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HICKOBY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana Fitch) 
Mississippi J. P. Kislanko (July 19): '^he pecan drop from the shuck 
worm this year so far is very light in the vicinity of 
Wiggins, The drop, however, is more noticeable on some 
isolated seedling trees. 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana integerrima G. & R. ) 
Mississippi J. .P. Kislanko (July 19): The walnut caterpillar is very 
scarce on pecans this year. So far only two colonies have 
been observed. 
R. P. Colmer (July 19): The walnut caterpillar is scarce 
on pecan this year. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Mississippi • J. P. Kislanko (July 19): The pecan aphids Myzocallis 
fumipennelu s Pitch, Monellia costal is Fab., and Monellia 
caryae Monell are very scarce in the orchards that were 
heavily iiucsted and trees defoliated last year, whereas 
those pecan orchards that had light infestations last year 
are heavily infested this year. The infestation of pecan 
aphids this year in general, in the vicinity of Wiggins, 
is lighter than it was last year at this time. Probably 
the low relative humidity and high temperature that pre- 
vailed for several weeks retarded their multiplication. 
R. P. Colmer (July 19): The black aphid of pecan is 
moderately abundant in the vicinity of Big Point on Schley 
trees. Defoliation is just starting. 
R. W. Earned (July 22): A slight infestation of 
Myzocallis fumipennellus Fitch was observed on pecan trees 
at Lexington on July 15. 
PECAN SPITTLE BUG ( Clastoptera obtusa Say) 
Mississippi R. p. Colmer (July 19): Spittle bugs are abundant on 
pecans in the southern part of the eastern half of Jackson 
County. 
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GREEN JUNE BEETLE ( Cotinis nitida L. ) 
North Carolina W.A. Thomas (July 19): Adult beetles are very abundant on 
ropening figs, mutilating in some cases as much as 20 to 40 
per cent of the fruit as fast as it ripens. 
