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DECIDUOUS FRUITS AND NUTS 



CODLING MOTH ( Laspeyresla pomonella ) - WEST VIRGINIA - Fruit stings and foliage 

 injury noted in several sprayed orchards and heavy damage observed in unsprayed 

 blocks in Berkeley County. (W. Va . Ins. Sur.). OREGON - Observed 3 newly emerged 

 adults at light adjacent in West Salem, Polk County, July 20. First second-brood 

 moths of year. (Westcott) . CALIFORNIA - Infesting apple fruit, one larva per 

 apple, in one-acre planting in Bakersfield, Kern County; general in apple fruit 

 at Hanford, Kings County. (Cal. Coop. Rpt.). 



ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molesta ) - COLORADO - Adults increasing in 

 attractant traps; ranged 10-60 per trap in some orchards in Mesa County, partic- 

 ularly in Vineland and Palisade areas. Controls advised for high recovery orchards. 

 (Bulla, Anderson). 



APPLE MAGGOT ( Rhagoletis pomonella ) - MAINE - Adult emergence and oviposition 

 punctures very evident and increased in Kennebec County. All orchards need pro- 

 tection. (Gall). CONNECTICUT - Emergence tripled at New Haven, Glastonbury, and 

 Storrs. Light in other areas probably due to dry conditions. Should increase 

 rapidly now that ground crust softened. (Savos) . NEW YORK - Hatch increasing in 

 Monroe and Orleans Counties. (N.Y. Wkly. Rpt., July 19). MICHIGAN - No systematic 

 pattern of emergence in State. (Thompson). 



CHERRY FRUIT FLY ( Rhagoletis cingulata ) - MICHIGAN - Larvae first recovered from 

 fruit samples collected in Antrim County July 19, Benzie County July 16, Grand 

 Traverse County July 19, and Leelanau County July 13. (Hanna) . 



WHITE APPLE LEAFHOPPER ( Typhlocyba pomaria ) - MICHIGAN - Eggs should hatch soon. 

 Serious outbreaks and problem situations can be anticipated in orchards where 

 first generation poorly controlled. (Thompson). 



PEARSLUG ( Caliroa cerasi ) - UTAH - Injury to cherry foliage increasing in Box 

 Elder County; occasionally severe. (Lindsay). PENNSYLVANIA - Damage moderate to 

 Japanese cherry and sweet cherry trees in Crawford and Mercer Counties. Pupation 

 underway July 19; second-generation adults expected last week of July. (Adams). 



SPIDER MITES - UTAH - Tetranychus mcdanieli (McDaniel spider mite) and Tetrany - 

 chus spp. increasing in apple and pear orchards in many areas. Populations severe 

 in Washington County apple orchards (Huber) ; building up rapidly throughout 

 northern areas (Davis) . COLORADO - T. urticae (twospotted spider mite) caused leaf 

 injury in certain pear orchards in Mesa County. Populations light to moderate in 

 pear and apple orchards in county. (Bulla) . SOUTH CAROLINA - T. urticae apparently 

 peaked, now declining on apples and ornamentals. (Nettles). NEW JERSEY - Panonychus 

 ulmi (European red mite) continued to increase in many blocks; light to moderate 

 leaf bronzing apparent. Typhlodromus f allacis (a phytoseiid mite), a predacious 

 species, present in most of same blocks . (Ins . -Dis . Newsltr.). 



WALNUT HUSK FLY ( Rhagoletis completa ) - OREGON - Four flies taken July 21 at 

 Garden Valley, Douglas County, one in each of 4 traps in walnut orchard. First 

 report of fly emergence in State. Last year, flies first found in Douglas County 

 July 22. (Passon) . 



CITRUS 



Insect Situation in Florida - Mid-July - CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptruta 

 oleivofal infested 55 (norm 58) percent of groves; economic in 68 (norm 34) per- 

 cent. Population on leaves and fruit highest for mid-July in 20 years of record. 

 Leaf population will decrease late in July, fruit population will increase through 

 July and decrease in August. Statewide population will continue to be above normal 

 and very high despite predicted decreases. All districts high. CITRUS RED MITE 

 ( Panonychus citri ) infested 74 (norm 70) percent of groves; economic in 44 (norm 

 4T5 percent . Peak occurred in late June; above normal and in high range. Decrease 



