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peach BORER ( Conopia exitiosa Saj,^) 
llcv/ York, H, Y, State Coll, Atr, IT'civs Lcttor (Au;,’u.st 4): At Geneva adults 
ho.ve keen cncrfjinf'^ for Severn,! uocks. E,”r'^ layin;t has "bcc^n and entries 
of newly liatched larvae can ke found, 
BUCK MOTH ( Honilouca naia Drury) 
Texas, H, C, Mnxv/cll (A-'i.u.ist 26): Lo,rvaS defoliated a poach tree near 
Rohstovm, in Huecos County, then novod to an eln tree necarhy, 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Cone tracholus nenuphar IDost,) 
Vir^^inia, U. J, Sdioene (Aufpust I5): Caused some injury, to. peach orchards 
in Buckinghan, Hottovray, and Brunsv/ick Co-ujities, 
A, M. Uoodside (August 23): Dow first-hrood fenalcs deposited eggs 
in AlDcnarlo Oo’Uity„ Most of the larvae fron eggs deposited in in- 
sect ary have left fruit, 
Georgia, 0, I, Snapp (August 13)i Seventy— one percent of the new heetlcs 
started to deposit second-generation eggs at Port Valley hy the end 
of the peach harvest ^ which is noro thnu that of an^" of the last 5 
years, Socond-hrood larval infestation was heavier than that of an 
average 3^car, rnd causce, considcrahle daniagc to the iDeach crop. Adult 
population in centiaal Georgia, orchards will he hca.vier than tha,t of 
an. avera''0 year owing to enorgonce of second-generation a.dults, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al, (Augnst 23): Heang,^ cLoj.ia.ge has occurred on 
untreated and late varieties of peaches and plur.is, 
Kcntuclcy, M, L, Didlalec (Aufust 26): Second generation is unusually 
abundant. As hippli a,s 50"*pcrcent infestation of Elhcrta, peaches re- 
ported in western Kentucky, 
Ohio, T, E, Parks (Aupyist 26): Larvae havo keen noro anundant in early 
naturing peaches than for several seasons. Beetles were .reported pres- 
ent in a few conncrcial plurn orchards, 
Illinois, S. C, Cliandler (Aunast 23): Larv.al infcsta.tion over the peach 
area of southern Illinois is lighter than it ha.s keen for severa.1 years, 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (Aurust 20): During AujU-st peaches in central Missouri 
have shown a liaht infosta.tion. Larvae arc fron one-half grown to full 
grovm, 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugalosus Rats,) 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et a.1, (Aujgrst 23): Reported as injuring a nunker 
of peach trees in Hinds County, 
Louisiana, C, 0, Eddy (August 25): Reported as being unusually abundant in 
northern Louisiana on peaches. 
