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C. A. Thomas (May 20) : Tent caterpillars are very abundant 
in southeastern Pennsylvania. At the present time they are 
three-quarters to nearly full grown. They have defoliated 
many wild cherry trees and quite a lot of uncared-for small apple 
t re e s . 
L. A. Stearns (May. 23): The eastern tent caterpillar is very 
abundant and destructive to roadside cherries, etc., especially 
in New Castle County. 
E. N. Cory (Mey 17): The eastern tent caterpillars are very 
abundant . 
F. Bauer (May 9): Many wild cherry trees are completely de- 
foliated and webs are abundant on apple trees near Southaven, 
about 3 miles south of Annapolis, on South River. 
W. P. Flint (May 20): Eastern tent caterpillars were observed 
by Mr. Sazama abundant at Parker sburg and also quite abundant in 
Marion and Effingham Counties. 
CASE BEARERS ( Coleophor a spp.) 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. , Weekly News Letter (May): Both 
species of case bearers were observed during the last week in 
April, and by early May they were becoming conspicuous. By the 
end of the month they were causing injury in scattered orchards. 
(Abstract, J.A.H.) 
H. N. Worthley (May 23): The pistol c?se bearer (C^. malivorella 
Riley) is abundant in some orchards in southern Franklin County. 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk.) 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (May): Leaf rollers 
began hatching during the first week in May in the lower Hudson 
River Valley. By the middle of the month they were hatching in 
central New York and during the third week in the month they 
were reported from the lake fruit belt. This insect seems to 
be more abundant than usual this year. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
E. W. Mendenhall (May 18): I find some apple leaf rollers on 
apple trees in home orchards at New Carlisle. 
Q-. S. Hensill (May 13): Adults of the fruit tree leaf roller 
are appearing in large numbers in codling moth bait traps in 
San Jose. 
EYE-SPOTTED BUDMOTK ( Smlpnota ocellana Schiff.) 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr., '.Weekly News Letter (May): The bud- 
moth was reported as very active in the lo"'er Hudson River Valley 
during the first week in the month; and they were starting to 
appear in the lake fruit belt at about the same time. By the 
