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ville, particularly to those of the Schley variety. Nuts "hen 
attacked before the shell has begun to harden usually drop* 
Florida J t R„ Watson (August 20): The shuck worm has been less in- 
jurious this year than last year, 
PECAN HUT CASE BEAKER ( Acre-basis hebescella Hnlst.) 
Florida J % R 4 Watson (August 20): The nut case bearer has been more 
injurious this year than last* 
P3CA1T BUD MOTE (P roteor>teryx hoi liana S21*/>) 
North Carolina W« A> Thomas (August l); This insect seems to be doing con- 
siderable damage to young pecan trees in the vicinity of Chad- 
bourn, Some trees have ^o'len observed -."here every bud is in- 
jured. In many instances supplementary buds have developed and 
these are now being ettacked, 
PECAN WEEVIL ( Balaninus n aryae Horn) 
Georgia T # L« Bissell (August 24): Balaninus ca rvae Horn has begun 
its activities in pecans in the vicinity of Barnesville. Adults 
have been collected at one locality on several dates since 
J uly 14 and an isolated orchard in another locality is severely 
infested, whereas the insect has barely made its appearance 
in the main orchards at Barnesville. All punctures to date 
have resulted in tie dropping of the nuts. Apparently no eggs 
have yet been laid. 
CITRUS 
SPIRAEA APHID (Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
Florida J« R, Watson (August 20): The unusually large number of 
the citrus aphid n, Aphis spira eco la. , noted in June greatly 
diminished during July, and the remnant was practically ex- 
terminated by the heavy rains which" accompanied the passage 
of the hurricane across the peninsula during August* 
TiL UEBERRY 
CHAIN-SPOTTED GEOMETER (CingUia catene.ri? Drury) 
aine C R, Phipps (August 27): This looper which van present in 
very destructive numbers last season is again active (August 
15) in blueberrv fields in Hancock County but is not causing 
:'o much damage as in 1927. 
