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W. ?. I'lint (May 24): Emergence practically 80-percent complete 
in southern Illinois on May 22, Winter survival high, indicating a 
heavy first brood of larvae, 
Michigan, H, Hutson (May 2l): Approximately 25-percent pupation at Mason, 
Ingham County, on May 20, 
Kentucky. W, A, Price (May 26): Emergence in apple orchards unusually 
heavy for the middle of May; larvo.e began, entering fruit late in the 
month, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (May 26): Greatest intensity of moths occurred be- 
tween May 10 and 17 generally, and in central Missouri larvae in con- 
siderable numbers began entering fruit on May 20 to 22, 
Missouri and Kansas, (May 17): Emergence of spring-brood moths first ob- 
served in orchards in northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri 
on May 5> first moths caught in ba.it traps on May 11 and 12, and 
first eggs found on May l6, (May 22): Peak noth catch in bait traps 
on May 19* Eirst larval attack noted on May 21, 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (May l4): Apparently 100 percent of the larvae 
have overwintered at Pleasant Grove, Utah County. Pirst adult caught 
in bait trap on May 12. A few eggs and many fresh pupal cases found 
today . 
Nevada., G. G, Schweis (May 20): Very little mortality. 
Washington. C. C. Alexander and E. J. Newcomer ( May 24): Peak catch of 
moths occurred on May 10 at Yakima, although large numbers wore caught 
from May 19 to 23* Eirst egg found on April 29 but, owing to cool, 
windy weather prior to May IS, not many eggs had been deposited. Egg 
deposition heavy since then. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( MaJLacosona amor ic ana E. ) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (May 22): Rather scarce north and east of 
Bridgeport on wild cherry and fruit trees. More abundant in Fair- 
field County. Increasingly abundant toward the New York State line. 
New York. E. P. E e ]_t (May 23): Larvae have largely completed their 
growth, and in many places within 50 miles of New York City com- 
pletely stripped wild cherries may be seen. 
R. E. Horsey (May) : Uncommon in an ornamental crab apple planting 
at Rochester. Reported as very numerous a few years ago . Tent with 
caterpillars about full grown was found on May 21. 
U. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May) : Unusually abundant in 
Rockland and Green Counties, in eastern New York, but scarce in the 
northwestern part of the State, in Wayne, Orleans, and Niagara Coun- 
ties. 
