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CURRANT 
CURRANT APHID ( Myzus rib is L.) 
Ikw York C. C. Wagoner (July 15) L The currant aphid is abundant in localized 
areas in Ulster County. 
Indiana H. F. Dietz (June 22): This species is very abundant on currant. 
IMPORTED CURRANTWORM ( Pteronidea ribesi Scop.) 
New York C. C. Wagoner (July 15): This species is general and quite des- 
tructive in some patches in Ulster County. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July l) : Young larvae of the second brood of the 
imported currantworm were noted at work on currants during the 
last week in June. 
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Louisiana 
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Mississippi 
Georgia 
Alabama 
Louisiana 
Louisiana 
PECAN 
FALL WEBWORM ( Kyphantria cunea Drury) 
0. I. Snapp (July 11): The fall webworm appears to be more abund- 
ant on pecan trees this year than normally. Numerous colonies were 
observed on pecan trees today while riding through a section of 
middle Georgia. 
T.;H. Jones (July 2): Indications are that the weoworm, Kyphantria 
cunea Drury, is abundant in certain parts of northern Louisiana and 
is attracting attention especially because of its abundance on pecans. 
According to a newspaper report, Professor Harned reports the webworm 
abundant in parts of Mississippi. 
APHIDIDAE (species undetermined) 
0. I. Snapp (July 16): Aphids , the species of which I do not 
recognize, are very numerous on pecans here. 
PECAN-NUT C/SF-3EARFR ( Acrobasis hebescella Hulst) 
W, E. Hinds (June 30): Case-bearers, especially the pecan-leaf 
case-bearer, seec to have been doing more damage than heretofore 
on pecans . 
T. H. Jones (June 27): Developing pecan nuts, apparently injured 
by larvae of this species, have been received from a correspondent. 
CITRUS 
BLACK SCALE ( Saissetia oleae Bern.) 
T. H. Jones (June l): At a meeting of the Louisiana Entomological 
Society on this date T. F. Catchings, of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology, 
reported the finding in New Orleans of what appeared to be Scutellista 
cyanea. feeding on the "black scale," Saissetia oleae . I have since 
