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Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 5): Sugar company .spray equipment is being used 
long hours each day against the sugar-beet webworm over most of northern 
Davis Count;'". 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO PLEA. BEETLE ( Spitrix parvula Fab. ) 
Mas sac hu setts. A. I. Bourne (August 22): Flea beetles were present in unusual 
numbers during middle and late July and were the cause of considerable injury 
to tobacco in the Connecticut Valley. 
Mississippi. F. A. Smith (August 19): The tobacco flea beetle is very .abundant in 
Tunica, DeSoto, Tate, Quitman, and Panola Counties. 
FOREST A IT D SHADE TREE INSECTS 
FALL WEBWORM (Hyphan_tria cunea Drury) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (August 23): The fall ^ebworm is apparently less 
abundant now than it was at this time last year. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (Aumst 22): The fall ?/ebworm was somewhat later 
than normal in mailing its appearance. At the present time, however, it has 
become quite conspicuous, although the infestation is much less intensive than 
is normally the case. 
Connecticut. R. 3. Friend (Au;nist 24): The f--.ll webworm is abundant throughout the 
State, attacking various trees, particularly in the eastern part of the State., 
(H.P.Z.) 
Pennsylvania. J. IT. Knull (August 15): The fall webworm is very abundant on 
varioiis species of forest trees in Dauphin County. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (August 22): The fall webworm is attacking Osage orange and 
boxelder in Queen Annes County. 
Ohio. 'J. F. Howard (August 29): The fall webworm has been present, but not nearly 
so abu.ndant as it was in 1932. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 29): The fall T/ebworm is common throughout the State, 
attacking wild and ornamental shrubs, shade trees, and unspra"ecl apples. 
Tennessee. G-. M. Bentley (August): The fall webworm is moderately abundant in 
eastern and middle Tennessee. 
A FALL TOBTOHM ( gyphar.tr ia textor Harr. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (August 10): The fall webworm, H^ textor , is general over 
the State and moderately abundant on apple, birch, elm, and willow. 
