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was reported by State authorities. No evidence of noticeable increase in infest 
tion in 19^0 over that found in 1939 was observed at Concord and Dover, N. H. , 
and Springfield, Mass. Throughout the area of general infestation, the late 
emergence of the adult beetle population in the summer of 19 ^ 0 , together with 
generally cool late summer and early fall weather, very materially retarded fall 
larval development. A marked predominance of second-instar larvae far beyond 
the normal was found late in September. While most of the larvae had developed 
to the third instar before going into hibernation, the relative size of the over 
wintering larvae is generally small. (C. H. Hadley, Bureau of Entomology and 
Plant Quarantine, U. S. D. A. ) 
An infestation of no great commercial importance but of more than usual 
interest, was that of Japanese beetles Uti sun-grown tobacco in Manchester, Conn, 
While the infestation, like that in shade tents in 1939> was apparently due to 
force of circumstance, in this case the mowing of an adjoining field containing 
Polygonum , it may nevertheless presage future infestations of tobacco by this 
insect. It was found that the beetles, after feeding on tobacco, showed a prefe 
ence for it over wild grape, smartweed, and other plants. (A. W. Morrill, Jr., 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, U. S. D. A.) 
•CODLING MOTH 
Theroodling moth passed the winter successfully over the eastern part of th 
country, survival being higher than usual everywhere except possibly in Missouri 
where there was 75~P er cent mortality above the snow line in the northwestern 
part of the State. Emergence of spring moths started the first week in May in 
Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, and \%he last week of May in New York. The 
first eggs were reported from Kentucky on May 10 and from Indiana on May 13 . On 
account of cool, rainy weather development was delayed and prolonged, making 
control difficult. First-brood injury seemed to be greaterdthan usual in New Yor 
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, although in Delaware, Virginia, Missouri, and Kansa 
injury was lighter than usual. There was considerably more injury than usual in 
Maine and Connecticut. Favorable weather late in the season allowed a heavy 
third-brood population to build up, causing more than usual injury and permittir 
a high population to go into winter quarters, 
PLUM CUBCULIO 
The plum curculio passed the winter and came out of hibernation in the 
spring in greater numbers than usual at Fort Valley, Ga. Unfavorable weather 
retarded development and the infestation there was later and lighter than usual. 
All varieties escaped an attack by the second brood. The curculio was reported 
as more abundant and injurious to apples and stone fruits in Delaware, Ohio, 
Indiana,, Missouri, and Texas, 
FRUIT APHIDS 
Eggs of the fruit aphids were reported as very scarce throughout the north- 
eastern quarter of the country. Early in the spring infestation was very light. 
During the last of May and early in June, infestations of the rosy apple aphid 
particularly, and also of the apple aphid built up in considerable numbers all 
over the country and resulted in considerable injury. The rosy apple aphid also 
