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SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE ( Heterodera glycines ) - LOUISIANA - Cysts taken in Concor- 

 dia Parish for new parish record; ILLINOIS - Cysts taken in Williamson County for 

 new county record. Determinations by A. M. Golden. (PPD) . TENNESSEE - Continues to 

 stunt soybeans in all western areas. (Gordon). 



HAWAII INSECT REPORT 



Turf and Pasture - GRASS WEBWORM ( Herpetogramma licarsisalis ) larvae light (less 

 than 0.33 per square foot) in 40 acres of Kikuyu grass pasture at Hana, Maui; 



damage light and spotty. Adults of Casinaria infesta (an ichneumon) moderate, 

 (Miyahira) . 



General Vegetables - SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( Nezara viridula ) adults averaged 

 3-4 per plant on long beans at Ewa , Oahu. Eggs of Trichopoda pennipes var. pilipes 

 (a tachina fly) on all N. viridula adults. (Au) . All stages of CARMINE SPIDER 

 MITE ( Tetranychus cinnabarinus ) moderate in 2 small plantings of bell peppers at 

 Anahola"] Kauai , Clkehara) . 



Ornamentals - Adults of a BARK BEETLE ( Xylosandrus compactus) heavy, 20 on 2 

 branch tips 8 inches long, on magnolia at Manoa, Oahu. (Mitchell) . 



Forest and Shade Trees - Nymphs and adults of a CONIFER APHID (Cinara Carolina) 

 generally light in 8 acres (3,000 trees) of loblolly pine ( Pinus taedal at 

 Olinda, Maui. About 50 percent of trees infested. Aphids ranged 5-25 per terminal 

 on 30 percent of infested trees. Light terminal dieback occurred from heavy 

 infestation 4 months ago. Adults of Coelophora inaequalis (a lady beetle) 3 per 

 terminal amid aphids. (Miyahira). Nymphs and adults of an ADELGID ( Pineus pini ) 

 on Pinus sp. at 1,219 meters at Olinda, Maui. This is a new island record. 

 (Miyahira) . Larvae and adults of a NOCTUID MOTH ( Melipotis indomita ) light to 

 moderate on monkey pod trees at Halawa, Oahu, at Lahaina, Maui, and at Koloa, 

 Kauai. At Halawa, monthly adult catches in light traps as follows: May 433, 

 June 162, and July (first 21 days) 56. Larvae 3-25 per tree under bark of 6 trees 

 at Halawa. Damage to new foliage moderate on 3 of 12 trees at Lahaina. Defoliation 

 80-90 percent on 3 trees at Koloa. (Au et al.). 



Beneficial Insects - Larvae and adults of a GORSE WEEVIL (Apion ulicis ) heavy on 

 gorse in forest reserve at Olinda, Maui. About 84 percent of mature seed pods 

 heavily infested on scattered gorse clumps bordering pine trees. (Miyahira). 

 Adults of a SCARAB ( Copris incertus prociduus ) moderate to heavy at lights at 

 Kahakuloa and Makawao, Maui. This species purposely introduced to aid in control 

 of Haematobia irri tans (horn fly) . (Tamura) . 



Miscellaneous 'Pests - Adults of a LYGAEID BUG ( Neacoryphus bicrucis ) moderate on 

 flowers of Erigeron sp. and Pittosporum sp, at Damiloa, Molokai, This is a new 

 island record , (Davis) . Adults of a MIRID BUG ( Pycnoderes quadrimacula tus ) numer- 

 ous in fruit fly trap baited with trimedlure at Kau, HawaiF! (Nakagawa) . 



