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Although oriental fruit moth injury to twigs was observed early in the 
season in Louisiana no fruit injury was observed later in the season# In 
Mississippi, however, there was moderate damage in several parts of the State 
in August* In Tennessee heavy twig infestation was reported from scattered 
localities in May. Late in that month and early in June the insect appeared 
to be much more abundant than last year in Kentucky; however, the Elberta peaches 
wore harvested before fruit moth attack# The moths appeared in larger numbers 
than for several years during, the latter part of May in Illinois and Ohio and 
severe twig injury resulted* however, there was less than tho usual extent of 
fruit injury. In Michigan pupation was wall under way during the last week in 
March and the first 2 weeks in April and the insect proved to be injurious. Along 
the Atlantic seaboard first pupation was observed about the middle of March in 
Georgia and late varieties of peaches suffered heavy injury. The commercial 6rop 
was not damaged in central Georgia; however, in the northern part of the State 
there was a 9~P® r cent infestation early in July. In Virginia there was a 20-per- 
cent loss of fruit in Frederick and Shenandoah Counties, the heaviest infestation 
for several years. In West Virginia and Maryland the infestation was generally 
light, as was also the case in Delaware. In the last-named State paras it izat ion 
was the heaviest observed in 10 years* Moderately heavy infestations of fruit 
were reported from He™ Jersey and there was also considerable injury reported 
from the eastern part of New York State. In Connecticut the infestation was about 
twice as heavy as in 1937* 
' PLUM CUBCULIO 
This insect did not in general cause severe injury in 1933, but showed some 
signs of increase in the North and East. An early start, with some setbacks 
later, was reported from Georgia, Virginia, and Delaware.. A second generation 
injured peaches in central Georgia but was light in northern Georgia. Some 
second-generation development was reported from Kentucky and southern Virginia, 
and early development indicated possibility of a second generation in Missouri 
and Delaware* Increase or considerable injury to apples was noted in Maine, 
Vermont , Michigan, and Wiscons in; to peaches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, north— 
eastern West Virginia, and Ohio; and to several fruits in New York. Massachusetts 
and Tennessee reported the species about normal, Mississippi and Arkansas reported 
some injury to peaches, and Florida noted less injury than normal. (F. M. 
Wadley, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine , U. S. D. A.) 
PEACH BORER 
The peach barer was reported in its usual abundance over most of the 
Eastern States. Reports of unusual abundance ”>ere received from Connecticut 
and Virginia. Favorable weather late in the season resulted in an infestation 
heavier than usual in the Fort Valley section of Georgia. 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL 
The vegetable weevil has done more damage to truck crops during the past 
year than ever before. Entire plantings of turnips, carrots, mustard, and 
cabbage have been destroyed along the Gulf coast from Texas to Georgia. Serious 
damage was also. done to onions, Irish potatoes, and practically all vegetables, 
with the exception of peas. The insect has spread all over the southern half of 
Alabama and three-fourths of the way up on the western side of the State. It '"as 
