HICKORY SHUCKWORM ( Laspeyresia caryan a Fitch) 
Georgia J. B. Gill (April 25): The adults of the pecan or hickory 
shuckworm have "been observed frequently in pecan orchards 
during the past two weeks. 
Mississippi J. P. Kislanko (April 21): Adults commenced to emerge from 
cages early in March and are still e merlins". The moths in 
cages are most active during the middle part of the day when 
the sun is "bright. Some adults were observed in a pecan 
orchard on April 9 flying freely about the tips of the 
pecan limbs. The day was warm and bright. 
PECAN COSSID ( Cossula magnifica Strecker) 
Georgia J. B. Gill (April 25): The cossid borer has been observed 
damaging the larger limbs and trunks of pecan trees in various 
localities in southern Georgia. 
APPLE T'.VIG BORER ( Amphicerus bicaudatus Say) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (April 22): Injury to young pecan trees by the 
grape cane borer was reported from Belzoni on April 12. 
A SHOT -HOLE BORER (X yleborus pecanis Hopk.) 
Georgia Oliver I. Snapp (February 25): This insect has done 
considerable damage to pecan trees at Kathleen. 
PECAN SPITTLE BUG ( Ciastoptera obtusa Say) 
Georgia J. 3. Gill (April 20): Nymphs of the pecan spittle bug 
have made their appearance on pecan trees at Albany at this 
time . 
AH APHID ( Myzocallis fumipennelius Fitch) 
Georgia T. L. Bissell (April 23): First aphids hatched on pecan 
March 28-29. The species is somewhat less abundant than 
normal. To date, no spotting of leaves has been observed on 
■necan or hickory. First adults matured April 13 and were 
numerous April 15. 
J. B. Gill (April 25): This insect is reported moderately 
abundant on pecans at Albany. 
Alabama J. :._'. Robinson (April 25): With the temperature rising to 
above 80 degrees for a period of eight days, the insects have 
emerged in rather ler^e numbers. The winged forms of the 
black pecan aphid are present on pecan foliage at Auburn. 
