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DECIDUOUS FRUITS AND NUTS 



CODLING MOTH ( Laspeyresia pomonella ) - WISCONSIN - Few adults in blacklight trap 

 at Seymour, Columbia County. Examination of apples revealed larvae in first to 

 last instar; second brood begun. (Wis. Ins. Sur.). ARIZONA - About 75 percent of 

 apples infested in yard plantings at Safford, Graham County. (Ariz. Coop. Sur.). 



SPIDER MITES ( Te tranychus spp .) - UTAH - T. mcdanieli (McDaniel spider mite) 

 and T. urt icae (twospotted spider mite) damage moderate to severe in apple and 

 pear orchards in Utah County. Control difficult. (Home). 



WALNUT HUSK FLY ( Rhagoletis completa ) - OREGON - Populations peaked in Medford 

 area, Jackson County, August 2. (Berry) . 



AN APHID ( Panaphis juglandis ) - CALIFORNIA - Adults 60 per leaf on 30-acre walnut 

 planting in Gridley, Butte County. This is a new county record. (Cal. Coop. Rpt.), 



PECAN NUT CASEBEARER ( Acrobasis caryae ) - OKLAHOMA - Second-generation damage 

 ranged 5-10 percent in Garvin County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



PECAN WEEVIL (Curculio caryae ) - OKLAHOMA - Heavy on pecans in Tulsa County and 

 light in Garvin County. (Okla . Coop. Sur.). 



BLACKMARGINED APHID ( Monellia costalis ) - OKLAHOMA - Heavy on pecan trees in 

 Tulsa and Payne Counties . fOkli"! Coop. Sur.). 



FALL WEBWORM ( Hyphantria cunea ) - WEST VIRGINIA - Larvae damage light to black 

 walnut in Gilmer County. Defoliation light to wild cherry in Pleasants County, 

 August 11. (W. Va. Ins. Sur.). 



CITRUS 



Insect Situation in Florida - Mid-August - CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptru ta 

 oleivora ) infested 80 (norm 59) percent of groves; economic in 67 (norm 45) 

 percent. Decreased slightly and will continue- to decrease. Will remain much above 

 normal and in high range. All districts high. Mites more numerous on fruits than 

 on leaves. CITRUS RED MITE ( Panonychus citri ) infested 48 (norm 44) percent of 

 groves; economic in 23 (norm 22) percent . Decreased greatly and now near normal 

 and in moderate range. Further decrease expected. Highest districts west and 

 south. Very few infestations will be important through September. TEXAS CITRUS 

 MITE ( Eutetranychus banks i ) infested 42 (norm 46) percent of groves; economic in 

 14 (norm 21) percent . Sharp drop; population below normal and into low range. 

 Further decrease expected through September in all districts. GLOVER SCALE 

 ( Lepidosaphes gloverii ) infested 71 (norm 61) percent of groves; economic in 

 12 (norm 15) percent. Population near normal and at moderate level. Slight 

 decrease expected until mid-September. Highest districts south and west. PURPLE 

 SCALE (L. beckii ) infested 57 (norm 56) percent of groves; economic in 1 (norm 3) 

 percent. CHAFF SCALE ( Parlatoria pergandii ) infested 44 (norm 48) percent of 

 groves; economic in 2 (norm 4) percent .YELLOW SCALE ( Aonidiella ci trina ) infested 

 29 (norm 55) percent of groves; economic in none (norm 6) percent . These three 

 scales below normal abundance in all districts. All will be at low level. BLACK 

 SCALE ( Saissetia oleae ) infested 58 (norm 58) percent of groves; economic in 32 

 (norm 49l percent . Reached summer peak of abundance late July. Will decrease to 

 low level August through October. Peak was in high range but much below normal. 

 Districts vary highest east and lowest north. A ARMORED SCALE ( Unaspis citri ) 

 infested 21 percent of groves; economic in 21 percent. Population similar in size 

 to that of preceding 5 months and higher than in any prior year. Temporary 

 decrease expected. WHITEFLIES infested 73 percent of groves; economic in 23 

 percent. Declined to moderate level but still abPvg normal. Further decrease 



