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CUERANT APKID ( Capitophorus rlhis L. ) 
South Dakota. H. C. Scvorin (June): The currant aphid is exceptionally 
ahundant and has done considerable damage to currants. 
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PEC AIT NUT CASEBEAREE ( Aero has is caryao Grote) 
Oklahoma, F, A. Fcnton (June 23): Pecan nut casehearer reported from 
Okemah, in eost-central Oklahoma, 
Texas, C. B. Nickels (June 2l): Examinations were made to determine 
Infestation in throe orchards at Crystal City and one orchard at 
Eagle Pass, "both in southeastern Texas, on June 1 and 2, respoc. 
tivoly. Prom 50 to 95 pcrcont of tho total nut crop was destroyed 
"by first-generation larvae, 
E, W. Laake (June 20): One infestation in the vicinity of Dallas 
reported since June 1, 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana intcc-errina Q t & E. ) 
Mississippi, G-. L. Bond (June 2^): Injury reported as noticoahle on 
many pecan trees along the coast, 
Missouri. L, Haseman (June 2*+): The first moths "began emerging at 
Columbia during the last days of May and the first days of June, 
Numerous males were taken at light traps for several successive 
days, 'hut practically none of the female moths came to the light 
traps. The first hatch of worms was observed "between June 15 and 
20, and now tho oldest caterpillars are approximately one-half inch 
long and apparently in the second instar, though a few nay already 
havo reached the third instar. On this date f'ome packets of eggs 
■ire still hatching. The eggs show f ro m 2 to 20 percent parasitism 
hy a small, yellowish hymenoptorous parasite. Com: ton paper wasps 
arc feeding on them, as well as nymphs of an undetermined pentatomid. 
An undetermined species of ichneumon was found today, vigorously 
parasitizing second, or third-instar larvae. From 10 to 20 colonies 
of --'oms, varying from 500 to 1,000 morris per colony, have heen taken 
from a single walnut tree. Both hickory and "black walnut trees ore 
infested, 
Oklahoma, P, A. Fontcn (June 23): Walnut datana at Stillwater, in north- 
central Oklahoma, and at Wynnewood, in south-central Oklahoma, 
C. F, Stilos (June 22): The -valnut datana has made its appear- 
ance over tho State, hut not in as large numhers as last year. Some 
of the eggs are parasitized and predaceous insects feed on the Larvae, 
