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FALL WEBUORM (Eyphantria cunea Drury) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 22): The fall webwcrm is slightly more 
abundant than has been the case for several years. 
Indiana C. R. Cleveland (August 21): The webs of this insect are a 
very common sight on appla trees and shade trees throughout 
those portions of central and northern Indiana which have been 
visited by the v;riter. Portions of trees and branches show 
considerable defoliation. 
YELLOT-IECKED CATERPILLAR ( Datana mi nistra Drury) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 5): I find that Datan a ministra is 
quite troublesome in a number of orchards in the central and 
southern portions of the State. 
SATT JOSE SCALE (Aspidiotus rerniciosus Corns t. ) 
Indiana B. A. Porter (August 8): Second-brood crawlers began appearing 
about July 12 at Vincennes. The unseasonably hot weather in 
early June, when the first brood of crawlers was appearing, ap- 
parently caused the pest to multiply much faster than is usual 
with the first brood. Serious infestations are developing in 
a few orchards in this section. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetran ychus pilosus C. 4 F. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 22): The European red mite, for some reason 
or other, quite generally over the State, has jumped ahead in its 
abundance during late July and early August. As a result, the 
characteristic bronzing of the foliage is beginning to make its 
appearance in very many of our orchards. In general the pest 
is not serious in orchards where the oils were thoroughly applied. 
It has been the custom of some fruit growers to skip some of the 
blocks in seasons where there is little expectation that there 
will be any fruit. It has been noted that the mites have gotten 
their start chiefly on those trees which were not given attention 
at the proper season. 
PEACH 
PEACH TWIG BORER ( Anarsia lineatella Zell. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 22*. : W. D. YThitcomb, who is located at the 
field station at TJeltham, reports the peach twig borer on peach 
in Waltham and vicinity, which is in Middlesex County. He re- 
ports that 5 per cent of the twigs in some cases are damaged. 
