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GEAPE 
GRAPE LEAP EOLLEP. ( Pesmia f-oncralis Hon.) 
California. S. Lockrvood (Octoter 7): The grape leaf folder has heon os[30Gial' 
ly ahimdant in the vineyards near Exeter, Tulare Cotinty, and Pnrlier, 
Erosno County. Some damage has "been done. 
FECi^JT 
TWIG GIEDLER (Oncidcres cingulatus Say) 
Georgia. C. H. Aldon (Octoter I7): Many complaints of injury "by the hickory 
twig girdlor to pecan twigs at Cornelia have *Deen received. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (Octo'ber 22): The hickory tr?ig girdler did its usxaal 
damage to hickory, pecan, and "Australian pine", and some damage to 
persimmon and 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Octo'ber 2U) : The hickory tv.'ig girdler is reported hy 
Inspector N. D. Peets, of Brookhaven, as causing slight damage to pecnjis 
in southwestern Mississippi. Twigs containing young larvae were found 
at State College on Octohor 20. A wisteria twig cut off "by this insect 
■,7as received from Trehloc on Octo'ber 1. 
PECAU VffiEVIL ( Curculio caryae Horn) 
Ala'bama. J. M. Ro'binson (Octo'ber 28): Larvae were o'bserved leaving pecans 
in central Ala'bama during the week 'oeginning Octo'ber 18. 
HICKORY SHUCK WOEivI ( Laspeyresia caryana F itch) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 2k): A complaint of the hickory shuck worm 
was received from Meridian on October ^. Many infested pecans were 
fo-and at State College on Octo'ber 20. A heavy infestation is reported 
"by Inspector G. L. Bond at Moss Point, i^ny of the nuts dropped oof ore 
maturity, o.nd many of those remaining on the tree have not filled out. 
BLACK PECAN APHID ( Melanocallis caryaefoliae Davis) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 2k): The black pecan aphid is heavily infest- 
ing some orchards in the vicinity of Meridian, according to Inspector 
M. L. Grimes. Inspector J. E. Lee, Poplarville, reports it less ab-an- 
dant than in previous years. 
CITRUS 
CITRUS WHITEPLIES ( Pialeurodes spp.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (October 2k): Whiteflies (D. citri 
Ashm. ) are numerous on ornamental shrubbery in nearly all parts of the 
State. 
