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ORNAMENTALS 



A LACE BUG ( Corythucha montivaga ) - CALIFORNIA - About 100 adults per leaf on 

 wyethia plants in Mono County. Collected by E. Paddock on July 29, 1971. 

 Determined by G. Buxton, confirmed by R.C. Froeschner. This is a new State 

 record. Occurs in Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. (Cal. Coop. Rpt.). 



FOREST AND SHADE TREES 



WESTERN PINE TIP MOTH ( Rhyacionia bushnelli) - CALIFORNIA - Survey indicates 

 positive finds in "Sea World" at Pacific Beach, San Diego County. Extends distri- 

 bution several miles north of previously known infestations. (Cal. Coop. Rpt.). 



NANTUCKET PINE TIP MOTH ( Rhyacionia frustrana) - ARKANSAS - Heavy in pine in 

 Saline and Hempstead Counties . (Beyer) . 



A MEGALOPYGID MOTH ( Norape ovina) - TENNESSEE - Larvae damaged redbud in Knox 

 County, September 24, 1971. Collected and determined by R.P. Mullett. This is a 

 new State record. (Gordon). 



POPLAR TENTMAKER ( Ichthyura inclusa) - PENNSYLVANIA - Larvae caused up to 100 

 percent defoliation to 20 Salix babylonica in Westmoreland County and about 4 

 trees in Indiana County. (Barret , Henry) . 



AN APHID ( Stegophylla quercina ) - MARYLAND - Heavy on southern red oak ( Quercus 

 falcata) on June 1 near Salisbury, Wicomico County. Determined by T. Bissel. 

 This is a new county record. (U. Md . , Ent. Dept.). 



PINE BARK APHID ( Pineus strobi ) - VIRGINIA - Nymphs heavy on white pines at 

 commercial plant in independent city of Danville. (Allen). 



BRONZE BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius) - OREGON - Survey in Pendleton, Umatilla 

 County, nearly conplete. Indicate infestations in all sections. Infestation not 

 general. (Westcott, Penrose). 



WALKINGSTICK ( Diapheromera femora ta ) - ARKANSAS - General in western area hard- 

 woods. Mating occurred past 2 weeks, egg laying underway. (Boyer) . 



MAN AND ANIMALS 



HORN FLY ( Haematobia irritans ) - FLORIDA - Averaged about 17 per head on dairy 

 cattle near Gainesville, Alachua County. (Butler). OKLAHOMA - Counts of 800 per 

 cow and 1,500 per bull in Payne County and ranged 800-1,200 per head in Marshall 

 County. Heavy in Cotton and Lincoln Counties and moderate in Cleveland and 

 McClain Counties. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



NORTHERN CATTLE GRUB ( Hypoderma bovis) - ILLINOIS - Found in Ogle, Schuyler, 

 Madison, Perry, St. Clair, and Williamson Counties. Collected by S. Moore, 

 determined by D. Webb. These are new county records. (111. Ins. Rpt.). 



SCREWWORM ( Cochliomyia hominivorax ) - Total of 33 cases reported in U.S. October 

 17-23 as follows: TEXAS - Brewster 1, Hidalgo 1, Jeff Davis 2, Kinney 3, 

 Terrell 3, Uvalde 1, Val Verde 5, Bowie 1, Burnet 1, Concho 1, Hays 1, Lampasas 

 6, Lee 1, San Saba 3, and Sutton 3. Total of 334 laboratory-confirmed cases 

 reported in portion of Barrier Zone in Republic of Mexico as follows: Sonora 11, 

 Chihuahua 190, Coahuila 64, Nuevo Leon 15, Tamaulipas 54. Total of 87 cases 

 reported in Mexico south of Barrier Zone. Barrier Zone is area where eradication 

 operation underway to prevent establishment of self-sustaining population in U.S. 

 Sterile screwworm flies released: Texas 61,988,000; Arizona 2,820,000; Mexico 

 167,004,000. (Anim. Health Div.). 



