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PECAN LEAF CASE3EARER ( Acrobasis juglandis LeZ3. ) 
Georgia. G. F. Moznctte (April 1-17):. This insect has caused severe 
damage to the new growth on pecan trees south of Albany in orchards 
where control measures were not carried out last season. In some 
orchards the damage to the new growth is so severe that production 
of nuts will "be curtailed. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 21): Two rather heavy infestations on 
pecan trees were reported from Harrison County on April 21. Speci- 
mens were received from Dc Soto County on April 20, with light in- 
jury reported. ; . 
HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana Fitch) . 
Georgia. G. E. Moznctte (April 1-17); Moths of the spring "brood con- 
tinued to emerge during April from pupae in the 1937 shucks, the 
peak of the emergence taking place the latter part of March, On 
April l6 the last moth was recorded as emerging from pupae in the 
1936 shucks. Some larvae pass through two winters "before; trans- 
forming. Eggs were first found on Phylloxera galls on seedling 
pecan trees on April 10 and larvae were found within the galls on 
April l6. Up to April 17 no eggs were found on the foliage or 
pistillate flowers on "budded pecan trees in orchards in the vicinity 
of Albany* 
A-SAWFLY ( Periclista sp.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April l6): Sawflies were attacking pecan trees 
at Samson, Geneva County, in southeastern Alabama on April l6. This 
is probably P. hicoriac Rohw. , judging by the files of the Insect 
Pest Survey. 
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CITRUS wHITEFLY ( Dialeurodcs citri Ashm.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 3): The citrus whitcfly was reported 
as attacking gardenia foliage and stems at Hurtsboro on March S. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 25): N. L. Douglass, of Grenada, and N. D. 
Pccts, of Brookhaven, have recently reported heavy infestations on 
Cape- jasmine in their districts. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 20): Whitoflios, presumably D. citri , were 
reported by J. N. Honey as abundant on satsuma at Fort Arthur, in 
Jefferson County, and at Anglcton, in Brazoria County. They have 
also been attacking privet and Cape- jasmine in Brazoria and Galves- 
ton Counties, respectively. 
