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HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana Fitch) 
Mississippi J. F. Kislanko (May 20): On April 30 moths were rather 
numerous in Stone County in pecan orchards that had no sani- 
tation work. On May 12 and 13 four adults were collected 
in a light trap. 
PECAN BUDMOTH ( Froteonteryx bolliana Sling. ) 
Georgia J. B, Gill (April 28): The first- "brood larvae are showing 
up in some pecan orchards and nurseries in southern Georgia. 
Mississippi R, W. Earned (May 25): Slight injury to pecan by the 
larvae was reported from Rath on April 28. 
FECAlT CIGAR CASE BEARER ( Coleophora caryaefoliella Clem.) 
Georgia. J, B, Gill (April 28): Larvae have made, their appearance 
in limited numbers in pecan orchards in various sections of 
southern Georgia, but no serious damage is anticipated on 
account of the mildness of the infestation. 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (May 25): Heavy infestations of the pecan 
cigar case bearer were reported from Ocean Springs on May 5 
and from Gulf port on May 19. 
CIGAR CASE BEARER ( Coleorhora fletcherella Fern.) 
Mississippi F. 7. Amsler (May 17): The cigar case bearer has been 
moderately abundant on pecans in Harrison County this spring. 
R. F. Colmer (May 19): The cigar case bearer was very 
abundant on young pecan foliage in the vicinity of pascagoula, 
Jackson County, May 12. 
A CHRY30MSLID ( Frria canella pumila Lee.) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (May 23): I. - canella pumlia was extremely 
abundant at one farm at Luce dale on May 5, killing the tender 
shoots of pecan, hickory, and oak by chewing around them. 
Among hundreds of specimens observed they were all the above 
subspecies except for one specimen of 1. canella gilvipes 
Horn. The beetles feed at night but during the day hide in 
rubbish at the base of the trees and in leaves and "bud scales ;■■ 
rsCAiT COSSlD ( Cossula magnifica Streck. ) 
Georgia J. B. Gill (April 28): The work of the cossid borer in the 
trunks of pecan trees has been in evidence in various locali- 
ties in southern Georgia during the months of March and April. 
