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Mississippi R. P. Colmer (July 10): The fall rsovom mcken earliest appear- 
ance in several years in Jackson County. Persimmon and hickory 
in woods conroletely defoliated. I" being sontrolled in orchards 
by burning with torches. Damage is great in poorly kept orchards.! 
K. L. Cockerham (July 15): Severe outbreaks of the fall webworm 
have occurred much earlier this spring than usual. Cn Juno 15 
I noted the owner of a 600-acre pecan grove using hired labor to 
clip e ;: clusters and broods of young worms from the trees, so 
severe was the infestation. All through the Gulf Coast section 
the infestation has been early and in most cases rather severe. 
PECAIT SPITTLE- BUG ( Clast optera obtus a Say) 
Mississippi R. P. Colmer (June 30): Largest infestation of spittle-bugs in 
years in Jackson County. TiVhere spraying for pecan scab is prac- 
ticed, the spittle-bug is controlled completely. 
( Phyllo xera spp. ) 
Mississippi R. 17, Harned (July ?): Axe still apparently more numerous on 
pecan trees throughout this State than during any recent year. 
Many more complaints in regard to these insects have been received 
this year than at any time in the past. Most cf these complaints 
have been received from the western part of the State. 
CCSS IP BORER ( Cossula maer -.if ica St reck. ) 
Alabamaa John 3. Sill (July 17): A report from Fowl River states t^hat the 
| hickory cossid borer is doing some damage to orchard pecan trees 
cf that section. 
"ALLUT CATERPILLAR ( Datana ir.teqerrima G. & R. ) 
Georgia John 3. Gill (July 17): Occasional colonies of the walnut cater- 
pillar are observed on pecan trees, but the insect does not appear 
to be as prevalent as usual for this season of the year. 
LITTLE HICKORY APE IP (Lionel lie eery el la Fitch) 
Georgia John 3. Gill (July 17): The little hickory aphid is nor appearing 
in large numbers on the foliage of pecan trees in that section. 
CRAUBSRRY 
CRANBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus suturalis Lee. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (July 24): The cranberry snout-beetle or weevil 
has been found quite "ddely distributed over the Cape section 
and, in a fer isolated cases, lias caused 90 to 95 per cent injury. 
This pest, however, covers only a relatively small acreage of bog 
land in its area of infestation. 
