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Sling., is rather abundant in pecan orchards and nurc-ri^s of 
this section (Albany). 
Mississippi R» W» Earned (April 2 2): Injury to pecan trees by the pecan 
bud moth was reported from Ruth on April 12, 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Datana inte^errima G. & R,) 
Mississippi R« J. Harned (April 24): "„. L. Gray, Inspector for the State 
Plant Board at Natchez, reports that pecan trees defoliated 
in the fall of 1928 by the walnut caterpillar have very few cat- 
kins, and the indications are that there will be an extremely 
light crop of pecans in that section of the State. It is thought 
that this is due to the defoliation by walnut caterpillars last 
year, 
PECAN LEAF CASE BEARER ( .icrobasis nebulell* Riley) 
Georgia IL S* Yeomans (April 22): The pecan leaf case bearer, Aerobes i s 
nebulella , is shoring up badly in untreated pecan orchards in 
Albany and vicinity.. Where spraying and dusting ~ere properly 
carried out late summer, especially during August and September, 
the insect has been satisfactorily. controlled. 
A SCARABASID (Diplotaxis excavata Lee.) 
Georgia M. S. Yeomans (April £2); Adults of Diplotaxi s excavata Lec« 
were found feeding quite extensively on opening pecan buds and 
really doing serious damage in some orchards* 
A SCARABAEID (Anorxala un dulat e. Mfelsh*) 
Mississippi R„ W* Harned (April 22): Eeetles identified by J* i:» Langston 
as Anomala unduleta were observed as very abundant around 
Schley pecan trees at Lucodale on April 4, 
HICKORY SHOOT CURCULIO ( Ccnotrachelus - aratus Germ.) 
Mississippi R. W„ Harned (April 25): Inspector N» D. Pee f s collected on 
April 18 specimens of the hickory shoot curculio on pecan trees 
at Ruth. He sent in a number of larvae in the trigs and also 
tv;o adult weevils. He reported that 75 per cent of the twigs 
on these particular pecan trees were uamaged by this insect* 
(April 28): Inspector J. P. Kislanko,at Wiggins, on March 24, 
sent in specimens of Con otruch elug aratus Germ, (determination 
verified by E» A, Chapin). He rote that -ttefemales -ere ovi- 
positing in petioles of hickory leaves and that the adult wee- 
vils v/ere numerous at that time* 
HICKORY BARK BEETLE ( Scolytus Quadrispinosus Say) 
Mississippi R, !7. Harned (April 25): Inspector N, L\ Lets, Brookhaven, 
