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C. Lyle and assistants (Septeirber): Rather heavy 
irfe stations of the black pecan a:ohid were observed at 
Durant and Lexirgton, oil Septerrber 7 and 8, by Inspector 
D. W. G-riTes. Reverted as very abundant at Ocean Springs, 
and in Jackson County sonre pecan trees are. being defoli- 
ated. Moderately abundant around Gulfport during the past 
two weeks. 
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AIT APHID ( Mongllia costal is Feb. ) 
J. B. Gill (Seotorrbcr 26): This aphid has been unusually 
abundant in sorre pecan orchards, but did not cx>-p<2P,r to 
cause defoliation or injury to the foliage, as was the case 
with the black pecan aphid. 
A STINK .BUG ( Brochyrrena ouadr iuus t ul at a Fab. ) 
T. L. Bissell ('Septeirber 22); Adults and large nyrrohs of 
Brochyrreria auadri oust u lata. Fab. were jarred in abundance 
frOT pecan trees during August and Seoterrber at Strouds, 
Monroe County. 
A CASK' BEARER ( Acrobasis oalliolella Rag. ) 
J..B. Gill (September 26): , Per the oast three weeks 
larvae have been going into winter quarters and constructing 
their hibernacula on the buds of pecan trees. Infestation 
by this species is not as severe as it has' been in sorre 
P3CAM CAS3 BEARER ( Acrobasis .juglandis LeB. ) 
Mississippi State Plant Board ('August 31): The pecan leaf case bearer 
was reported in Adarrs,. "George, and Jackson Counties. 
H. Gladney (Se-otoTber 20): The oecan leaf case bearer is 
Toderately abundant at, Ocean Storings. 
PECA" CI GAB CASE BEARER ( Haul oot ilia carvaef oliella Clerr. ) 
Mississippi C. Lyle (.September l): Pecan leaves were received frorr 
Laurel. Only slight injury was observed on pecans. Seemingly 
these insects prefer varieties of pecans that are subject to 
scal.bang. (Det. 'oy A. Bu'sck, September 1.1, as -oecan Tiner, 
Cam er aria c a.ry ae f o I i e 1 1 a Clerr. ) 
HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Lasoeyresia ceryana Fitch) 
Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (Septeirber): The pecan shuck worrr is 
scarce at Ocean S -rings. Shuck worms had caused considerable 
dropping of immature pecans in the vicinity of Pascagoula and 
Moss Point, up to September 10. 
