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GRAPS TUBS GALL ( Cecidomyia viticola 0.3.). 
Iowa C. J. Drake (August 29): The grape tube gall, C. viticola , 
is very common on the Beta variety of grapes at Lenox. 
A BED MITE ( Tetranychus sp.) 
California S. Lockvood (August 30): An undetermined species of Tetrany- 
chus was responsible for early May damage to grapes in the 
valleys near Vacavillc. T_. pacificus TLs' becoming an increas- 
ingly important pest on grapes in the San Josquin Valley be- 
tween Lodi and Manteca and farther south. Defoliation of vines 
in some vineyards is severe. The infested area seems to be 
enlarging. 
ZHGLI SH WALNUT 
RSD-HUTPED CATERPILLAR (Schizura concinna S.& A.) 
California S. Loekwood (August 30): This insect caused some leaf de- 
struction to English walnuts in Tulare County during the fore 
part of August. 
A WALlJuT APHID ( Calliptcrus jug land is Frisch) 
Oregon D. C. Mote (July ): This walnut aphid is more widespread 
this year in the Willamette Valley and just as abundant as 
last year, although in the locality where first discovered 
last year it is not so abundant as it was last season. 
PECAN 
North Carolina 
■ FALL TTEBWOBM ( Kvphantria cunea Drury) 
W. A. Thomas (September 7): Damage is unusually heavy this 
fall at Chadhourn. Some of the forest trees are already com- 
pletely defoliated. Tents are much more numerous than last 
season. 
Missouri 
K. C. Sullivan (September 23): Very abundant, especially 
in the southern part of the State. Defoliation of forest and 
fruit trees coupled with the very dry summer resulted in 
considerable loss. 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (September 23); Abundant over the State 
defoliating pecans. 
Mississippi 7m. L. Gray and J. Milton (September 20): Very abundant at 
Natchez and. also in Claiborne, Jefferson, Franklin, Amite, Wil- 
kinson, Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, and Tippah Counties. 
