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of hatch early in Septenher, Infestation is one of the nost severe 
on record. From 50- to 95-Percent crop damage in many treated 
orchards in southern Indiana. Few commercial orchcords have loss 
than 25 “percent injured fruit, and in one well-treated orchard in 
Knox County more than 50 percent of the a.pplcs xi^ere dai'iaged, 
Illinois, S. C, Cliandler (September 23)j A heavy third brood during August 
and well into September has resulted in a very hcav^,’' infestation of 
many apple orcha.rds all over southern and western Illinois, Carry- 
over will be grea.t, 
Kentucky. L.F, Steiner (Sej^teriber 24) From 50 - to 95~PGrcent da,nage has 
occurred in northern Kontucl^, 
Minnesota, A. C, Hodson (September 12); Reported as moderately abundant, 
but less so than for several years, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (September 26): Third-brood larva.e have been un- 
usuaJly aJbundant throughout the apple-grov/ing sections of the State, 
and growers are cor.plaining more than for yeans. In central Missouri 
last moths v^ero tajeen in bait jars on Soptom.bcr 13 , 
Utali, H. F. Thornley (August 27): Apples in an prehand at Ne\f Hanmony have 
recently suffered numerous stings, 
HevaxTa., G-. C. Schv;eis (September 20): Severe infestation observed in apples 
and pears, ■ ^ 
Washington, M, A, Yothers, et n,l, (September 20): Last pupation for the 
season at Yakima occurred between August 30 and September 6, during 
which time only 1,8 percent pupated. Unfavorable vreathcr conditions 
hane greatly reduced activity, resulting in less infested apple fruit 
than usual, I>aririg the l94l season considerable numbers of larva.e 
have been a.ttanked and killed by an unidentified organism, apparently 
a bacterium or virus, which kills quicklj’ and causes the larvae to be- 
come flaccid and fall to pieces within a fev/ hours after they have 
been able to cra,wl into cocooning quarters, 
UPSPOTTED TEPTIFORM LFi\P MIPER ( Ornix geminatolla Pack.) 
Porth Carolina, C, F, Smith (August I 5 ): At West End, many of the apple 
leaves were distorted, having from 2 to 6 nines. Light damage, 
iiPPLS MAGGOT ( Pbagolotis pononella. Walsh) 
Minnesota, A, G, Hodson (Sej)terber 12); OutbrcaJi is causing hoa,vy damage 
in Minnetonka area. o.nd in neglected orchards in other x^arts of the 
State, 
