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FOREST AND S H A D E - T E S E I f S E C T S 
FALL IEBWORM ( Kyphantria cunea Drury) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (August Jl) ' At Gardiner, near Augusta-, the nests are 
very abundant on willows and elms. ' 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 20): The fall, webworm has been scarce. 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stone (September 2l): Abundant in some parts of the State. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (September): General infestation of the fall" webworm. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (September 9) : Weather conditions during the last 3 weeks 
have favored the fail webworm, which' is unusually abundant at Fort Valley, 
central Georgia, and has caused considerable defoliation of pecan trees. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (September): More abundant, than usual in sho.de trees and on 
fruit trees that did not receive after-bloom sprays. 
N. F, Howard (September 20): . Numerous in central Ohio but the colonies 
apparently have not thrived as well as they sometimes do. "Although webs 
are present on a great many trees, they are not as large as usual. 
Indiana.. J. J. Davis (September 25): H. t e x't o r Ear r . wa s reported abundant in 
elm, willow, and other trees in the southern part of the State early in 
September, 
Illinois. C..L.. Metcalf (September 1 21 ) : Unusually abundant on elms and other 
shade' trees. 
Tennessee.' G. M. Bentley (September 25)' Comparatively little injury has oc- 
curred in the State. Heavy, infestation usually occurs every second year. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 19): Moderately abundant on pecans. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2U): 'Has been reported fairly abundant in the 
Jackson and Durant districts. 
WHITE-MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH (lienor ocampa leucostigna S. & A.) 
Ohio. E. ST.. Mendenhall (September U) : Quite bad on elms in certain parts of 
Columbus. 
Indiana* J. J. Davis (September 25)' Defoliated maple trees at Frankfort the 
last of August. 
DOUGLAS FIR. TUSSOCK MOTH (Homern campa pseudotsuga McD.) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (September 20): Denuded evergreens at Dunbar. 
