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Michigan. R. Hutson (August 2U) : Red spiders are very numerous on all 
sorts of deciduous trees, including orchard and shade trees in Lansing, 
Jackson, Monroe, Adrian, and Albion. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 2k) : Red spider abundant on dahlias at 
Pineville. 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (August 10): We are experiencing red spider 
damage quite extensively en cotton. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August 13): Red spider was reported attacking 
butter beans at Moulton on July 30, having spread from violets and sun- 
flower plants near the edge of the garden. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2^) : Damage to phlox from red spider was 
reported from Aberdeen on August 10. It was reported as moderately 
abundant on ornamentals at Meridian and Jackson. 
Missouri and Kansas. H. Baker (August 26): Red spider can now be found in 
all orchards in the section around St. Joseph, Mo., and Wathena and 
Troy, Kans. It has done and is still doing much damage. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August lU) : Red spiders are damaging corn at Cannon- 
ville. 
California. H. J. Ryan (August 27): Damage by the two-spotted mite became 
suddenly apparent in August over about 3»000 acres of English walnuts 
in the San Fernando Valley. This is the first time this mite has been 
reported in the San Fernando Valley as doing serious damage. Occasional 
instances of minor injury have occurred previously in other parts of 
Los Angeles County, where a general infestation with a light population 
was found this year. 
CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytophaga destructo r Say) 
General. C. M. Packard (August): The results of a survey of hessian fly 
conditions at harvest time are being published under date of August 31, 
1936 as supplement to No. £ of the Insect Pest Survey Bulletin. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 25): The following is the result of an analysis 
made of 122 puparia in Pickaway County on August 20: Live larvae 2.7 
percent; parasitized, UU.U; dead from causes other than parasitization, 
52.9; total dead, 97 • 3 • With such high percentage of mortality, it is 
doubtful whether the fly will be a serious menace this fall in any part 
of Ohio. 
