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Counties. Five of the farms had. sufficient infestations to warrant 
control. 
i K. P. Swing and E. L. McGarr (May 2): Although' the seasonal emergence 
records at Port Lavaca are not complete, indications are that the peak 
Of emergence occurred from April 27 to 3°- Tne peak of emergence was 
' approximately 3 weeks later than in 1935* 
Mexico. C. S. Rude (May 19): Flea hoppers have, he en observed in several 
fields near Tlahualilo, hut there is no noticeable Aanage. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
South Carolina. P. .P. ..Bonfcand - C. P. Rainwater (May 20): Thrips are much 
more numerous now than a week ago and an appreciable infestation may 
. • "develop. The infestation is unusual, according to J. G.* Watts, as to 
the manner of infestation and the species causing it. The infestation 
is centered in the terminal bud, rather than on the small leaves, and 
' the attacked buds resemble those stung by the boll weevil. Pour 
species have been found on cotton to date, namely,- Prankliniella 
f us ca Hinds, P. tritici Pitch, Thrips t abaci Lind. , and Sericothrips 
variabili s Beach. The last-named species is -responsible for 75 percent 
of the. total injury. 
-.FOREST AND' SHADS-TREE INSECTS 
CANKERWORMS (C-eometridae) ■ 
Rhode Island. A. S. Stene (May 28): Cankerworms are apparently abundant 
in places where they occurred last year. 
Connecticut. P. Carman (May 19): Many cankerworms ( Alsophila pometaria 
Harr.) emerged in New Haven County and were feeding at' the time of the 
pink spray, May 5 to 7- Sprays applied at that time gave almost 
complete control. Shade and woodland trees are heavily infested in 
some localities. 
ITew York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May IS): Cankerworms are 
unusually numerous in Rockland County; especially in the Nyack area. 
They arc seriously injuring oaks, elms, and linden trees. In Dutchess 
County they are more numerous than last year. 
New Jersey. T. J. Head lee (May 21): Cankerworms are abundant and causing 
considerable injury to forest trees and some shade and street trees 
in most of the northern ha, If of New Jersey. Pour species of worms arc 
present in. considerable numbers. These are A. pometaria , Paleacrita 
vernata Peck, Erannis tiliaria Harr. , and Ennomos subsignarius Hbn. 
The caterpillars are about half grown. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 27): Pall and spring cankerworms are 
generally abundant. 
