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• CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY 
CURRANT APHID ( l.Iyzus ribis L. ) 
New York C, R. Crosby and assistants (July): The currant aphid 
is normally abundant in the west-central counties, (abstract 
J.A.H. ) 
HOUGHTON 1 S GOOSEBERRY APHID ( Aphis houghtonensis Troop.) 
Indiana J» J. Davis (July 27): The gooseberry gall aphid, Aphis 
houghtonensi s, damaged gooseberry at Greensburg, July 7. 
GOOSEBERRY ERUIT WORM ( Zopnodia grossul arise Riley) 
Mississippi R» if. Harned (July 27): During the latter part of June 
a correspondent at Corinth in Alcorn County reported that 
blueberries, were being seriously injured by larvae that have 
been tentatively identified as the gooseberry f ruitworm. 
PECAN 
PECAN LEA? CASE BEARER ( Acrobasis nebulella Riley) 
North Carolina C. H, Brannon (June 20): This insect is causing severe 
damage to pecans in the eastern part of the State. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
Mississippi R, W# Harned (July 27): Injury to pecan trees by these 
mites was reported from Leflore and Noxubee Counties re- 
cently. Many complaints in regard, to red spider on ornamental 
plants have also been received. 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( D.ata ua integcrrima G» & R, ) 
Mississippi R„ W, Harned (July 27): The walnut caterpillar seems 
to Le present' on pecan trees in all parts of the State, 
PECAN BUBMGTH ( Proteon terys hol.liai Sing.) 
Mississippi R« ft. Horned (July 27): V"-: continues to receive many com- 
plaints in regard to in^ar^ to psean trees by the pecan 
budraoth. During July sp c.l- : s have beei received from 
Humphreys, Sunflower, Leflore, Harrison, and Lee Counties, 
