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infested. Many reports sere received in 1931 of heavy in- 
festations, varying from a few trees up to 11 -acres in. extent. 
Maine 
New Hampshire 
and 
Massachusetts 
Vermont 
Connecticut 
Hew York 
New Jersey 
Pennsylvania 
Delaware 
Mississippi 
FALL WEBWORMS ( Hyphantria cunea Drury and H. text o r Harr.) 
H.. B. 5|i^|Q&. aterK£rt 2 ^ : Tlle fal1 wa1jT ' orm « Hyphantria 
cunea Drury, /thr ougiiout the State on elm, willow, apple, etc, 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August£Q) :The fall webworm is unusually 
abundant in many localities through eastern Massachusetts and 
southeastern New Hampshire, attacking many shade and roadside 
trees and trees along fence rows. 
H. L. Bailey (July 31): The fall webworm is moderately 
abundant in most sections. Very abundant in Essex County. 
M. P. Zappe (August 22); Seems to he more .abundant in Fairfield 
County than it has teen for several years and is more abundant 
in this county than elsewhere in the State. 
P. D. Glasgow (August 26): The fall webworm is unusually 
abundant in eastern and southeastern New York this season. In 
the neighborhood of Ballston Spa, in Putnam and Westchester 
Counties, and in many places on Long Island, it is not unusual 
to see small trees almost entirely enclosed by the webs of this 
insect, 
E. P. Pelt (August 21): The fall webworm, H. textor Harr., 
is extremely abundant in northern New Jersey and southeastern 
New England, 
C. A. Thomas (August 22): The fall webworm has become very 
abundant in southeastern .Pennsylvania during late July and 
early August, and many trees, as wild cherry and walnut, have 
been entirely defoliated oy them. Other trees attacked are 
cherry, apple, hickories, pear, sycamore, Norway maple, mulberry, 
oaks, etc. The oldest larvae are now pupating and some of the 
defoliated walnut trees are producing new leaves, 
J. N. Knull (July 26): Pall webworms, K. textor Harr,, ; are 
very abundant in the following counties; Dauphin, Northumberland, 
Perry, and Juniata, 
L. A. Stearns (August 24): Webworms are unusually abundant, 
especially in northern Delaware, 
State Plant Board, Press Release (August 3): The fall webworm 
is still scarce but is becoming more noticeable in the southern 
half of the State, 
