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M„ H. Swenk (July 15). "The whole of eastern Nebraska is again 
threatened with a scourge of the fall webworm on shade trees similar 
to the one experienced last year, as the first brood of this pest was 
very plentiful and defoliated trees extensively in some places." 
R. W. Karned (July 16). "The fall webworm is more abundant and more 
serious than we have ever known it to be at this time of the year. 
Thousands of small trees in all parts of the State have been completely 
defoliated. Rather large trees are to be seen with several dozen 
webs on them. So far only the first generation has appeared, but 
the worms are probaoly more abundant than they usually are during the 
second generation. If natural enemies do not help this year, we can 
expect very serious losses from this pest when the second generation 
appears in August and September, Their favorite food plants seem 
to be in the following <J»der: persimmon, pecan, hickory, walnut, 
sycamore, black gum, sweet gum, and elm." 
T. H. Jones (July 7). "Webs noted to be rather common in woodlands 
near 011a in LaSalle Parish." 
B/GWORM ( Thyridontervx ephemeraef ormis Haw.) 
Franklin Sherman (July 9) . "The evergreen bagworm is causing more 
inquiries than usual." 
J. J. Davis (July 20) . "The bagworm is, as usual, prevalent in 
southern Indiana and has been reported as especially destructive to 
arborvitae." 
R. W« Harned (July 18). "The bagworm is very abundant at several 
places in this State on cedars and arborvitae." 
T. H. Jones (June 17). "This insect has been reported as destructive 
at Bogalusa." 
ELM SPANWORM ( Ennomos subsignarius Kuebn.) 
G. E. Smith (June 24). "The moths of this insect appeared in Orleans 
County on June 18 and 19, but are not as plentiful as last year." 
J. J. Davis (July 20). "Recently two reports, with specimens, of 
defoliation of shade trees and timber trees by the larvae of this 
pest, have been received from Albion in the northern part of the 
State and from Lizton in the central part. In the latter place 
this is the third consecutive season that this insect has been a 
pest. This insect was also observed in the woodlands along White 
River from Broad Ripple to Noblesville, and has been recorded along 
Fall Creek as far as Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Specimens have also 
been sent in from Winchester. There seems to be a heavy tachinid 
parasitism which will probably largely control this outbreak." 
