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COTTO^T STAIFER ( P^sderciis suture llus H.' S.) 
Florida. C, S. Rude (Octoler 4): Single specimen foimd on Caesar vreed 
r,t Melbourne* Yevy .abundant on this plant 2 years ago. Stainer 
was fa„irly numerous in cotton grovring on Merritt Island, near the 
north end. Colony of nymphs ph 1 boll in ea.ch I30 bolls* 
FOREST All D SEADS-TREE IE SECTS 
GYPSY MOTH ( Porthctria disnax L, ) 
Eew Harai:)shire. -A., F, Burgess (October l4)l From September 20 to October 
4 examination was made of the tree' growth a.t several points in areas 
north of Lalcc "i/i/'innipesa.ukee in and noa.r Moultonboro, Favored food 
plants in l.-^rge woodla.nd areas in this vicinity have been severely 
defoliated one or more times during the lOwSt 10 or 12 years. Latest 
defoliations occurred during the summers of 1940 and 194l when many 
of the oaks wore from 50— to 100— percent defoliated, E^iajnination of 
oak sho\'.rs some alroa.dy dead and others dying, ■ The oak over, much of 
a. trail, approximately 13 /^ males long to the top of a hill with a.n 
elevation of over 2,000' feet, wa.s found to have suffered severely. 
In some plaPes from 25 to 50 percent of it is dead and in some in- 
stances there .are pockets v/liere the mortality is complete. Old and 
nev.'' egg clusters ano a,bujidant from, the bane to the top of the hill, 
Yermont. A. F. Burgess (October 6)s Scouting crew in Sa.,lisbury Tovmship, 
Addison County, recentlv found a woodland infestation in a stand of 
mixed hardvroods. Only three new egg clusters were found, 
Ma,ssanhusetts. A, F. Burgess (October l4): Infestation covering approxi- 
mately 30 acres has been for.nd in Richmond Township, Berkshire County. 
FALL VJEBTVORM ( H;^n:)ha.ntria cunea. Drury) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle, ot al, (October 24): Light damage was reported to 
pecan and hickory in Alcorn Couintj'- and to pecan in Monroe County, 
Ho J.ato. colonies, have been observed in Opoctaw. and Oktibbeha Counties, 
Texas, ¥. C. Marwell (October 25) ^ Light infestation present on mulberry 
in Robstov;n, Appears to be the third distinct brood this year, 
BAG¥0R}i ( Thy r i do p t c ry x ophemera-eformis Haw.) 
Mississippi. L, J, Goodgaame (October 24); Caused some damage to- anborvita 
in Alcorn and Monroe Coimties* 
Kansas. H, R. Bryson (October 2Ji)i Re-ported an abundant at Bronson. 
OklaJioma., F, A. Fenton (October 23) i Eeported from Seninole and Drumright 
Texas, R, E, Fletcher (October 2l): Reported from Canyon on October 9» 
One of the most important pests of evergreen ornamentals in the State# 
