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M. P. Zappe (May 8): This insect has been observed as much more 
abundant than last year at r.any places throughout the State. 
Um D. Leonard (May 12): Tents of this insect are common on wild 
cherry trees in Albany County. 
C. R. Crosby and assistants: This insect is generally more abundant 
than it was last year in the Hudson River Valley. It is reported 
as at least half again as numerous in the western part of the State. 
It has been controlled by delayed-dcrmant spray. 
K. 3. Weiss (Hay 5): The apple tent caterpillar is more abundant 
than usual over the northern third of the State. 
M. D. Leonard (May 22): This insect has been observed as very common 
at Glenrock and Ridgewood. 
T. L. C-uyton (May 2): The species is reported as very common all the 
way from Harris burg tc Philadelphia. 
CO. Houghton (April 25): Nests are now very numerous, more so 
than at any time during recent years. Eggs were hatching April 5, 
just about a week later than last year. 
E. N. Cory (May S): The apple tree tent caterpillars have defoliated 
most of the roadside cherry trees . They are much mere abundant than 
heretofore in Prince Georges-, Baltimore, Anne .Arundel, Han.erd;' , and 
Montgomery Counties. 
L. .A. Stearns (Hay 9): Nests of this insect are conspicuously abund- 
ant on wild cherries and on apples in Fairfax County. 
FALL WEBTORM (Hy ohantria cunea Drury) 
0.1. Snapp (Hay 8): The first-brood moths are now emerging in the 
insectary. The larvae of these moths were taken from a nest on a 
peach tree last fall. Usually the attack on peach foliage is made 
by the fall brood of larvae, after the fruit has been harvested. The 
larvae captured last fall were heavily parasitized by a dipterous 
parasite. 
SPRING CANKEH770RM ( Paleacrita venrata Peck) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants: This insect is reported as more or 
less serious in Dutchess and Genesee Counties. 
W. P. Flint (April 20): Adults of the spring cankerworms have been 
observed on the wing during the month. 
C. N. Ainslie (Hay 22): Adults are numerous about the light, the 
flight being later than usual. 
K. A. Oossard (Hay ll) : On March 28 we received a spring cankerworm 
moth from Ravena. 
