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Mississippi 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes flavices Kol. ) 
F. L. Thomas (.Jane 24): Report from Smithville, Bastrop County, 
states: "They are doing considerable damage to ah out 300 little 
pecan trees. These insects work on the root and "bore the whole 
of the inside out, leaving only the hark." Another infestation 
on pecan seedlings and on cotton at Temple. 
All UNBERWING MOTH ( Catocal a agri-ppina Stkr. form subviridis Harvey 
R. A. St. George (June 17): This insect has very materially in- 
creased in the region about Vicksburg, where it is reported they 
have an attack every four or five years. The insect has now prac- 
tically defoliated all the bitter pecan trees in the region. 
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TRUCK -CROP INSECTS 
GENERAL FEEDERS 
PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Va nessa cardui L. ) 
H. F. T .7ilson (August 5): The painted lady butterfly has been very 
abundant on Canada thistles, and many inquiries have come in to the 
office concerning the possibilities of completely eradicating the 
thistles by propagating the insects. 
H. C. Severin (July 30 ): This insegt was extremely abundant in 
South Dakota this year and fed upon Canadian thistle entirely. 
SOUTHERN GREEN PLANT- BUG ( Nezara viridula L. ) 
F. S. Chamberlin (August 2): The southern green plant-bug is very 
abundant upon okra plants at Quincy this season. 
BUDWORM ( Heliothis virescens Fab . ) 
F. 3. Chamberlin (August 2): A slight infestation of the tobacco 
budworra was observed upon okra plants on this date. This insect 
is one of the minor pests of okra in this region. 
A MYRIAPOD ( Synrohila iinmaculata Newp. ) 
George F. Knowlton CJuly 31): This myriapod is reported as spread- 
ing in Davis County this year. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
J. V7. McColloch (August 20): Several species of blister beetles 
have been present in the gardens throughout the western two- thirds 
of the State. The principal damage has been to potatoes and to- 
matoes. Only one report of injury to alfalfa has been received. 
