Texas. F. L, Thonas (May 21); Reported as havinjj* retarded the development of 
cotton on most of the acre ago in the lower Rio Grande "Valley and to have 
caused replanting in some instances. Until the recent rains tlirips also 
had increased rapidly in the cottonfields of southeastern and south-central 
Texas • 
L, C, Fife (Ma.y 4); Severe dai.iase to seedling cotton observed in many 
fields between 3rov;nsville and Motlllen, Injury seems to be grea-test in 
fields adjacent to vegetable crops, 
P, A. Glick, et al, (May 18): Thrips noticeable in most fields in McLenn 
Covnty, an examination of 200 plants showing a total of 23 I thrips, 
R, W. Moreland, et aJ, (May 25): Development of cotton retarded in a 
number of fields visited in McLennan County. In examining '25 cotton plants 
at oanh of 6 different points in a field, an a.verage of 252 thrips was 
found per 100 plants. 
FOREST AND SHADE - TREE INSECTS 
PERIODIC/Jj CICADA ( M<agiclcada. soptendecim L.) 
Pennsylvania, H. E, Hodgkiss (May 25): No energonce of Brood XIV in several 
counties where this brood was knovm to occur in 1923* Chimneys’ and open- 
ings under rocks in woods numerous. On Ma-j’ I 6 a previously unknown colony 
wa,s found in an apple orchard in Juniata County, whore the nymphs are 
a.bundant just beneath the surface. 
North Carolina. C, H, Koffnar (May 15)j Emergence observed first on May l4 in 
Asheville, Buncombe County, Emergence holes and chimneys were" scon as earl 
as May 1, although no cast nymphal skins were found then, 
Tennessee, A. C. Cole, Jr, {May 20): Adults just emerging at the University of 
Tennessee farm at Knoxville. Apparently not nu::ierous, 
W. F. ’Turner (May 21): Present on oak for akout 4 miles, north of Martin 
Springs, liarion Couiity, Taken in a. peach orchard in Roane Comity on May 18 
(Dot, by P, W, Oman,) 
FOREST TENT CAIERPILLilR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
Ma.ssa.chusetts*, A, I. Bourne (May -24): Found hatching the first few’ days of Maj' 
This is later than usual. 
New York, E, P, Felt (May * 23 ): Observed in numbers in areas bordering 
the Catskills, particularly in Oneonta, Delhi, Kingston, and Liberty, Thes 
are all sections a.djacont to mountain areas v/hich v/ere defoliated for tv/o 
or three sea.sons in succession during the la.st few years. There seems to, 
be a ghadua.1 spread in an easterly direction from momitadn tops, where in- 
jury has been extended and dama.ge to trees severe. At the present time son 
good-sized trees in Kingston h,avc been defoliated. 
