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PEACH 
PLTJM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst. ) 
Massachusetts. A. X.. Bourne (June 26): Apparently of normal abundance. 
Connecticut, M. P. Zappe (June): Serious injury to apple, peach., and 
sour cherry in Hew Haven County. Apparently more abundant than 
usual . 
New York. D. W. Hamilton (June 20): Injury on apple and cherries at 
Poughkeepsie more severe than that of the last three seasons. 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June): More abundant and 
injurious than for years in eastern and western New York on apple, 
plum, peach, and cherry. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 27): Overwintered adults active from 
April 19 to June 21, with peak on May 11. Injury rather severe, 
especially in the southern section of the State, which is normally 
a two-brooded area. 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (June 17): Larvae fairly abundant in drop 
peaches in the Crozet section late in May and early in June. Most 
have now pupated. Infestation very light in the Timborville section. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 19): First-generation adults began to emerge 
from soil in the insectary at Fort Valley on May 27 and in the rear- 
ing room on Ma.y 31 » a week later than first emergence last year. 
Peak of emergence in the rearing room on June 4. Jarring in peach 
orchards revealed a marked increase in adults from May J>1 tp June 8, 
owing to emergence of new beetles from the soil. No second-gen- 
eration egg deposition by June 19. Overwintered beetles not dead 
as early as usual this year, and. a number found on .trees in or- 
chards as late as May J>1, As a result, early and mid-season varie- 
ties of peach, which have been harvested, contained, more larvae 
than usual. Second-generation attack on Hiley, Georgia Belle, 
and Elberta peaches expected. 
J. E. Webb, Jr. (June 24): First-brood beetles now emerging 
from peaches in the north-Georgia section around Cornelia, 
Indiana. J. J, Davis (June 21): Abundant and destructive to peaches 
and plums in some sections of southern and northern Indiana. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (June 20): Continued abundant. Mating adults 
taken by jarring in peach orchards during the second week in June. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 24): Larvae received from Hinds County on 
May 29. Reports of injury to peaches in southwestern and east- 
central Mississippi. 
