet has bocu reported
from Red Bank as injuring lilac

CECROPIA MOTH (Samia cecrooia L.)

Indiana J. J. Davis (July 30): Larvae, about three-fourths grown, were
reported abundant on lilac at Anderson, July 18.








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INSECTS ATTACKINGT( 1!A'-" A'141

DO0MHE S T IC0 A N1IALS



MOSQUTITO (Culicinae)

South Carolina D. G. Hall (.,aC-ust 1 to 20): Aedes ae,.~t L. is the m,-ost
prevalent mosquito in residences in Charleston.
Georgia D. G. Hall (Auijust 15): Mosquito (Culex miinquefasciatus Say)
was found commonly in one section of Auj.-usta.

Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (Au:ust): Mosquitoes were very abu7dant and extrem-ely annoyin-,: throw,:hout11 the State. The salt-marsh
mosquito (Aedes solicitanS 1al':.) asthe pQrevalent snecies along
the coast.

EYE GNA~TS (Tiio-relates s-n.)

Mississin Pi H. Dietrich (Au. i-st 19): Eye ,-ats (Hi-pnelates sp. ) h-ave become extremely aninoyin-- in ,7eorCge, Greene, and Perry Counities
so that one can not -rcmain inthe shl-ade with-'out a, breeze to carry
the-.r awa.,,y.

South Carolina D. 07. Hall (August 1 to 20): H. -pai Loevi is b-ecomirig, extremely ab)u-ndant about Charleston-. and,' or, Folly Isla~and'. Cases
of conjunctivitis were observed! in horses. Accordin- to ovn--ers of a riding, acadcny it was necessary to -move most of the horses
from this locality durin.:- the eye-, ,nx-t season. Cases of, conjun'ctivitis are said to occur in children, but have not beer.
served by us. (August 11: E ye Cn,,.-s (H. -ousio) were found to be, quite annoying, at ",usta. Accordin ; to theo city health authorities cases of conjunctivitis commonly occur in ch-ildren
during- thec fall -months.

Florid'a 7J. E. Dove (Au,,-ilst 10): A c-orresnonden-rt re-ports an---noyan,-ce of
eye &,na ts (H -usio Loewv) at 'T-1,.,riann-a- From-,, 'L't1)mrs we learnthai-.t on accounT of conjunctivitis it wias necessary to close a
school in this city last aut umn.

California J. L. 7Jcbb (August 26): Hi-n7elates -ousio Loew is rei,, tively
abuand-ant after the usual summe-.r decrease. Rain-s nlcoofl
weather aro-und the first i-)art of the mnhhastened the return of the -,est. The normal frill increase (not yet full-&' attained)
occurs about the riiddle of Scr)te .ber. (R. !W. Du~ss.)










FLEAS

Massachusetts J. V. Sch,-_,,ff1ncr, Jr. (Aa-,-ast 20): 'A --re,,t of
eastern M,-,,3sec.-r-3ctts '--.-,Vc bo,.r tril:O- led w4 t1-,, of
fleas in their hoaschol,.1s ti-.C 1,ast few'v-OC'-_-s. L -l Cac Casc I found tnc7:7,,')sressed cithcr c ,.t or a do-.

Kentuclky 11., L *. Didl,7 %cc 24): Floas are vory in
at Uxin. _:t,)n.

Mi chi C;an. R. H. Pettit (A1_:7ast 7) T,,i(-- c.at f1ca wac. nc-v-or
some i., Nlichigan as ri -Iht now.

Nebraska M. 11. Swe:i' (Jaly 15 A',i: -i s t I re-,orts ':)-L infostations wit-1-1 fleas i n houses, barl"Is, C'Ac' 'Cn 1'io-"17 es'
other continue' t-) c,)-.',e fr,)--n
t1lc seco-i hn,!.L' of July.

SAI'M TIES 10-alicoiO'es

South 0,,-,rolina J. 3. Hull (Au-,ust 1 20): flics to us ns CuiicOidCs 77clIcus Coq. are a---ioyJ_.-_-: --- ests -7an cc-otery in
tlic aitj of C' -jr),rloston. (Au -, i t 1 0 7-c ti cricni fly, C. f-arc-ns Focy, conti-nucs, t,-, c-cr-c n th s. It has not been i. i rost ,' c -t 2 C, C i city of
Cnarlc-,ton, '--ut is -rrcsent at Z,-)11v Islr ,n I -C r t .

Georgia D. G. Hall (Au -,ast 15 an.-I J-A.1-7 21): t" "Ic
bloodsuc! :crs o --nn at A a 1 t 0 a s
C. 'bj 7att.,atl is C,-)q. v-crc reco7cr r, _7 7 A, 3 t
Were collected in rl cul-1-crts -)-L'
tlic, city r)f Tlnio s--'.c!_co
i7nortancc Ln -L "re,,;1a ,:atcr. !ts
correlatc-d. vit:, of a L


CA2T=.

SC=7 'JOI !

Texas F. C. a-d assocint '-s' '-)f
Tor-s in c ?.ttlc, S. Ccr', a-"'("' -ts bo-_-n r,
v!: rioi)s points in wostorll T -x'-'-. i!: -'.C ro
,i bim ant thrm usa ,,l for

SITORr"4. -To _- D 0 X LO T j S'_"j t fNn -1110 "11- _C*4-

Nebras'17p, 1". 1H. swen r (July 15 to Aii-ist 1): D' r i tl ] t 1 1
J, il Y a L i -nc o 1 n C o -,,m ty rti n cl--. r 0 t C t'I ly
infested %ith tlc s'_,.ort noTc--3 c:,ttlc (7L.




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HORSE FLVES -(Vabanus srP

Texas F. C. Bishorn anft associates (Aujust): Hor'se, flies, Tabanus
rulbesccns Beliardi,, are causing. : c -)nsiderrable 'annoyance to livestock in the -olateau re 7ion Of Testern Texas and along the
escarpment to the south 'and sout'l-ieast. Alo-ne a n1im1ber 'of streaks
the flies have becn extre- ely troublesome, and in certain instances
fron 3 to 10 flies vere observed rer animal several miles away
from the strea-ns. A rather wides-nread outbreak of anthrax is in progress in the re,joi-i havade L by the horse flies.. Tr mu-iission
O.L the disease fro-'. sicl- to healthy animals is attributed by most stocl--nen to t"he -resence -df the flies. Masses of horse
fly eCes arc present on the, rocks in -'.any of the stre.ans, and a
considerable rcrce-.Itaee of 1)arasitium of the e Zs by Prorhanurus
e-nersoni Girault was noted in several localities..

Mi ssouri L .. Hasc-nr-m (Au. -,ust 5): At Columbia horse. flies have been unusually abundant in spite of Ory weather.

HO71SZ 3OTFLY (Gastrophilus ha-e-rorr1hoidalis L.)

North Daltota A. Munro m-id assistants (Au,-_,ust)4 The horse botfly is reported as -- orlc,,r -.ttclv',- b, t-idant thro-a"Liout the State and very
ab-m-idaiit in Dic! :oy County. (Abstract, J.A.111.


POULT211-Y

SAIM MY (Culicoides sp.)

Texas 3 W L al, julM8)_ Smrid flies collecte(I izi poultry hoses
nca. T' .-.n7N 'LOM Li c _dvcr care reported as serious pests o
poulti-j and- yoizi-I turl :oys. -The bites res-alted in death of young
turkeys. The s-)ccics is identified- by Hoff--nan's description as
Culicoiees varijLjnn1_s.
11. 0. SCIL _eci -,cms of t"! e tropical sano- fly,
-iroeder (Au 7ust 13): Sn
C. furens Poey, were collected in tlie vicinity nf 3rownsville.

B=DGS (Ci- ,ex lectularius L.

Indiana J. J. Davis (AIL.-ast 21): Tscdbu ;s were re-ported fro--:.,. Oaklandon,
Muncie, -nd Tortville, Au,7ust 4-19. At t7l e latter place they
were very a1oanO.ant in cliicIcen h-uses.

MISSMiLiWEOUS AIMNIALS
XtO7ZY DOG TICZ (QA-nice-o1n_-,lus san -,uineus Latr. Florida 1. Z. Dove (A:uC-,LTt-i1 20. Coll ectio-ris olo ticks fro*n Ongs in
D,,Dd(, County 1by Mr. I.I. L. '.-Leed sholi' Miipice7- hnlus sanguincus
is co__on this season of t1he yelr.





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-'OUC7 (Grylluf dc),r cF;t m _s L.

Maine H. B. P oi r q o n (A- ; L- i; s t 2 There '.-a-. -boon a
iiwasioii of ho.-cs in o-,,jr soctic1-1 of A-o, -7---sta b:.- t''I 1 S I'clsect.

Ohio T. TT. Parks (AuLmstv 24): 7-o z) r a, cal 1 ed to s c c a-i .
unusiml out'brcr0-_ of zrie4 ot-s of c- s-occioq -as
presmt in and c:-oi_1nL'L hor!7op -a nit- d-Li-mr) at tl c
of thc city cf Coli. _-rbus. 7mie crickets 'latchoe- i-:-i tho d-=p and Ti-,r,-.ted tn siirrou.-idin z', pr,=izo 7 in late Ji)l.-- and Carl-,
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Aug u s t They -crn so a7ounrlant as to cr113' -O, in the noit!:iboi:hood -nd nro-pert-, --cro co=)'Ollod to
scatter -ojr,"thi-orr no-- ;.e-_- in V.-icir 17,v'inc roo7F. to ]-ill tho
crickets. Tlicy' caT-e in so =pie11,:' t' c,5 -pyrcth:.--c,_-r 'i-.eL to b3 used o7cry second day. Tlia, city J-c_,ro ---ns sct nfiro at
night by irn.te resid.mts cm. ',lc;. not z-tpnd the :11:11sance.
Poisoned bran -ash fnilf d to 1:ill Vic cric'I :cts.

BTIACH F-,.ZLD C-.ITC'K."T (Gryllus asoj7ilis Fab.

North Dpkota J. A. Ttumro (August 22): T'--.o '31.acl f iclr. '_,_as
been ab-=Aant n i' C, i-, f ounc. lnrg- 7, -r D s vc
the Stat-c. Hoi-tc-iv( a 'oi
houso of th,-,,.

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received tac wast t-m 7- :-I)+ )'-'-_'0:Itl' _"'
w-11-Y Tv_'-" c Ircr CY' th7 -TG (Forf' c-ol, 7 1 -ri.r T,.
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tInc Co antl
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t'-.-i C o 17, t t r 013 "D I e!7 o-'-', C -) c c 1. 0' s

NNorth Da -ota J. A. Nrur-ro (A-uraot 22): Bary) Es, Traill., "YelTon, 77ard,
Clay, Divide, G--ard Fo_-'-s, 3uxle 'g:i, a-_-eL Sa...rr_-;.-.t Cm. :-_tios
all soc;-r to bo botliea od -it.Ti t io a--,-it One r.Q -AcC-q,
uhC in lrlrg(" alO-_'g side-nTITS, 0- tl7ee! slirubs'
and flo--ors, -fou.ndations of bvlldArl,"! ;, an o-,- lo7no,
T_"e socis tio-r in in pantry.

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Ly T e a nd o. s s i s t v, n t s! (.A. uv- u s It ':I.as br;cr t--o yoars sl nce ar A-rg .- -1 u
ant coritrol mv-r1.)a!,-n --as :aut on at Yc'o7r). rae control h- s bc e-n v:)rj success -1,11C -* p. t' j 4
-rcA oi-. a caT-oaig:-: V-iis fal-1. 171-. -,o a: c -cvor
Infested to,-ns frc 7 nortl-I thc lino
of tne Co.-.-tral 2a'-Iroad to thc Llnlcoln County 1.1ilo.
Tlnesc a4-ts r.).re vory and to in
to-.-ns a-nd_ Tccr itic,;7, T"llere no -ooiszonl.ilg ca-OoJ gn -as col:.d, _ctcd Ine rast, f'ol-1.

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Indiana J J. Da v is E-7 t 2 1 T,- r I t o nf o s t,- t o r s c c r e -o o r t e d
,ust 3 t.o 17 -fro-r 2,1177.-iart, A-uq -7 : 'C -) ') '' d I -Li d i a n a p o 1 i s

K On. 1 tu cky M. ';. Di (Au, rl.s t 2,4! uilclr nt in
houses at PaO.uc 'a, Fraij'--fort,

Vississi-0-0i 1 7-le anJ zis :i-tl.nts (_' :,_7;7up t "C=itc+q, fol:Lnd
in r_-f-asu --nod 00 C("-,-t cf
in YcCo7b. Lac!7 nf CX(_-(;-f7P'2VO, 70'St-JrC COn-,
tort ( f 'Ulle Scil fo-._ t_.iO Droz011-ce
0 f to 1,7 i t e (Allrx S- t 13 -roclorr tel'y
in reoidorces at '17atcl-icz. (.xur,r oC. 22': Toa ---_tes to in.jure f ovr.C ati Cin's of t"ift ,re "3r,.&MCL r round t1ic
fou-nd.-tior. --all at ITer- Allbm-y, Union Cr-unt-'. 17or-ites conti.ue to d.2,--a-r:c d-ellin- 'inucos t i t e t 1- c f c uy.d i n a I c To v, t 2 r, o n e v e .

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Illincis J J Dav i s J u I y 3 0 -H c -0 !z c C I, t 1 -') e d 0
fro7 _]ast C'-icago, July 29.

Ne- Y o rh C Crosby (A-c -.u.ot 5)- tilt iq found frc-- ccilar to attic
all r(,,o-rs ir- "b .t-een, rit -'-Li-v --dale.







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PLANT QUAANTIN2 A11 D C0NT2OL ADMINISTATION

Notes abstracted from "News Letter," August, 1931

(Not for publication)

GIPSY MIOTH (Porthetria dispar L.)

During July each year inforation is gathered as to the amount of defoliation caused by the gipnsy moth. Last year there was considerably less reported than the previous year, and early indications are that there will be less reported this season than last year. There is, however, severe defoliation in the area in Massachusetts south of 3rockton, which will be roorted on later..

A larva of the Fipy '-oth was intercepted at Seattle on an Azalea plant in furnishings from Japan. In 1930 both larvae and pupae of this insect were found at Honolulu, Hawaii, on maple, pine, and rose fro-- Japan. The gisy moth is .uore com-only intercepted in the egg stage.

B70WN-TAIL MOTH (Ny7ia p]haerrhooa Don.)

Evidence based on the number of brown-tail webs which were cut in New
England during the winter of 1930-31 showed that this insect was more abundant than usual in some sections. This Was particularly true in southwestern Maine where the infestation was especially heavy on small groups of apple trees in villages. This also applies to a considerable extent in central and southeastern New Hampshire. In Massachusetts the webs are cut annually rather consistently by the local moth superintendents, and considerable less webs were cut last winter than during the previous winter. In Maine a total of 320,954 webs and 69 bushels of webs were cut in the 9 towns which reported, the greatest number for any one town being 307,000 webs at Biddeford. In New Hampshire a total of 655,076 webs were cut in 50 towns, the greatest number in any one town being 80,757 at Pembroke. In Massachusetts there were 36,564 webs and 312- bushels cut in the winter of 1930-31 as compared with 75,684 webs and 307 bushels cut the previous winter. In some cases the number of webs cut are reported by bushels. It is practically impossible to arrive at the average number of webs in a bushel for they vary greatly in size and also in the amount of tw ri that is left on each web. Figures range from 1,500 to 2,800 webs to th bushel, and if we take as an average 2,000 webs to the bushel, it gives us 763,000 webs. Using this figure, with the 1,012,604 webs which were reported cut, gives a grand total of 1,775,604 webs cut and destroyed during the winter of 1930-31 in New England. Vebs were cut in several other towns especially in Maine, but no record as to thenumber is available.

PIiK BOLL ORI (Pectinorhora :ossypiella Saund.)

The field inspection p-erformed in the Salt River Valley of Arizona prior to July 1 has been more or less at random, in an endeavor to locate infested fields. At this time 6 such fields have been found, 3 south of Laveen and 3 in the Goodyear-to-Queen Creek area. Beginning with July, weekly infestation counts are to be made from some 20 fields in the Salt River Valley and several fields in the vicinity of Coolidge and Cas' Grande in the Gila Valley. Some
of the fields are in stub cotton and others in nlantued cotton of both short







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and lone staple varietic-.3. Duch of the -io.lds ---lectec! is rc-nrot;ethe conditions for that -narticular class, ol field. 3olls, or squares r' on ';Dnll7 arc not available, v 'ill bc- collectca -.nJ, 7-:em4k; o-n lcc -jntil t'-f,y can bo i--.-ected.

Live larvae of the -pin! 'b-)ll i,,orm vicre intercc-ptorl i-- scod as follows: In baggaEe at Balk.-imore fr.--r Porto Rico in mail ,,t 2o.,Aon fro- Cjr and in baggage at" Boston from St. Kitts. Th c i ril'c s t cd 5 c c d s, fro C ry:.; v; e r C. found in three pounds of raw cotton used as -for -Itiqucs.

Larvae o f the pirk boll were also in erce-otcd -t ,,,hincton, 7.
in seed cotton, in a, gage fro-- Antio ,-_ a-,d 3ritisIn. !est Ir-'Lics. Mh n e are ou- first intercc-ption record,- f,-,r the lColl viorn fro-, a- a
Nevi s.

JIZ: ICA21 F TJ17 V (Anastre-Dhn lu ens, Loew)

In 'Matamoros, on th, Mlexic7 n side -.1' river, Vvere Cc-itinu- Ld
of fri)it -rowinE; loc ,11,7.r an or
L U ffere sr lc i- i tIn the fruit from the interior of Mexicn Wel:%
of apricots, guavas, manpoes, oran:,cs, ,,nd rllZms. Infestations, werc fo,.n in white sanotes, Sragentia greg-,Ai 15--1(3 s-)ur oran 's in -ratn:ioro--,- TAe fruit from. these trees has bee- -,-ic" od ()4" a d dectroyc, d ".,y b-arial. Of s-11- m-1 interest in ex-ol-dnin- how i nf,- s Ic.t ions are- started izi r-ts the of a decayed mn,-,o whic1f. had been thrown out in thc y- .,d of a house in t'nc --,,.)rthwest T)art of the city. U, on ins-ouction 14 lnrvac of' tlc Er,,At ""y this nan-o. Some fly tra-7 s w, Drc pl-leed In v-m-)us ionth in
addition to the 84 vzhic'h wcre These tr, ,-s -are baited '; A n
oranl' ,e syrup solution n0l ins-) Ctnd. twik-lc weol-,ly. tvlults 017 t'--e Zly wcrc c- ,,uoit in these trl,,,-s thc

DATE SC-UZ (RiLrlatoria b'_anch-ii, i Tar, ,,.)

Duxin ; the past seven -nontho o-'Ily t',:ree i- fe
by the roatinc crews that ins-nect c -iercial On two 0 t C, c
pplms onl,7 a sin!-le scale eic7l T,.v; folLn"It. sc.,10
found each -nonth, rind 139 infesto,1 -r_-alrs were f'olzi,: -in t.e 11 montll :, -)1ec(-3in,







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INSECT CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO DURING JULY, 1931 M. D. Leonard
Insular Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, Porto Rico


a Two adults of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Strataegus quadrifoveatus Beauv., were received under date of July 16 from Alberto Correa from Utuado with the statement that they were found eating the shoots of young cane plants; the injury was noted in several places near Utuado. (M.D.L. and F. Sein.)

Adults of Ligrus tumulosus Burm. were abundant at lights during the
month at Isabela and many were being eaten by the imported toad, Bufo marinus L. (G.N.W.)

Dyscinetus barbatus Fab. adults were absent at lights during the whole month. (G. N.W.)

The leafhopper Protalebra brasiliensis DeLong, known to attack sugarcane occasionally, continued to be abundant throughout the month on Bidens pilosa on the El Morro Golf Course in San Juan. (M.D.L.)

Mr. Fletcher, Manager of Hill Bros. Co., a large cannery located in Rio Piedras, stated on July 22 that all during the past fiscal year the weevils Dia-prepes spengleri L. had done damage by stripping the foliage on a considerable number of young trees in his grove at Manati, necessitating much handpicking of the weevils by boys. He stated that less trouble was experienced in his Rio Piedras grove. (M.D.L.)

The weevil Lachnopus curvipes Fab. has been locally more abundant around Isabela than the common "vqquita" (Diaprepes abbreviatus L.) which causes the bulk of the injury to the leaves. (G.N.W.)

The orange dog, Papilio androgeus Oramer. On July 12 a butterfly emerged from a caterpillar found on grapefruit foliage at Isabela some time previous. On the same day two other caterpillars were brou&-ght in. (G.N.I.)

The papaya fruit-fly, Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerst., was sent in under date of July 8 by T. B. McClolland from the Mayaeuez Experiment Station in a rather small and rather green fruit which contained 14 newly formed puparia and one full-grown larva. (M.D.L.)

One fruit was found infested at the substation at Isabela on July 3 and sometime during the month nearly all of the fruit on several plants in a farm near Aguadilla were infested. (G.N.W .)

The introduced ladybird beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Muls. was observed during the month, but not very cotmonly, at Isabola feeding on a soft scale. (G.N.W.) The scale may possibly be Pulvinaria psidii Mask., since there is a previous record on this host plant and scale for the ladybird in Porto Rico.






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The cotton leaf worm, Alabama argillacea Hbn., occurred in destructive
numbers in the whole North Coast cotton section during the month, but was most injurious around Isabela and Camuy. (M.D.L.)

The pink boll worm, PectinoThora gossyniella Saund., was generally distributed throughout the whole cotton-growing section of the North Coast, the least injury being at Isabela and the heaviest around Arecibo and Aguadilla. (M.D.L.)

Cotton stainers, Dysdercus andreae L., were more or less general in the North Coast cotton section, but doing little injury. (M.D.L.)

Diabrotica grarinea Baly was abundant and injurious to corn at Isabela during the month. (G. NT. I.)

The alfalfa leaf-tier, Dichomeris piperatus Wlsm., was destructively
abundant during the month at Isabela in one patch, rendering the alfalfa worthless for feeding. (G.N.W .)

The velvety cutworm, Prodenia ornithogalli Guen., was abundant at Isabela attacking a wide variety of hosts including alfelfa, crotalaria., and tomatoes
besides numerous weeds. (G.N.W.)

Many specimens of Nezarae. mrrginata 3eauv. clustered on a single pod of crotalaria at Isabela. (G.N. .)

Injury to "gramma" grass (St. Augustine grass) by Psara Phaepteralis
Guen. was reported in July, the grass on a large Irwn being more severely affected in the shade than in the sun. (3. Y.)

The sugarcane looper, Aocis) Remigia repanda Fab., defoliated a small area of Para or malojillo grass (Panicum barbinoda), young plant cane, and half-grown elephant grass (Pennicetum glaucm). (-...)

The velvet-bean caterpillar, Anticarsia genmatilis Hbn., was abundant on the foliage of alfalfa and sword beans at Isabela e.during the month. (G.Y.7.)

The bean leaf-wvebber, Kacoleia indic ta Fab., moderately infested a good sized patch of pole limas throughout the month -It the Station at Rio Piedras. (M.D.L.)

The bean lace-bug, Corythucha gossynii Fab., was also present on the pole limas, but not very injurious although it increased somewhat towards the latter part of the month. (M.D.L.)

The bean leaf-roller, Eudamus roteus L., was present bu:t only modera3tely injurious in a good-sized ratch of pole limn at the station in Rio Fiedras. (M.D.L.)





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The potto :lIfopir> 3 2_ca fabae Harr.was present in moderate
numbers in the same patch of pole linas at the Station in Rio Piedras (M.D.L.)

Diabrotica innuba Fab. was quite abundant on cantaloupes at Isabela.(G.N.W.)

The melon worm, Dianhania h4yainata L., was observed on July 31 to be considerably injuring the leaves and blossom buds of a fthr-sized patch of cucumbers at the Station in Rio Piedras. The vines were just beginning to run by
the end of the month and no fruit had set as yet. (M.D.L.)

Four moths of Linh'mnla gi il were reared from chayote (Sechium edule.) (F. Sein.)

A mealybug, -presumably Pseudococcus citri Risso, was found on July 2
to be moderately infesting several celery plants (one badly infested) at the Station on grounds at Rio Piedras. The bugs were clustered at the base of the stalks just above the ground, Dend a few were on the roots. We have only one previous record of injury to celery in Porto Rico by this insect, collected by T. H. Jones, July 3, 1912, Rio Piedras, determined by H. '.orrison. (M.D.L. and F. Sein.)

Diabrotica graminea Baly was fairly abundant and doing moderate damage in a 1-acre planting of okra in Trujillo Alto on July 10. Most of the plants had finished bearing, however. (A. S. ills.)

The pink boll worm, Pectinomhora 7os!ypiclla Saund., was found on July 10 infesting 10 out of 16 pods examined in a 1-acre planting of okra at Trujillo Alto. The okra adjoined a field of about 11 acres of cotton which shoved about 85 per cent infested bolls. The okra plants examined were situated near the edge of the field next to the cotton. The infested pods were all mature, at least 3 or 4 inches in length, and each contained 1 or 2 larvae, and several pupae were found within the nods. The cotton was an old field which had been infested for some ti-ne. (A.S. Iills.)

The canna leaf-roller, Calvodes ethlius Cram., became destructively abundant during the month on a numit- of -plants at Isabela, averaging one or two larvae per plant. (G. ]T.)

The Hawaiian beet webworm, FEgenia fascialis Cram., was abundant on July 12 (when first noticed) and through the rest of the month on several large patches of a wveed, Gonhrena disnersa, locally call "arraza contodo." The moths were much in evidence and the l~,rvae were v:ebbi.ng together and skelotonizing the leaves to a considerable extent on the El Morro Golf Course in San Juan. (M.D.L.)






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Not-s or. observations July, 1931

By I.. Dean. ,,Iirif tenson
Cuba Sugar Cl,,i:t E:,-pe-i-nont Station
Bara,-,X1, C- Yba

Cutworms havc been ob-.cr-,,(-d d.oin,;,, sone to truc;,, cro-ol in the vicinit!T of Ba.a-c-ua- Conccntrf tion8 0, t"eso -CeF ts Tere lackinc, ho-rever, and injury as a w1iole viaE-- slicglit.
Feeding -L7,,.rc,,-tnc rr -o-)ns by tl-e 1-=al s4 of Monodes
on leaves- of sL
deltoides Mosch. (det. by Sch ,.lj-s) rc-rortod Lro-n Ceintral Cubal lIntanzas Province.

Cir-ohis latiuscula H.-Schf. h: s be n ren,::lrted ,n 7--i, r rcr ne rations rtt Centrals C,,Lba an i Socorro. Trlc &a-ka,-- vas not scvcre -nd the i-nfe-.tations wore local in character.

Alaba- a =,r-illacea 11,b--,. was collected on c,)tt-)-i t Bara ,--7:.a durinF, the
last week, of June, e-nd t1lc first two wf,,(3ks of Jul.y. 7he infestation was light. The cotton was 1 to 2 feet h4,-h and "bolls haul

Tho velvet bean cater-illar, kiticarsia L7e-r-ma ilis -bri., was present on velvet boans at Baracur,,. the latter pnrt ol' Jun-, -Und tho first tV7O
wec'ks of July. The infest, Itio-n 1'4n.s -not scv(-r(, d=.nF-ing,

An unidentified species of Miri -tc hac bccn oxtr(-,--,cly injurious to Crotalaria at Ba: a, aa. C-otala-.i- r(tAs--i war moc ly attacked, being completely destroyed. The infect -i;rs -rre- cnt o--i otho--- s-pecies of this lo rx.-e
in da-naing mznb, ,,rs. It c-nf-Incs its
C --- -1 dmo,;t o-ntirely to the leaves
of the plants.

UtcthcisL vonusta D Ima-i i-7, -.t-scnt on CrotE,,laiia. The lr rval stasc injur e s al 1 or c c i, c s b.; f o c Lin o :-, t-L, -1 1 LO
-c lcave n(:,,, in -td- -iti3n b,,T infesting pods. It is C.-nly -m-,dorately abilmd-, nt, b-: in:-- -,p -raqdtizc d in the egg
sta.-e by Tricho-r, mn,, and bei:-, tlc ho-t of 1,,rval parasites as well.

Et cll-,, zinc',-encll,,- 1-roit is c-v--s; to th -o'.,)ds of
Crota.laria incnma. Of -3rc-ci Cro ualrxi,- -i-- in adJ,11c 0PlOtO, C. -Lnc",.a rn.s the )rly

The citrus bl.,,ci:fly, i. nb-anl-nt on citin-s
trees exa-ined in C!- -a, -uer C-u! t'-i,-, -no,,t in
Out 111 sellsons of t. .e ycar.

A7his maids F!tc,, -)bservcd. in d--i-- tico on L'i(,1J ccrn 1,-.
ext(,-Lisivc of t1l) n o" n- 'Illo lico, irrettred
in iuTbcrs soon after the c-me.-Zence of tho tass,. Ils fn.)-i tlie centr,-il leaf rolls'. On small plants they have not been -noted.






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