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RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteroneura setariae Thos.) 
J. E. McEvilly (March 22): The rusty plum aphids are 
moderately abundant at McComb. 
MEALY PLUM APHID ( Hyal opt eras arundinis Fab. } 
E. 0. Essig (March 20): The mealy plum aphid began hatch- 
ing in early March and is abundant in some localities. 
A TWIG 30RER ( Mineola scitulella Hulst) 
C. Wake land (March 21): Mineola scitulella began 
emerging from hibernacula on prune trees March 19. 
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APPLE T»7IG BORER ( Amphire ris bicaudatus Say) 
R. L. Parker (March 20): The grape cane borer is re- 
ported as rather abundant in a vineyard at Richfield. 
GOOSEBERRY FRUIT ftOSM (Zoohpdia gross-ulariae Riley) 
G. F. Xnowlton (March 15): Birds played an important 
part in the control of the gooseberry fruit worm, in 
fields at Bountiful, where rubbish had been raked from 
beneath the bushes. 
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PEC AM SHUCK WORM ( laspeyresia caryana Fitch) 
R. iff. Harned (March 28): Inspector J. P. Kislanko 
reported that on March 6 he examined pecan shucks from a 
grove at vviggins, Stone County, and found 69.56 per cent 
of the shuck worms in the pupal stage. The next day the 
first adult of this species emerged. Mr. Langs ton 
examined pjcan shucks from a grove at A. & M. College on 
March 25 and reports that 56 per cent of the shuck worms 
have been killed by parasites, and that 77 per cent of the 
parasited had already emerged. Only 45 per cent of the 
live shuck worms were in the pupal stage. The first adult 
emerged at A. & M. College on March 25. 
PECAN CASE BEARER ( Acrobasis .Jutland is Le3. ) 
J. B. Gill (March 22): The pecan leaf case bearer 
