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Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (March 26): Very prevalent on wild plums and related 
wild shrubs in southeastern Oklahoma, 
California, S. F. Bailey (March 25): In Sonoma 'County tent caterpillars 
( Malacosoma sp,) are now hatching out, in some instances Being forced to 
feed on the green buds and blossoms, since the leaves have not appeared. 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk, ) 
Arizona, O.D, Lebert (March 15): Egg masses of one of the fruit tree leaf 
rollers, possibly this species, were found to be numerous on young peach 
trees in an orchard in the lower Verde area of Arizona on March About 
30 percent of the masses were hatched,, and webbing was in evidence in the 
small branches. No foliage had appeared. 
California, S. F. Bailey (March 25): Occasional larvae seen in pear orchards 
feeding in the buds in Solano County, 
FLATHEADED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrysobothris f emorata 01 iv.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Injury to apple trees in Choctaw County 
reported on March 4. 
Nebraska, M, H, Swenk (March 15) : Complaint received from Gage County on 
March 4 of infestations on ash, hackberry, elm, and linden trees, 
PEACH 
PLUM CURCULIO ( C 0 no t rn,ch e lu s nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (March 20 ) : Adults started to appear from hibernation 
at Fort Valley, central Georgia, today, the first individual of the season 
being taken from a peach tree,, by jarring. Adults do not appear from 
hibernation in numbers until the mean temperature has beer above 60° F. 
• for several successive days. Such a period of warm weather has not yet 
oocurred this spring at Fort Valley. About three~foUrths of the early 
peach blooms had opened when the first specimen was caught, ' 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (March 26): Request for control on peach in Shelby 
County on March 8. 
PEACH BHRER ( Conopia exit iosa Say) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle. (March 22): Reports of injury to untreated peach trees 
in Lauderdale and Pike Counties. Some damage caused, in the Jackson 
district. 
PEAR 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeniothrips inconsequens Uzel) 
California. S. Lockwood (March 23): Somewhat heavier loss reported in Lake 
County than had been anticipated. 
