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CURRAET FRUIT FLY ( Spochra canadensis Loew) 
Oregon L. P. Rockwell and Max M. Reeher (May 7): Gooseberry- 
maggot adults vrere emerging at Forest Grove on April 18, 
PERSIMMON 
PERSIMMON 3QRER ( Sannina uroceriformis Walk- ) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (May 20); The persimmon root borer is extremely 
abundant in a nursery at Lucedale. 
A LEAP BEETLE ( Ant i pus laticlavia Porst) 
Alabama J. A. Hyslop (May 22): These beetles are so numerous on 
Japanese persimmon at Foley that in some cases small trees 
are defoliated. 
PECAN 
PECAN SHUCKWORM ( Lss-peyresia caryana Fitch) 
Georgia E. S. Adair (April 29): Although the season is t^o or 
three weeks later than last year, shuckworm moths have been 
emerging normally as compared V7ith last year's records. The 
first moth to emerge from material kept in outside cages 
emerged on March 12 as/compared with March 19 last year. 
The first eggs ^ere found on pecsn leaves April 17 as 
compared -ith March 30 last year. The only larvae observed 
so far are found feeding in Phylloxera galls on hickory. 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (May 20); Grown larvae in hickory nut ob- 
served at Vernal on May 13. 
J. P. Kislanko (May 17); The pecan shuckworms are quite 
abundant in the galls of hickory Phylloxera; some now are 
in the -pupal stage in Stone County. 
PECAN BUDMOTH ( Proteo oteryx bo Hi ana Sling,) 
Georgia H. S. Adair (May 26): Larvae are rather abundant on 
young pecan trees in the locality of Albany and have caused 
considerable defoliation, 
PECaN CIGAR CASE BEARER ( Coleophora caryaef oliella Clem.) 
Mississippi K. Gladney (May 15): The pecan cigar case bearer is 
moderately abundant on pecans at Ocean Springs. 
