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WALKISGSTICK 
"One of our inspectors J. F. Keough, who is located at \7illimantic, 
Conn., reports that in September, 1930, he observed a very heav " fbi at 
of the walkingstick, ( Lia-vheromera fer.orata Say,) in woodland in Vblunto* 
Conn., over a hundred acres ": ing infested. The growth consisted of 70 
per cent red oak, 15 per cent white oak and the balance was a fixture of 
white pine, pitch pine and gray "birch. The heaviest feeding was on the 
red oak with a smaller amount on the white oak and some on the pitch pine. 
Ho feeding ras observed on white pine. Defoliation could be observed 
over the entire area and over about 26 acres there was from 15 to 80 per 
cent defoliation." 1 
Corrections. 
Line 1, paragraph 2, "age 257, "pale western cutworm" should read 
"variegated cutworm." 
ChalcoiVhora liberta Germ, as given on page 429 was leter determined 
by W. S. Fisher as C. geprgiana Lee. 
The species of Chrysobothris referred to on rages 27 and 112-113 
was subsequently described by W, S. Fisher as C. fragariae . 
The cicada, Diceronrocta viridifascia Wlk. reported on ;t ;es 259 
and 309-310 was later detem.ined as Tibicen davisi S. & G. 
Insect conditions in Hawaii during 1930, reported by 0. E. Swezey, 
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association: 
MELON FLY 
Apparently the melon fly ( Sac t roc er a cucurbitae Coq.) has been pretty 
well controlled by the introduced parasite Qrius fletcheri Silv., for the 
crop of watermelons raised was the largest for a long time, and the melons 
were on the market for the longest season — five or six months. Some 
cantaloupes were also raised this year. 
ASIATIC 33ETLE 
7nere has been slight spread of the cane root grub beyond the limited 
district previously infested. In most of the district the r aba ( Ar.omala 
1 Forest Insect Investigations, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. D. A. 
