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K. P. Ewing, et al. (April 25): First field nymph of the season found 
on April 17 on croton in McLennan County. On April 23, 1 adult and 4 
second-instar nymphs, were found on croton near Waco. Emergence of nymphs 
in cages increased, apparently owing to recent rains; total emergence 
prior to April 17 was 89 nymphs, but from April 18 to 24, inclusive, 
emergence totaled 6,180. 
F 0, R E S T AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
CANKERWORMS (Geometridae) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (April 27): On April 23 a few 
spring cankerworms ( Paleacrita vernata (Peck)) we re present, in an apple 
orchard. Larvae were found in Ulster County on apple on April 24. In 
western New York eggs of cankerworms were easily found in Niagara County. 
E. P. Felt (April 23): Eggs of the fall cankerworm ( Alsophila pomc- 
t aria (Harr.)) were locally abundant in Westchester County. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (April 23): Cankerworm eggs began hatching in central 
Illinois about April 14. They are now hatching in large numbers through- 
out the central and north- central parts of the State. 
Minnesota. A. C» Hodson and T. A. Aamodt (April): The spring cankerworm made 
its first appearance in St. Paul about March 18. During the following 2 
weeks heavy flights were observed, particularly near the Mississippi River. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April l): There was a light flight of cankerworm moths 
on 2 or 3 warm nights throughout central Missouri during the third week in 
March, but the indications are that there will be fewer this year than in 
1941. (April 30): Spring cankerworms are half grown.. 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (April 15): Several spring cankerworm females were 
collected on elm trees in Franklin County on March 20. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (April 14): Spring cankerworms are hatching and 
starting to feed on the tender growth of fruit trees. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
Louisiana. T. E. Snyder (April 27): During April the caterpillars made live 
oak trees in New Orleans unsightly and were very abundant. 
BAGWORM ( Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haw.) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (April 21): Although many cocoons are parasitized, 
they are numerous all over the southern part of the State on evergreens 
and many kinds of shade trees. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April 24): A few complaints were received from south- 
western Missouri regarding bagworms on evergreens. 
ORIENTAL MOTH ( Cnidocampa f lavescens Wlk.) 
Massachusetts. P. B. Dowden (April 25): Still numerous in a number of towns 
north of Boston, particularly Cambridge, Medford, Revere, Chelsea, Salem, 
and Beverly, although at some of the points where annual collections are 
made, there has been a decline in population since 1941. South of Boston 
the infestations remain at a very low level. 
