- 475- 



PECAN NUT CASEBEARER ( Acrobasis caryae ) - TEXAS - Egg laying for second 

 generation underway in south-central areas. Few eggs in Bastrop and Gonzales 

 Counties. Light infestations at Eagle Pass, Maverick County. (Cole, Mathies). 

 OKLAHOMA - Nut entries ranged 40-60 percent in unsprayed pecan orchards in Payne 

 County, 13-50 percent in Rogers County. Larvae about half grown. Heavy in 

 unsprayed pecans in Stephen County; light in Marshall County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



FALL WEBWORM ( Hyphantria cunea ) - OKLAHOMA - Heavy in young pecan trees in 

 southern Jefferson County"! (Okla . Coop. Sur.). TEXAS - Continue to be troublesome 

 throughout south-central, central, and north-central areas. (Cole, Green). 



ITALIAN PEAR SCALE ( Epidiaspis leperii ) - CALIFORNIA - Infesting walnut trees in 

 170-acre planting at Gridley, Butte County, at rate of 200 per twig. (Cal. Coop. 

 Rpt.) . 



SMALL FRUITS 



WESTERN GRAPE LEAF SKELETONIZER ( Harrisina brillians ) - UTAH - More damaging this 

 season in Washington County than for 15 years . (Knowlton) . 



GRAPE BERRY MOTH ( Paralobesia viteana ) - MISSOURI - Abundant in unsprayed vine- 

 yards in south-central and southeast areas; few in some commercial vineyards. 

 (Craig) . 



MEADOW SPITTLEBUG ( Philaenus spumarius ) - MONTANA - Infested strawberries at 

 Missoula, Missoula County . ^Pratt) . 



ORNAMENTALS 



BAGWORM ( Thyridopteryx ephemeraef ormis ) - MARYLAND - Second instars active 

 throughout State. Heavy on junipers and deciduous plants. (U. Md . , Ent. Dept.). 

 TENNESSEE - Caused severe damage to planting of white pines for Christmas trees 

 in Hamblen County. Trees 4-5 feet tall with top 2 feet of each tree dead. 

 Immatures feeding on needles, bark, and woody portion of trees. (Hammett). 

 Damaging white pines and junipers in Franklin County. (Cagle) . Heavy on cedars 

 in Fayette County. (Locke). 



HOLLYHOCK WEEVIL (Apion longirostre ) - KANSAS - Adults found on hollyhock in 

 nurseries in Wabaunsee, Cloud , and Saline Counties. These are new county records. 

 Determinations by K.O. Bell and W. Iselin. (Bell). MISSOURI - Adults collected at 

 Eldorado Springs, Cedar County, June 18, 1971, by J.E. Francka. This is a new 

 county record. (Munson) . 



FOREST AND SHADE TREES 



SPRUCE SPIDER MITE ( Oligonychus ununguis ) - MARYLAND - Caused heavy damage to 

 ornamental hemlock and spruce throughout State. (U . Md . , Ent. Dept.). 



SPRUCE BUDWORM ( Choristoneura fumiferana ) - MAINE - Pupating in southeast area. 

 Survey shows pest over much of spruce and fir area of State from Calais, Cooper, 

 and Robbinston to Baxter Park and Upton. No larvae yet collected from southwest 

 coastal area. (Dearborn). PENNSYLVANIA - Heavy on hemlock, many trees completely 

 defoliated in Centre County; heavy in Elk and Cameron Counties. (Eckess) . 

 MICHIGAN - Larval feeding completed in Upper Peninsula, damage evident; pupating. 

 Damage very heavy again this year in Michigamme area of Marquette County. Aerial 

 survey of infested area to be made. (Keith)-. 



JACK PINE BUDWORM ( Choristoneura pinus ) - WISCONSIN - Severe defoliation occurred 

 in portions of six townships in Douglas and Bayfield Counties. Infestation covers 

 20,000-30,000 acres. (Wis. Ins. Sur.). 



