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Texas, E. W. Laake (April 23); Spring cankerworm reported as unusually 
abundant. Residents northeast, north, and northwest of the city ' 
limits of Dallas reported heavy defoliation of small forests and the 
invasion of yards where roses and other shrubs were reported to 
have been defoliated within 2U to 4S hours. Considerable damage to 
fruit trees in several places in Dallas County. 
rOEEST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma dis stria Hbn, ) 
New York. E. P. Pelt (April 23) J Eggs found in considerable abundance 
at Livingstone Manor, indicating probable injury by the larvae la-ter 
in the summer. Damage also to be expected in parts of the southern 
Catskills. 
N, Y, State Coll. Agr, News Letter (April 22); Egg masses of 
tent caterpillars, mostly forest tent caterpillar, appear to be 
numerous in eastern Nevr York, 
South Carolina, B. H. Wilford (April 25); Considerable feeding by forest 
tent caterpillars on foliage of oak and sweetgura was first observed 
on April 15 in the Francis Marion National Forest, in Berkeley County. 
Mississippi. J.P, Kislanko (April 23)*S Very numerous in Perry, Porre.st, 
and Jones Counties, Some colonies consist of nearly grown larvae, 
while others are very small. Many- unhatched egg clusters were 
observed on a blackgum tree near Brooklyn, Forrest County. 
Utah, G. F. Knowlton and F. C. Harmston (April 24); Tent caterpillars 
(Malacosoma spp, ) severely defoliating large cottonwood and willow 
trees near Moab, 
BAGWOEM ( Thyr idop teryx epheroeraef ormi s Haw, ) 
Indiana. J, J. Davis (April 29 ); Reported from several localities in 
southern Indiana as abundant, mostly on conifers. One report 
referred to them as abundant on blackberries,. No informs-tion received 
on the effect of the severe weather of January on winter mortality, 
BRONZED BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Colorado, F, H. Gates (April 18); Definite establishment is evident in 
the Denver area. Specimens taken from both peach and poplar, 
ASH 
A NOCTUID ( Oncocnemis punctilinea Hampson) 
Arizona, C. D. Leber t (April I 5 ); Usual damage to the lower foliage of 
ash trees reported as occurring over the entire Phoenix area. 
