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mature males and females found at that tine, Ho commercial damage has come 
to the writer’s attention to d-te. The writer 'beliGves that this is the first 
reference to E. mali in Calif ^^rnia. (Dot. hy E. A. McGregor.) 
GKAPE 
GR/\PE BEHRY MOTH ( Polychros is viteana Clem.) 
Ohio, G. A. Runner (Eeoruary 26): One hundred cocoons kept under outdoor con- 
ditions at Sandusky wore examined on Eehruory 24. Mortality of 20 percent 
found, this Being somewhat above Eehruary records for 1937 -193S;, Snow 
has covered ground since January 1, although light, ^and has Boon nearly con.- 
tinuous, while the minimum temperature has Been ~11 ' E, 
PECAIT 
PEC AH WEEVIL ( Curculio caryae Horn) 
Mississippi, C. L*^le (EoBruar"'' 23 ): Pecans injured By this weevil a>ere sent from 
Monroe County Jiariy in DooenBer 1939* 
OBSCURE SCiUjE ( C hiars omphalus oBs curus Camst.) 
Hew Jersey. E. P, Eelt (E -Bruary 24): Eound in injurious numbers on oak at Bound 
Brook. 
Missi'ssippi. C. Lyle (EeBruary 23): Specimens received from Lowndes County on 
water oak and fram Leflore County on pecan, 
HICKORY SHUCKWORli ( Laspeyres ia camrana Pitch) 
Georgia. G. E, Moznette (EeBruary 29): Despite the lo’^^ temperatures during Jan\i- 
arj'- and EeBruary at Albany, the mortality of the hickory shucknjorm was not 
affected. Spring pupation, however, is retarded, for the first overwintering 
larva to pupate was found on EeBruary 23 whereas the first pupation was ob- 
served during the first week in EcBnaary in 1937» 193S» 1939* 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (EeBruary 23': Specimens received from Jones and S'nnf lower 
Counties in HovenBer and from Monr&e County in Decomber 1939t Reports of in- 
jury from HoLnes County in HovnmBer 1939 from Monroe County in Januai'y, 
GIAHT APHID ( Longist igma caryae Harr, ) 
Georgia, 0. I. Snapp (December 11, 1939): Ho’’^ very abundant on pecan trees at 
Byron, Peach County, central Georgia. 
CITRUS 
GREEl'T CITRUS APHID ( Aphis spiraocola ?a.tch) 
Elorida, J. R. Watson (EeBruary 2l): Owing to the unusually cool weather since 
. the middle of December 1939 recent freeze, this aphid is very scarce. 
