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nests are very conspicuous in wild cherry and other roadside trees and in 
neglected orchards. Entire defoliation was observed in many places "by the 
middle of the month. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
Pennsylvania. T. L. Guyton (May 22): The eestern tent caterpillar' is very abun- 
dant generally over the State. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (May 25): The eastern tent caterpillar is very abundant 
in the northern part of the State. The first brood is about mature. 
Maryland. E. N, Cory (May 23): Heavy infestations in Prince Georges, Montgomery, 
Anne Arundel, Howard, Baltimore, Harford, Cecil,' Dorchester, Wicomico, Caroline, 
Charles, Garrett, Frederick, Alleghany, and Calvert Counties, but not so heavy 
in Talbot, Kent, Carroll, Queen Annes, Worcester, Somerset, and Washington 
Counties. St. Marys County not yet heard from. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (-May): Eastern tent caterpillars are very abundant. 
Adults are emerging. 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk.) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May 24): This insect is present in considerable numbers 
in two of the largest orchards of New Haven County. It appears in general to be 
on the increase. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): During a warm spell which 
occurred the first week in May leaf roller hatching reached its peak in eastern 
New York and the hatch was starting that week in the- western half of the State. 
In general this insect is more prevalent than it was last year throughout the 
State. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
California. E. 0. Essig (May 22): Fruit tree leaf rollers are very abundant in 
the San Francisco Bay region on apricots and prunes. 
EYE-SPOTTED BUDMOTH ( Spilonota ocellana Schiff .) ■ 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): During the first week in 
the month damage was noticeable in the Hudson River Valley: Bud development 
was very rapid in the western part of the State, and very little injury 
occurred in that region. By the end of the month some damage was observed 
in eastern New York. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
Pennsylvania. H. N. Worthley (May 19): Overwintered larvae are now one-half to 
three-fourths grown at State College. 
BUFFALO TREEHOPPER ( Ceresa bubalus Fab . ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May 22) : A buffalo treehqpper 
nymph was noted on May 19 in Clinton County. -They were first noted in Essex 
County on May 18. 
Pennsylvania. H. N. Worthley (May 19): Oviposition scars are abundant on young 
'trees, where there is an alfalfa cover crop at State College. Eggs are nearly 
ready to hatch. 
