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PEACH 
PEACH BORER ( Conopia exitiosa Say) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (February 13)* Borers ranging fron one-eighth to ‘over 
■three-quarters grown were taken fron poach trees at Port Valley today. In- 
festation appears to be about no rnal, 
Nebraska* H, E. Tate (January 2g): A specimen was. found infesting a plum tree 
in Thayer County. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23): Injury to peach trees was reported fron 
Prentiss County in November 19^1 and Marshall County in February and observed 
in Oktibbeha County recently. 
PEACH TWIG BORER ( Anarsia lineatolla Zell.) 
California. S, F.‘ Bailey (February 26) J During the last month a survey has been 
made of the winter carry-over of this borer in northern California. Various 
stations have been sampled and the degree of par asi t i zat i on and natural mor- 
tality ascertained. It is interesting to note. that during this period in 
19^1 the average mortality of the overwintered worms was 66.7 percent, where- 
as this year fron the sane stations the average is 66.6 percent. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia, 0. I. Snapp (February l6): The hibernating population at Fort Valley 
is heavier than that of an average year. No extremely low temperatures have 
been recorded to date and a high winter survival is anticipated. Individuals 
in hibernation cages appear to be in good condition. 
PECAN 
PECAN CARPENTER WORM ( Cossula magnifica 'Stkr.) 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (February 10): Reported in pecan trees from Eatonton, 
central Georgia. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (February 23)5 A report of injury to pecan trees by 
borers, supposed to be this insect, was received from Pike County early 
last December* 
HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana Fitch) 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (February 23 ) • Specimens in pecan shucks were received 
from Jasper County on December 5* 
OBSCURE SCALE ( Chry sonphalus ob scurus Comst.) 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (February 25) i On January 22 the scale appeared in a 
heavy infestation at Meansville, Pike County, 
