at this pojnfc. There was only one generation of this insect here during 
the past season. Only two adults of a second generation were reared in 
the insectary. 
Illinois J-, H« Bigger (October l'j>) : This pest is injuring 6 to 30 per cent of '.'■' r- 
apples in Calhoun County and 25 to JC per cent in Macoupin County. 
PALE (TUSSOCK CATERPILLAR (iTalisidota tess ellaris Hon. ) 
Pew York C. R„ Crosby (September IS): Specimens of this pest were received from 
TJilson. It is very abundant on plums, 
A MEALYBUG (-seudoccccr. s mar it ir/.u s Ehrh . } 
Michigan Pugeria McDaniel (October 9): On ^ugust 2k cur attention was called to 
a mealybug working on grapes down in 'van Buren County. This mealybug 
seems to be abundant in only a few vineyards. It collects in the bunches 
and causes seme of the berries to drop before maturity. It also produces 
honeydew, which is smeared over the bunches and makes them unsightly. Cne 
notices they are sticky when handled. It practically puts them out of the 
basket class, at. examination of this mealybug shows it to be the 
omnivorous Pseudc coccus mar it imu s , a mealybug that is reported as having 
done damage some years ago to California grapes. 
PECAN 
PECAN-LEAS 1 CASE-BEJRER { i crobasis nebulel la Riley) 
Georgia J. 3, Gill (October 2): This pest is very abundant in pecan orchards in 
and southern Georgia and northern Florida. More spraying is being dene for 
Elorida the control cf this pest than heret fore, and many growers are obtaining 
ver3 r good results in their spraying operations. 
PECaN-NUT CASE-BEaRER (.acrcb asis hebescelia Hulst) 
Georgia J. 3, Gill (October 2): This species has extended its range cf destructive- 
nsss in this State during the present season, but a? yet its exact spread 
has not been determined. 
PECAN CIGAR CaSE-BEaRSR (Cclecp hcra caryaef oliella Cler.% ) 
Alabama J. 3, Gill (October 2): a heavy infestation of this pest is reported 
from Fowl River, where it has caused serious damage to pecan orchards 
daring early spring. 
PECAN SPITTLE-BUG (Clastoptera obtusa Say) 
Georgia J. 3. Gill (October 2): This past has beon very abundant this fall, 
occurring generally on both pecan and hickory trees. 
PECAN SKUCKV<"ORM ( Laspeyresia caryana pitch) 
Georgia J. 3. Gill (October 2): The pecan shuck:: or m is showing up in 
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