CONTENTS 



Special Insects of Regional Significance 739 



Insects Affecting 



Corn, Sorghum, Sugarcane 739 Cole Crops 740 



Small Grains 739 General Vegetables 740 



Turf, Pastures, Rangeland 740 Deciduous Fruits and Nuts 741 



Forage Legumes 740 Citrus 741 



Peanuts 740 Ornamentals 742 



Cotton 740 Forest and Shade Trees 742 



Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers 740 Man and Animals 742 



Beneficial Insects 743 



Federal and State Plant Protection Programs 743 



Detection 743 



Hawaii Insect Report 744 



Light Trap Collections 745 



Distribution of Oldhouse Borer. Map 746 



WEATHER OF THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 25 



Reprinted from Weekly and Crop Bulletin supplied by Environmental Data Service, 

 NOAA. 



HIGHLIGHTS : The West continued cool and warm weather prevailed over the East. 

 Some heavy rains in Virginia and over much of North Carolina. 



PRECIPITATION : Snow fell in the Rocky Mountains and cold rain fell over the 

 western Gx'eat Plains, in connection with a low pressure area centered over 

 northeastern Colorado Monday October 18. Two inches of snow fell at Flagstaff, 

 Arizona, Monday morning, bringing the total snow depth to 11 inches. Rainfall 

 amounts ranged widely from less than 0.25 inch to more than 3 inches. Some of 

 the larger amounts were Bismarck, North Dakota, 1.62 inches. Rain also fell in 

 the warm humid air along the Gulf. About midweek, rain began spreading inland 

 along the north Pacific coast, in connection with an approaching offshore 

 disturbance. Heavy rains fell from Missouri to Texas at midweek. Daily totals at 

 numerous stations in northeastern Texas exceeded 3 inches. Fort Worth received 

 2.64 inches Tuesday. Dallas received 2.55 in 24 hours and 1.32 inches in 1 hour. 

 Heavy I'ains caused important, rises along rivers and some flooding. Lighter rains 

 also fell at midweek in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and over the Atlantic Coastal 

 States from Virginia to Florida. Light rains fell almost daily in the Pacific 

 Northwest with weekly totals ranging from 0.25 inch or less over inland sections 

 to over 4 inches near Puget Sound. Snow fell in the mountains above about 5,000 

 or 6,000 feet. 



TEMPERATURE : Early in the week, the low pressure center moved from northeastern 

 Colorado to Manitoba. Cold air whistled southward west of system, and warm humid 

 but pleasant weather prevailed over eastern half of the country. On Monday, 

 maximum temperatures over the West ranged from the 40 's over the Great Basin to 

 the 60 's in southwestern deserts. The mercury climbed to 65° at Phoenix, Arizona, 

 and to only 31° at Flagstaff. On Tuesday morning, Flagstaff with a temperature of 

 6° was one of the coldest spots in the Nation. This is the coldest temperature of 

 record for Flagstaff so early in the autumn. East of the system, afternoon 

 temperatures reached the 70's as far north as the Dakotas, 77° at Aberdeen, 

 South Dakota, Monday afternoon. The high 70 's and 80 's were common from the 

 central Great Plains to the Gulf of Mexico. New England near the center of a high 

 pressure area warmed to the 60 's Monday. Temperature contrast between the cold 

 West continued through most of the week. Chicago, Illinois, warmed to 84° Tuesday 

 afternoon and subfreezing weather pushed far southward into New Mexico, where 

 Roswell x'egistered 32° Wednesday morning. The Southwest warmed at midweek. 

 Weather of the week continued on page 744. 



