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A LEAF BEETLE ( Colaspis favosa Say) 
R. W. Harned (June 22): A letter from H. P. Loding, / Ala. , reads 
as follows: " Colaspis favosa is doing considerable damage to blue- 
berries; huckleberries, and Azalea indica also being defoliated." 
PECAN AND QTHERNNUT TREES 
PECAN BUD'OHM ( Proteopteryx bo 1 liana Sling.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (June 22): The pecan budwonn has been received from 
Attala, Adams, and Washington Counties. 
PHYLLOXERA 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (June 22): Complaints in regard to Phylloxera galls 
on pecans have been received from a number of places in the State, 
but chiefly from the western half. Determinations made by A. L. 
Manner indicate that Phylloxera caryaecaulis Fitch is the cost 
abundant species, especially in the Delta section of the State. 
Phylloxera carvae - ren Riley has also been received from the Delta. 
Phylloxera notabilis Perg. is the most common species on young 
seedlings. P hylloxera perniciosa Perg. was serious en one pro- 
perty. An undetermined species, probably not described, is most 
abundant in the eastern part of the State on seedling pecans. 
F/LL WEBWOFM ( Hyphantria cunea Drury) 
Georgia Oliver I. Snapp (June 17): Fall webworms were noticed for the 
first time this season on a pecan tree at Fort Valley today. This 
insect was noted last year for the first time on this date in middle 
Georgia. It is usually very common on pecan and persimmon. 
A NUT WEEVIL ( Balaninus algonquinus Casey) 
V r est Virginia Fred E. Brooks (June 22): Beetles of this species issued in Fay 
ana are now abundant on the male catkins of chestnut. Indications 
are that there will be sufficient beetles to cause a wormy chestnut 
crop. 
WjULNUT CURCULIOS ( Conotrachelus jug land is Lee. and C. retentus Say) 
West Virginia Fred E. Brooks (June 22): The above-mentioned curculios are attack- 
ing young nuts of the butternut and black walnut and causing a rather 
heavy drop. 
CITRUS 
RFD SPIDER ( Tetranychus citri McGregor) 
California a. E. Botteli (May 22): At Riverside this insect is attacking 
citrus, heavy damage being done. 
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