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the yield of cotton. Fields have been see.: recently --here areas 
as large as l'i acres will hardly yield a third cf a hale tc the 
acre. In such instances the plants are now almost devoid of foli; 
TOBACCO 
TOMATO SUCIELY ( Diciphus minim us Uhler) 
feicrth R. ',7. Lei"by (August 20) : Moderate tc severe injury by a mirid de- 
Care lira termined by C. S. Brimley as Dici -phug minimus has been noted en 
tobacco in Edgecombe, Nash, and ;7ake Counties. Complaints of in- 
jury have alsc been received in the office. Tcbaccc leaves become 
spotted, rale, and lc se their "body" as a res-alt of extensive suck- 
ing of the sap by adults and immature stages. 
FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
M ISCELLANEOUS SEDERS 
WHITE-MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH ( Hemerccampa leucc stigma S.& A. ) 
Delaware H. L. Dozier (July IS): The white-marked tussock moth is very 
abundant on shade trees, especially sycamore. On this date the 
majority nere cr-c" r nin,^ and parasites -.-ere extremely abundant. 
Pi rn pi a inluisitor Scop. P. annul i pes Brulle, Ch.nl cis cvata Say 
ar.d several species of tachinid flies and hyper para sites —ere 
reared, 
Indiana 3. A. Porter (August 27): More tussock moth larvae hove been no- 
ticed than usual, although they hrve net beer, sufficiently abundant 
in southern Indiana tc cause conspicuous damage. 
BAGVjQRI! (Th vrid'ptoryx e-phemeraef - rmi s Haw. ) 
Delaware H. L, Dozier (July IE): The common bagwerm was present in large 
numbers feeding en shade trees, especially sycamore. 
Georgia R. M. Seeley (July 29) : The bagwerm has been unusually prevalent 
this year throughout Georgia, especially on arbervitae and cedars, 
but has also been reported attacking a rambler rose ar.d a clematis 
vine . 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 2) : Many cf the shade trees such as 
Norway maple, sycamore, b xelder, elm, and others are badly infested 
by this pest in Dayton and vicinity. (August 19): The bagwerm is 
getting worse each year in the towns and cities in souther- Ohio. 
Many trees are defoliated by them, 
Indiana H. K. Riley (August 20 ): Bagwcrms have beer. <luite prevalent on or- 
namental trees this season. Recent reports are from West Point, 
Greensburg, Fairbanks, and Indianapolis. 
