-197- 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines, ct al. (May 3) ; -All fields of early cotton in 
Madison Parish oh served during the week wore found to have a light 
infestation. Neither parasites nor predators wore observed. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
South Carolina. P. P. Bondy, et al . (May 17) : Two species of tlirips, 
Prahkliniella, fusca Hinds and Sericothrip s variahilis Beach, were 
found on cotton in Plorence County during the week, doing some injury. 
Mississippi. 0. Lyle (May 24): Specimens of thrips ( Prankliniella sp.) 
were collected from cotton in Holmes County on May 20. 
33. W. Dunnarn, et al. (Maj' - 24) : Examination of 300 cotton plants 
of 1 variety in Washington County showed an infestation of 44l thrips, 
and 3OO plants of another variety we re infested with 397 thrips. 
Louisiana. R. 0. Gaines, et al. (May 24): Thrips observed in several 
cottonfiolds in Madison Parish. 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (May l4) : Evidence of injury is beginning to appear 
in the oldest planted cottonf ielcls of the Brazos Valley. 
POREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
PERIODICAL CICADA ( Magi cicada septendecim L.) 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (May 22) : Cicadas were heard at Afton and Greenwood, 
in Albemarle County, on May S and 15» at Crozet on May 15 and 22, and 
one individual was seen on the latte? date* They ware not numerous. 
A few were seen and heard near Staunton, Augusta. County, on May 23. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 26) : On May 16 a single specimen was picked 
up on the street in Columbia, which probably merely represents a 
stray specimen, though a year ago specimens practically really to 
emerge wore dug up. 
CANKERWORMS (Gcometridac) 
Connecticut. P. P. Wallace (May 23): Infestation was generally very light 
throughout the State on elm. Occasional localities showed feeding 
had. caused some injury. 
Now York. N. Y. Stale Coll. Agr. News Letter (May): In Rockland County 
the worms are confined mostly to the 'Suf f ern-Airmont area, where 
they are plentiful. Injury to foliage is also noticed on Long Island. 
In Niagara County cankerworms a.re quite numerous on apple foliage. 
New Jersey. R. R. Whitten and R. T. Webber (May 26): On May l4 and 20 
two-thirds of the crowns of woodland elms' were defoliated in the 
vicinity of Lamington in Somerset County. Heavier defoliation was 
reported in the Passaic Rivor Valley, Morris County; also near Peapack, 
