and 3 H. virescens. Sample of 79 larvae September 16 in Desha County showed 56 

 H. Zealand 23 H. virescens . Seasons total 3,357 H. zea and 117 H. virescens . 

 TBoyer) . TENNESSEE - H. zea continues to cause considerable damage in late 

 cotton in western area; in most cases, controls not justified. (Locke). 



COTTON LEAFPERFORATOR ( Bucculatrix thurberiella ) - TEXAS - Still moderate to 

 heavy in Pecos County, heaviest infestations in Bakersfield and Coyanosa areas. 

 Infestations limited to field margins in most fields. Light to moderate infesta- 

 tions around field margins Glasscock County. (Neeb) . ARIZONA - Several cotton 

 growers at Yuma had to use alternate pesticide for control in Yuma County. (Ariz. 

 Coop o Sur . ) . 



SALT.MARSH CATERPILLAR ( Estigmene acrea ) - TEXAS - Light to moderate in El Paso, 

 Hudspeth, Pecos, and Reeves Counties. (Neeb). 



POTATOES, TOMATOES, PEPPERS 



EUROPEAN CORN BORER ( Ostrinia nubilalis ) - DELAWARE - Infestation in untreated 

 sweet peppers averaged 41.4 percent in Sussex County. (Burbutis, Lesiewicz) . 



BEANS AND PEAS 



BEAN APHID ( Aphis fabae ) - OKLAHOMA - Specimens collected from thistle (Cirsium 

 undulatum ) in Garvin County by D.C. Arnold in May 1971. Determined by L.M. 

 Russell. This is a new State record. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis ) - NEW MEXICO - Severe foliage 

 skeletonizing in untreated snap beans at Espanola, Rio Arriba County and at Santa 

 Cruz, Santa Fe County. (Heninger) . 



BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata ) - MISSISSIPPI - Heavy on late green beans 

 in Oktibbeha Count3^'^ (Wilson) . 



CUCURBITS 



SQUASH BEETLE ( Epilachna borealis ) - WEST VIRGINIA - Adults and larvae caused 

 light to moderate damage to squash vines in Mason County. (W. Va . Ins. Sur.). 



SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis ) - OHIO - Adult and nymphs up to 100+ on acorn squash 

 in Huron County. Curled leaves and feeding damage widespread. (Andress) . 



DECIDUOUS FRUITS AND NUTS 



PECAN WEEVIL (Curculio caryae ) - TEXAS - Moderate to heavy damage on pecans in 

 Hamilton, Comanche, and Eastland Counties. (Hoelscher) . 



TWIG GIRDLER (Oncideres cingulata ) - OKLAHOMA - Active on pecan in Cleveland and 

 Murray Counties'] (Okla . Coop. Sur.). 



CODLING MOTH (Laspeyresia pomonella ) - OREGON - Fresh adults at lights in West 

 Salem, Polk County. (Westcott) . 



A TORTRICID MOTH (Platynota idaeusalis ) - PENNSYLVANIA - Many peach fruits larvae 

 infested; entered through ruptured stem end of fruit at Arendsville, Adams 

 County. (Asquith) . 



WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Datana integerrima ) - OKLAHOMA - Defoliation heavy to pecan 

 and walnut in scattered eastern areas. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). TEXAS - Heavy in 

 Hamilton and Comanche Counties. Complete defoliation of trees 20-25 feet high 

 noted in Proctor area of Comanche County. Infestations in Hardin and Titus 

 Counties. (Hoelscher et al.). 



