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H. A„ Gossard ( April 9) Mi ten or red spiders wore quite 
abundant last summer and evergreens especially suffered 
from the attacks. Some trees were killed, Eggs were laid 
quite abundantly in the apple orchards last fall and are now 
hatching* 
HICKORY BORER ( Cyl lene pictu s) 
L. M. Peairs ( March 25) Adults were sent me where they were 
reported to be very abundant. 
BAG WORM ( jhyri dop^iry'x &^&&£&&i£h) 
L, Haseman ( April 7) AttacBdng evergreens, orchards, and shade 
trees. This caterpillar has been especially troublesome for the 
past two yeers, especially in cities and in orchards. In Jasper 
County a special campaign has been started to clean up the pest 
in the orchards and in the cities of Joplin, Carthage and 
Webb City, In severe cases the foliage of fruit and shade 
trees and evergreens may be completely destroyed. Spraying 
with an arsenical is recommended for fruit, shade and evergreem 
trees, 
'_ S'udaonidia duplex 01:11 
T, K. Jones ( April 9) The scale insect pseu daonidi a duplex 
Ckll. has recently attracted attent: n because of : > .. rence 
in New Orleans, While the scale occurs on several ornamental plants 
the camphor trees sar most sever 1 iy injured by it. It TOuld? seem 
that this insect has been recently and accidentally introduced into 
City. 
E. R, Barber ( 
1. April 3) Upon my return ( to New Orleans) in 
the beginning of "last August, I noted this scale or. a few trees 
around my house ...» Phcse trees were beginning to show signs of 
injury, a few Vac. lower branches were dying and a large number 
of the leaves -ere falling off. In the past eight 'm tha^trees 
for blocks around have ',--■. n attacked by this 7 ' . 
Xylastodoris l uteo lus_ 
G a RF, Moznette ( 3, E. April 6) This species is at the present 
time very serious and destructive to the royal pal;.; here. Apparently 
it is a species of Ik ra", a very interesting form. I have nev 
seen i. before until nnvt ■•Ren people here commenced to complain 
about serious damage bo their palms, The royal palms at this pla 
-. . ten yer.rs of age A the superint^ .' ■ nt tells - '. J - he h 1 
©ever experienced rouble befon or*nc ice. V. t. It ma; 
be something new wkic*h has crept in here. 
