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defoliated and the larvae of the first generation are still 
feeding. This pest is not often present in this section in 
sufficient numbers to attract attention, Where much damage 
occurs it is usually due to second or third generation larvae 
and the present infestation is considered somewhat unusual 
for this section, 
PECAN BUD MOTH ( proteopteryx bollian^ Sling.) 
Missippippi E* W* Harned (June 25): During the month of June many com- 
plaints have been received at this office regarding injury 
to pecan trees by the pecan bud-moth Proteopteryx bolliana . 
In almost every case these complaints were accompanied by speci- 
mens of this species. They have been received from the follow- 
ing counties: Tippah, Sunflower, Lee, Clay, Jackson, Hinds, 
Bolivar, and Washington. Inspector G> I* Worthington of Cleveland 
in Bolivar County wrote on June 20 as folio- s: "The most 
noticeable injury is to young grafted trees set last winter and 
the winter before. The worms are, however, attacking seedlings 
as I noticed infestations on nearly every 'pecan bush exanined. 
Large trees show injury, but seem to suffer no noticeable set 
back, » 
GALLS ( Phylloxera spp , ) 
Mississippi R, W« Harned (June 25): Galls caused by Phylloxera seem to 
be abundant on pecan trees at various places in the State, 
Among the species recently received find identified by Mr, 
At L» Hamner are Phylloxera caryaecaulis from Grace, Belzoni, 
and Cleveland, Phylloxera devastatrix from Satartia, Phylloxera 
notabili s from Collins, and a species that is probably new from 
Holly Springs, Raymond, Yazoo City, Shelby, and Natchez." 
C ITRUS 
MEXICAN FRUIT WOW, ( Anastrenha ludens Loew) 
Mexico Monthly Letter of the Bureau of Entomology, No. 1G9, May 
1928; F. H« Benjamin collected specimens o f Anastrepha ludens 
in a sour orange which he picked from a tree in Mataraoros, 
Tamaulipas, opposite Brownsville, Tex r , on May 3,1923. A 
thorough search during the growth of the crop of 1927-1928 
failed to reveal any infestation in the fruit growing on the 
Texas side of the lover Rio Grande Valley. 
A TENEBRIONID ( Hymenorus obscurus Say) 
Florida J* R. Watson (June 18): Curing the la st month there has been 
several outbreaks of a small elaterid beetle Hymenorus 
pbr;ouru s« This beetle has a habit of collecting in colonies 
