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BAG-WOPM (T hyridopteryx ephcm? raef o mi s Ha» . ) 
:: ryland. P. D. Sanders (August 13): This insect has been very destructive to 
conifers \\sed for shrubs on Deals' Island this year. Many valuable spcci".en 
shrubs have been seriously damaged, including ar'oorvitae, etc. 
West Virginia. L. M-« Pe-airs (August 22): Hans'- reports of bagworas have been re- 
ceived. 
South Carolina. F, Sherman (August 21); The evergreen bagworm is more plentiful 
. than usual at Clemson College and has been sent in from several localities. 
Ohio. T. '.. Parks (July 24): Larvae are very serious on arborvitac in Columbus 
and central Ohio. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (Aurust 25): The bagworm is very abundant on evergreens 
at Jenkins, Flemingsburg, Mogg, Port Knox, Whitesburg, and Lexington. 
Mississippi. C. L: 7 le (August 23): Bagworms have attracted considerable attention 
during the past month, heavy infestations on cedars, etc., having been reported 
from Lafayette, Union, Panola, and Oktibbeha Counties. 
GYPSY KOTH ( Porthetria di spar L. ) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (Aurust 21): The gypsy moth was unusually abundant 
this year in some sections of the State. Total stripping in some places led 
to starvation of caterpillars and development of wilt disease. In such places 
f cr: egg clusters are found. In other places, however, there are plenty of 
masses promising heavy infestation next year unless parasites take a hand. 
WHITS-] IAEKED TUSSOCK MOTH ( Hemerocampa leuc^sti -tr.a S. and A. ) 
Ohio. 3. ":\ Mendenhall (August 24): The white-marked tussock moth is very bad on 
elm trees in Columbus and central Ohio. 
YELL0W-N3CK3D CATr-RPILTAR ( Datana ministra Drury) 
Minnesota. A. 0. Buggies (August 21): The caterpillars are fairly abundant around 
Minneapolis and St. Paul. 
Kansas. II. a. Bryson (August 2l); Datanas are quite numerous on unsprayed apple 
trees at Manhattan. 
3AS SWOOP 
A CERYSOKmi;} ( Baliosus ruber Web. ) 
Michigan. R. ,H. Pettit (July 27): We have recently received specimens that -ere 
feeding on basswood and puncturing the leaves quite freely at Paw Paw and 
Kalamazoo. 
BiaCH 
BiaCH LEAF MI1TER (Penusa pumila Klug) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (August 2): Birch leaf-mini] "'1" is reported as alnandant 
over the State. 
