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formerly known as the pecan nut casebearer, was found to Toe working 
in the shoots of pecan on April 2*1." Indications are that it will he 
about as abundant in the Monticello pecan section as last season, whon 
from 10 to 30 percent of the "nuts were' destroyed during May and June. 
From present indications, the. pecan crop will be exceedingly light in 
the Monticello section this year,; and. the damage which this insect 
will cause will no doubt appear considerable to the growers. 
Texas. C. B. Nickels (April S): An examination of several hundred pecan 
•trees near Crystal City and San Antonio on March 31. April 1 and 2, 
indicated an extremely severe, infestation of the pecan nut case 
bearer. 
PECAN LEAF CASE BEARER ( Acrobasis Jutland is LeB.) 
Georgia and Florida. G. F. Moznette and S. 0. Hill (April 13): The larvae 
of the pecan leaf case bearer were found to be infesting the buds and 
new growth in large numbers at Albany, Ga. , and Monticello, Fla. , 
and causing considerable damage.. j - 
HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana F itch) 
Georgia. G. F. Moznette and S...0. Hill (April): The moths of the hickory 
shuck worm have been - emerging in considerable numbers from the over- 
wintering stage within' the shucks on . the ground at Albany, but the 
emergence is subsiding somewhat since April 15. 
•APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 26); At Griffin adult stem mothers of black 
pecan aphid, Melanocallis; cayvaef oliae Davis, are common, few young. I 
see.no leaf injury. Found one adult stem mother of the black margined 
aphid, Monellia costalis Fitch. As is usual at this time of year, 
adult stem mothers of black spotted aphid, Monellia nigropunctata 
Granovsky, and their young are abundant. 
Texas. C. B. Nickels (April 25): The giant. hickory aphid was unusually 
abundant on pecan and walnut in Texas during April. Reports were 
received that this insect was abundant near the following localities: 
Austin, Brady, Brownwood, Burnet, Gatesville, Georgetown, Lampasas, 
Lometa, San Antonio, and San Saba. On a small percentage of the trees 
all of the branches were nearly completely encirclod by the giant 
hickory aphid; however, on. a majority of the trees the insect was found 
in groups which extended approximately 6-12 inches lengthwise of the 
twigs. To obtain information about this insect from one to six people 
called every day during the period April 5 to 25* .At present hickory 
aphids are more abundant than at any other time during this month. 
