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B/GY70RM ( Thyridopteryx pphemeraef ormis Haw.) 
New York Henry Bird (August): The serious drought which has prevailed 
for months has apparently caused insect life to be less abundant 
than is usual at this time of year* The bagworm, although it 
occurs scatteringly in somewhat greater numbers than usual at 
Rye, has not oeen really abundant. Parasites seem to have held 
it in check. 
C. R. Crosby (.August 6): Trees are badly infested at Oyster Bay. 
M. D. Leonard (August 8): It is reported that the whole hilltop 
around the Richmond Country Club grounds is infested. Just what 
trees are infested was not learned. The Dougan Hills Improvement 
Society has requested the cooperation of this office in a control 
campaign next season, 
Pennsylvania T. L. Guyton (August 7): This insect seems very general in the 
eastern part of this State. 
West Virginia W. E. Rumsey (August 16): Numerous reports from various parts of 
the State indicate an unusual abundance of this insect. 
Georgia 
Ohio 
Indiana 
Missouri 
Texas 
0. I. Snapp (August 17): Bagworms were very numerous and doing 
considerable damage to cotton in a field at Shellman, Ga, 
H. A. Gossard (July 25): The common bagworm or basketworm was 
received from many points in Ohio. 
T. H. Parks (August 13): Unusual summer reports have been re- 
ceived of the presence of this insect in central and southern 
counties. Trees attacked are mostly evergreens, including arbor- 
vitae, but it is also present on fruit trees. 
E. W. Mendenhall (August 8): The bagworm is doing great damage 
to trees, especially evergreen trees and shrubbery, in the vicinity 
of Cincinnati, Ohio. 
J. J. Davis (August 22): Numerous reports have come from Terre 
Haute south to the Ohio River, i.e., a little more than the southern 
third of Indiana. The species occurs principally on arborvitae 
and other conifers, but some injury is done to deciduous shade 
trees . 
L. Haseman: Numerous complaints continue to come in about the 
bagworms, especially on evergreens, 
F. C. Bishopp (August 25): Bagworms have been very abundant on 
arborvitae and cedars in certain sections of Dallas County. Some 
trees have Deem, completely defoliated by the pest. 
