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showing 3 much higher Infestation than has "been found in cane 
earlier in the season, bat will not apparently be nearly as 
severe as the unprecedented infestation of 1925. Arrangements 
are bein<* perfected fur extensive applications of sodium 
fluosilicate to cane by means of airplanes for the third and 
fourth generations cf the borers. It is expected that applications 
"to more than 1,500 acres will be given in this cooperative experi- 
mental work shared in by the cane grower, the firm manufacturing 
airplane dusters, and the Louisiana Experiment Station. This "-ill 
be the first extensive use of insecticides for cane-borer control. 
FOREST A N D SHADS-IEEE INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
PERIODICAL CICADA ( Tibicina sentendecim var. cassini 
Fisher) 
Kansas J. \7. McColicch (July 26): Specimens of the 17-year cicada 
were taken on June 9» at Wathena, by Mr. L, M. Gates, nursery 
inspector for the Kansas Entomological Commissi on 9 but owing 
to the fact that Mr. Gates is in the field most of the time the 
specimen -was not brought to my attention until some weeks later. 
Mr. Gates stated that these cicadas were quite numerous in certain 
areas around 77athena„ (Determination made by TC. L. McAtee). 
T ,7HI IE-MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH feamerocamna Te uco stigma S.&.A. ) 
Ohio E, W. Mendenhall (August 27): I find the white-marked tussock moth 
feeding on the leaves of the shade trees in Pi qua, 
Wisconsin S.» B» Fracker (August 15) J An active campaign of creosoting egg 
masses and spraying the trees for five years has nearly wiped out 
these insects at Milwaukee,, A similar campaign about 1921 at 
La Crosse was successful but after a lapse of four years the 
larvae are again appearing, 
3aGY/0RM (T hyridout ery x ephemerae formi s Haw, ) 
South Carolina J, 6 Pepper (July 20): Specimens of this insect have been 
received from St, George and reportad as feeding on arborvitae 
shrubbery. 
Alabama J„ M Robinson (August 6); The bagworm on cedars and arborvitae 
has been reported from Gunt ersville and Tuscaloosa as very 
active, 
Ohio E. 17. Mendenhall (August 10): The bagworms are riddling the foliage 
of many kinds of shade trees in Dayton and vicinity. Maples, 
boxelders, plane, trees, etc., are "being attacked, 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August lk) : The bagworra has been reported injuring 
shade trees, evergreens, and apple in the southern end of the State, 
