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Pcnnsylvania 
Delaware 
Maryland 
T. L. Guyton (May 21): The eastern tent caterpillar is moder- 
ately abundant at Harrisburg and in the Philadelphia district. 
It is more abundant at Harrisburg than this time last year; in 
fact, last year it was to be found only occasionally, and this 
year it is found more or less scattered around the district. 
H. L. Dozier (May 18): The young worms and neats of the east- 
ern tent caterpillar are abund-nt. 
E. N. Cory (May 6): This insect is moderately abundant; 
hatched in Calvert County on March 25. 
Virginia 
'.",". A. Thomas (May 1): This insect is attacking apples be- 
tween Richmond and Washington, causing them to be badly defoli- 
ated. 
Test Virginia 
N orth Carolina 
'..'. J. Schoene (May): There was a heavy infestation of the 
eastern tent caterpillar in unsprayed orchards throughout the 
central part of the State this year. 
F. E.. Brooks (May): For a few years this species has been 
increasing in "."."est Virginia, especially in certain localities 
in the more elevated parts of the State. In the vicinity of 
Philippi, Barbour County, there are localities where practi- 
cally every wild cherry, crae, and neglected apple tree is r.: 
almost or entirely defoliated. In a commercial apple orchard 
near Philippi, where spraying has been carefully done, no 
tents are to be seen. 
V,". A. Thomas (May l): About 10 per cent of all wild cher 
is defoliated at Chadbourn. 
EENT CATERPILLARS ( Malacosoma spp.) 
Washington "". ".'. Baker (Hay 22): 'The tent caterpillars M. dis stria HI .. 
and M- pluvialis Dyar appear much more widespread and more 
abundant than last year throughout western Washington, being 
particularly bothersome on homo orchards and ?. few or:. atal 
shrubs. The caterpillars a.re later in hatching than they were 
in 1928. 
Few York 
Mexico 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER (Archies ar^/rospil- Walk.) 
Weekly News Letter, 1 T . Y. State College of Agr,, '.'. y: i 
leaf rollers began hatching the first week ir in the Lake 
fruit belt. They seem to be quite generally-.. it :h- 
out this region and the Hudson River Va ;'. (abstract J. .'.. 
J. R. Eyer (May 21): This insect is b'ei - codling 
moth bait pans and appears to be very abundant. 
