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South Carolina. W. A. Thomas (June 27): It was observed that this insect was 
particularly abundant on native hickory along the highways, especially in the 
swampy area near Waltorboro. Hundreds of trees, mostly from 10 to 15 feet 
in height, carried this infestation. Pecans in the sane general area showed 
only a light infestation. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 30): The first nest of lar"ae "as observed on a pecan 
tree in Fort Vallc2 r today. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (jur.e- 23): The fall webworm is quite noticeable on apple, 
mulberry, and some other shade trees, in central Ohio. 
WAEHUT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana integerrima 0. & R. ) 
Georgia. J. 3. Gill (July 25): Occasional colonies of the walnut caterpillar 
have been observed in pecan orchards near Albany. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 26): The walnut defoliator is becoming rather common 
on pecan trees, although not so serious as last year. 
Ohio. T. E. Parks (July 21): Partial defoliation of walnut trees lias occurred 
in central Ohio counties because of the presence of this insect. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (July 25): The walnut caterpillar is v - ery abundant in the 
southern half of the State. One correspondent stated that nearly all of the 
walnuts in the southern one- third of the State were defoliated by July 18. 
rebraska. M. H. S.venk (June 20 to July 20): During the period here coverec there 
has been a very severely injurious abundance of the walnut caterpillar on the 
walnut trees in southeastern Nebraska from Pawnee County west to Jefferson and 
Thayer Counties, and north to Otoe, Cass, Lancaster, and Douglas Counties. 
Man;/ trees in this area were stripped of their leaves, between June 30 and 
July 15. D. B. Tnelan reports the start of pupation on July 10. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 17) : The walnut datana has caused seriotis damage to 
walnut trees in Kansas. Reports indicate that the injury is general. A large. 
number of trees in the vicinity of Manhattan has been completely defoliated. 
One grove under observation has been completely defoliated by this first brood, 
4ississippi. C. Lyle (July 20): J. U. Langston reports finding, on July 11, the 
first colony of walnut caterpillars at State College during 1P32. T'^ey were 
about half grown and were in a pecan tree. 
PECAEF LEAP CAS^ BEARER ( Acrobasis palliolella Rag. ) 
l-eorgia. J. B. Gill (July 25): There is a very hcav;- infestation of the pecan 
leaf case bearer in the commercial pecan orchards of sor.thcrn Georgia. 
PIG 
THREE-LINED FIG BORER ( Ptychodes trilineatus L. ) 
JLabaua. H. P. Loding (jul; T 17 ) : The roundheaded fig borer is doing -Treat damage 
to old fig trees in Mobile City. 
