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Morris. In the case of ; the former, the mites may destroy as 
much as 25 per cent of -.he buds. The infestation is indicated 
by buds twice the normal size rrhich fail to develop and fi- 
nally dry up and drop off." 
A. L. Quaint ance (June 8): Dr. E'-ing informs me that the 
filbert bud mite has heretofore been known only from Oregon, 
where it is a pest of considerable importance. 
WALNUT 
"est Virginia 
Pennsylvania 
3LACK WALNUT CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus retentus Say) 
F. E. Brooks (June 24): Beetles are. ovipositing in the 
young fruits of the black walnut. 
BUTTERNUT CURCULIO ( Conctrachelus juglandis Lee.) 
F. E. Brooks (June 24): Eggs and larvae were found in the 
leaf stems and tender shoots of Japanese walnut in a nursery 
on June 5. Injury was not serious, although oviposition was 
still under way. 
PECAN 
Georgia 
Alabama 
Mississippi 
EALL WEBWOBM ( Hyphantria cunea Dru. ) 
0. I. Snapp (June 25): A moderate infestation of pecan 
was observed today in several groves at Valdosta and Perry. 
J. M. Robinson (June 24): The fall webworm is attacking 
pecans over the southern and central parts of the State. 
R. W. Harned (June 24): This insect was reported as very 
abundant and injuring pecan, hickory, persimmon, sweet gum, 
and other trees in all sections of the State. 
PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera spp.) 
Mississippi R. ffl. Harned (June 24): A great many complaints have been 
received during the past month regarding the abundance of 
Phylloxera galls on pecan trees. The specimens sent to this 
office for identification have proved to bo either Phylloxera 
devastatrix Perg. or P. notabilis Perg. These specimens came 
from Varren, Panola, Pike, .jRolivar, Copiah, Coahoma, Lowndes, 
and Madison Counties. 
