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South Carolina, w, C. Mettles (April 26): Forest tent caterpillar is 
present in extra largo numbers in the lower part of the State. 
Evidently sone check on the abundance of the insect is not opera- 
ting, as there was a "bad outbreak last year and a more serious one 
this year. It is necessary to keep the windows of houses down to 
prevent the insect frpn coning in, from 15 to 20 caterpillars having 
often "been found in 1 roon. A letter from the county agent at 
Walterboro states that the outbreak in that county is the worst 
ever heard of; that last year they took the major part of the honey 
crojj by* defoliating black gun and tupelo trees; and that this year 
in the northeast corner of the' county, near Cottagcvillc., several 
species of oak, even blackjack, havo been attacked and defoliated' 
100 percent. Other trees attacked are black gun, tupelo gun, sweet 
gun, cherry, and peach, (April 28): Defoliation of forest trees 
by forest tent caterpillar is conspicuous in various localities 
in the eastern part of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lylc (April 21): J. P. Xislanko sent specinens on 
April 1, reporting then as abundant on ; oak trees at Hatticsburg and 
southward; on April 21 H. G-ladncy reported thon on oak at Pass 
Christian and Gulfport; and a correspondent at Lumberton, Lanar 
County, reported then as abundant in his orchard and nursery during, 
the last few weeks, as well as on' near-by forest trees. •-...•■ 
FALL WE3W0RM (Hyphantria cunea, Drury) 
Louisiana. 3. A. Osterbcrgcr (April 15): Injury is very noticeable 
or. willow trees in a swampy section of Ascension Parish. 
SATIN MOTH ( Stilpnotia salici s L. ) 
Washington. R. L. Furniss (April): On April 1 a few larvae were found 
leaving their hibernacula at South Bellinghan and Scdro TTollcy, in 
Skagit County. On April 16 nearly all larvae were, still present in 
their hibernacula at Port Angeles, Civilian County, and a high 
mortality of . overwintering larvae was noted in Cowlitz County. 
Oregon. P.. L. Furrdss (April 22): A high mortality of overwintering 
larvae was noted in "Washington, Folk, and Marion Counties; 
A SATTFLY (Susana cupressi Hohw. & Midd.) 
California. R. E. Campbell (April 29): During the past week numerous 
complaints of damage to cypress trees or hedges in Alhanbra, in 
southern California, have been receivod. Similar complaints -have 
been received about this time of year for several years. (Dot. by 
V. E. Williams.) 
