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FOREST A HD SHADE-TREE I H SECTS 
GYPSY i-iOTH ( Porthetria di Brsoj- L, ) 
General. A. E, Srirgess (August 2); Indications a.rc tiaat there will he a 
nauked reduction fron the total reported for last yoar in the nuxiher of 
acres of xiroodland shov/ing fron slight to conploto dofolicution in Maine 
and Hev/ Hanpshire, In Ma^ssachusetts there ha.s hecn a decided increase 
over that recorded for 1940, Ihe few tov/ns exanined in Coruecticut show 
no defoliation j with the exception of a verp few white oak trees located 
in a group of tov/ns in the extreno southeastern corner of the State, 
There has keen a slight increase over last yccar in the amount of de- 
foliation in Rhode Island, One infesta.tion has keen found in South 
Canaan and one in Salem Tov/nships, in ¥ayne County, Pa. At the South 
Canann infestation the hulk of egg clusters v;ere found on a large v/illow 
tree v.rhere-’'-laO'^0 egg clusters ha,d keen treated up until July 30* 
infestatj.on at Sa,lcn is located in a grouj) of 9 old apple trees with 
large ca,vities and otherv.dse in poor conditioiio 
PAIL kmBk’ORM (K;.g)hantria cunea Drury) 
Vermont. H, L. Dailey (August 29 )i 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (Augu.st 
over the State .than lact year, 
of the State, 
Rliode Island, B, Eddy (August 2S): 
Generally ak'ondant throughout the Sta.te, 
2o): Somev/hat more akundant generally 
Particularly true in the eastern part 
Prther hoa.v^" throughout the State* 
Maryland, G, Ifyers (Au^gust 30 )i More akundant on my farm just oast of Rock- 
ville, Montgomery County, than a.t any tine for 5 years. One small apple 
tree has keen completely defoliated. 
Virginia,, A, M, Hoodside (Aurgust 23): Very common on v/a.lnut in Augu.sta, 
Rockkridge, Fnckingiiam, and Highland Counties, Also okservod on plm, 
cherry, hickory, and ash, Larv'-e now ha,lf grov/n to full grovm, 
Ohio, E, ¥, Mondcnhall (August ll): Quito had on v;ild cherry, v;illo\-/, and 
a,pple trees, in c entra,l and southern Ohio, cspecia.lly on olf’ neglected 
anplc trees, 
Missouri, A. C, Burrill (July 23) J Injury present on elm at Jefferson City, 
Mississipioi, C, Lyle, et al, (Augiust 23); Much loss numerous in the Grenada, 
territory than last year and only a, fev/ colonies hare keen okserved on 
hickory, persirmn, and pecan trees, 
Texas, ¥, C, Ma-u/ell (August l4): Reported reinfosting mnlkerrs’ trees on 
some property in Rokstovm, This place v;as hcarily infested earlier and 
it is kelievod thad- tho present infestation is a new geiiera.tion, possioly 
the second. Trees involved put on new foliage during tho interim ketween 
infestations. 
