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New York M, D. Leonard (October 15): We ar^ digging up very unusual numbers 
or cicadas at Blauve.lt. /bout 3.5 or 20 were taken from a single 
square foot of space. 
WHITE-MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH (Hemerocamvta i euoostjgma S. & A.) 
New York R. E, HorsSy (September ,1923) : The egg masses of this pest are 
reported well scattered around the city of Rochester, and while 
there was little damage this year and the egg masses are nowhere 
aoundant we are apprehensive for ner.t year. 
Ohio E, W. Mendenhall (October 12); I find a good many tussock moths 
in the shade trees on the streets and parks in Sidney. I find 
them particularly on the elms , We find not7 the cocoons on the 
trunks of the trees. 
Illinois C. C. Compton (October 5): Egg masses of the white-marked tussock 
moth are more numerous than usual at Evanston, 111. 
FALL WEBWORM (Hyp hantria cune.a Drury) 
New York B. \7. Philbrick (September 14): This pest has only appeared for 
the past few days and attacks elm, while some were found on elder, 
R. E. Horsey: On a trip to Cayuga Lake a number of webs were noted 
along the roads, but no serious damage ■. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma dis stria Hbn.) 
Connecticut C. D. Clark (October 9): Reported from Fairfield en this date. 
Egg clusters are very abundant compared with an average year, 
BAGWOFM (T hyrid opte ryx epheme^ra eformis Haw.) 
New York M. D. Leonard: Upper Manhattan is especially badly infested, but 
many trees in this whole section are reported as having considerable 
numbers of bagworms . (October): "Bags" very abundant and many 
trees in the city streets of these towns (New Brighton and St. George 
^taten Island) are having apparently considerable defoliation earlier 
in the season. 
Nebraska M« H. Swenk (September 15-30): Some complaints of the bagworm in 
Richardson County were received during the latter half of the month 
of September. 
OYSTER- SHELL SCALE ( Lentdosap hss ulmi L.) 
Ohio E. W. Mgndenhall (September 29;: The oyster-shell scale is common 
on Carolina poplars in the western part Oi" the State. 
FALE TUSSOCK MOTH (Hal is id eta t esse liar is Hbn.) 
New York R. E. Horsey ( September, 1923) ; This is still being reported, and 
live insects were found and trees sprayed at Central Park, a street 
with a strip of grass and plane trees in the center; several trees 
