SOME GEORGIA INSECTS DURING 1906. 105 



that count}' it looked as though every persimmon bush and tree "was 

 inhabited by the fall webworm. Many farmers stated that this pest 

 was more abundant this year than for many years past. 



Datana integcrrima G. and R. was found early in September in 

 great numbers on a walnut tree in the city of Atlanta. 



Saperda calcarata Say, the poplar borer, was found early in Sep- 

 tember severely injuring poplar trees at Lumpkin and Columbus. 

 We were unable to breed specimens, but the samples of their work 

 seemed conclusive evidence of the identity of this species. 



Sesia tepperi Hy. Edw. and specimens of maple bark showing the 

 work of the borer were received from Cordele on April 14. At that 

 time Ave received 1 larva and 2 pupae. Later we got more material, 

 but only succeeded in rearing 1 adult, which emerged May 8. The 

 injury to one maple tree was quite severe. Concerning the extent 

 of injury on neighboring trees, we were not able to learn anything 

 definite. 



Pi'Jrrnfma innumerahiJis Rathv. was discovered in small numbers 

 May 1 on linden trees in Atlanta. At this date the egg sacs were 

 fully developed, but no young were crawling. After being carried to 

 the office the eggs conunenced to hatch, about May 10. 



Puloinaria aceTicola W. and K. on sugar-maple leaves was received 

 May 22. The q^^ sacs were numerous enough nearly to cover the 

 leaves. 



A plant-bug {Xeurocolpus iiuhilus Say) was found May 1 in great 

 numbers on two linden trees in Atlanta. At this date the trees were 

 in full leaf, and the bugs, while abundant over the trees, did not 

 appear to injure the full-grown leaves. They did. however, destroy 

 new shoots on the trunk and about the base of the trees. 



The pecan bud-worm and twig girdler have caused some injury to 

 pecan nurseries and groves. 



An aphis (CaJliptenis earvella Fitch) was found in a])un(lance in 

 a pecan grove near Valdosta, in south Georgia, but did not appear to 

 cause much injury. 



MISCELLANEOUS INSECTS. 



The ragweed borer {Eurosma strenuana Walk.) was bred from rag- 

 weed collected at Augusta, August 22. Nearly every ragweed plant 

 examined was feund to have from one to several borers. The larva* 

 are easily located by the swollen spaces on the stems. 



Sihine stimulea Clem., the saddle-back caterpillar, was found on 

 rose at iSIiddleton, and on pear nursery stock at AVhitesburg. both 

 during September. One larva collected on September 21 was barely 

 half-grown. 



