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average of 3*7 adults and 19.7 nymphs was found per 100 terminals, 
as compared with an average of 11.69 adults on.d 26.77 nymphs during 
the previous week, 
¥. C. Maxwell (July 21 ): S evere infestation was present in Kleberg 
and Eueces Counties late in May and during June, fruiting of cotton 
being greatly retarded. Infestation has decreased considerably and 
is now centered mostly on the younger cotton. 
FOREST AFD SHADE-TREE IF SECTS 
FALL WEDWORMS ( Hyphantria spp . ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Dourne (July 23 ) : Small webs of the fall webworm 
were beginning to appear by the middle of the month. 
Rhode Island. D. Eddy (July 15 ): Fall webworm infestation is heavy. 
Tennessee. G. M. Dentley (June 26): Fall webworm rather predominant in 
the counties in central and western Tennessee, feeding on walnut, 
persimmon, oak, maple, elm, wild cherry, and sycamore. Very few 
in the 33 counties of eastern Tennessee. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 24): Light damage by the fall webworm 
to pecan and other trees reported from the northeastern and north- 
western counties, and the Durant and Jackson districts. Colonies 
that started on fruit and forest trees 'neon Stoke College have appar- 
ently been checked by natural enemies. Infestation not nearly so 
heavy as in 1940. 
Nebraska. D. 33. Whelan (July 17 ): ¥ ebwo rms were noted on boxelder trees 
in Douglas and Sarpy Counties on June 19* 
H. D. Take, ( July 17 ): Fall webworm attacking ’mulberry and apple 
in Cass County. Specimens submitted on June 2 5. 
Texan. ¥. C. Maxwell (July 2l): Considerable damage by fall webworm to 
shade trees in Hueces County, many trees being practically defoliated. 
Mulberry, ash, elm, and pecan seem to bo preferred in the order named. 
BROWN-TAIL MOTH ( Fygnia phaoorrhoea Donov. ) 
Maine. A. E. Drower (July 10): A few moths have been caught since July 6 
at a light at Augusta. 
H. D. Feirson (July 18): Found in southern Maine in May, when 
very severe outbreaks occurred. Feeding stented unusually early in 
York County on April 21. 
