Volume 21 October 15, 1971 Number 42 



COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC INSECT REPORT 



HIGHLIGHTS 



Current Conditions 



EUROPEAN CORN BORER heaviest in portions of Iowa since 1957. Populations increased 

 in central Nebraska, (p. 719). 



FALL ARMYWORM larvae outbreak on wheat in limited area of Arkansas. Small larvae 

 heavy on wheat in Oklahoma, (p. 719) . 



FALL WEBWORM larval damage critical to unprotected pecan trees in central and 

 southern Alabama, (p. 721). 



A CONIFER SAWFLY expected to cause heavy defoliation to shortleaf pine, also 

 expect increase in TENT CATERPILLARS during 1972 in Missouri, (p. 722). 



Total of 50 SCREWWORM cases reported in Texas and 2 in Arkansas, an increase from 

 26 and 1 respectively, (p. 723). 



PINK BOLLWORM situation in Trans-Pecos area of Texas, (p. 724). 



Detection 



For new county records see page 725, 



Reports in this issue are for week ending October 8 unless otherwise indicated. 



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