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FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar L.) 
Vermont. A. F. Burgess (August 5 ) : Numerous adult males taken from 
tanglefoot surrounding cages put out in Vermont, New York, and 
Pennsylvania this season. It is evident from the moths taken at 
cages in Vermont that there has recently Been considerable wind 
spread of young caterpillars from the heavily infested sections 
near the Connecticut River into the zone area just north of Rutland, 
in both Addison and Rutland Counties. 
Pennsylvania. A. F. Burgess (August 12): Infestation was discovered in 
Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, a preliminary survey of 
which indicated the presence of some 46 egg clusters. Adult males 
continued to be recovered from tanglefoot at some of the cages in 
Pennsylvania. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
Connecticut. P. Wallace (July 18): Only an occasional individual in 
Cornwall and Goshen. No damage noted this season. 
New York. R. T. Webber (August 19) : Abundant in several localities of 
Broome County. Many sugar maple and other deciduous trees had 
suffered heavy defoliation and had partly refoliatcd by August 18. 
FALL WEBWORM ( Hyphantria cunea Drury) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 25 ): Unusually abundant throughout the 
State. 
Massachusetts. A. I. B’ournc (August 22): Generally somewhat less abun- 
dant than usual; however, reports from the oastcrn part of the State 
indicate that it is slightly more abundant than in 1938, when it 
reached practically its lowest ebb in that section. 
Connecticut. P. Wallace (July 18): Common everywhere but not causing 
much damage . 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (August 24): In some instances appeared 
in large enough numbers almost to completely cover a tree with webs. 
New York. R. E. Horsey (July 24): Noted on cotoneaster and tupelo 
in Rochester. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (August 17) : Attacking fruit trees at Grantsvillo. 
Virginia. .H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25): Rather abun- 
dant m eastern Virginia. 
