Codling moth apparently passed the winter with low mortality in the 
Middle Atlantic States, Moth emergence was observed during the last week 
in April in Georgia, The populationof overwintered larvae is apparently 
larger than usual in the East Central States,' 
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‘ Eruit aphids in general are subnormal in numbers throughout the 
Middle' Abiattt-iei'*South'Atia^i'C, niid East 'Central States,' " ' ' 
European red mite is abnormally abundant in Mew York and NeW Jersey, 
Plum curculio began emerging in the Port Valley,. section jof Georgia 
during the last week in March, By the first week in April.lt was evident 
that the population was larger than usual. This insect, however, got a 7 
late start this year "and most varieties of peaches will escape a second 
brood, . 
Oriental fruit moth is also very late in emerging in the Middle 
Atlantic and South Atlantic States, . . • * 
The white peach scale is more abundant than usual in central Georgia, 
During the third week in March pear'psylia was observed ovipositing 
in the Spokane Valley of Washington and Idaho, 
The pear thrips was causing considerable' loss to the set of prune 
fruit in the Willamette and Umpqua Valleys of Oregon, 
The green citrus aphid caused .considerable damage to the new growth 
on citrus trees in Florida, The introduced Chinese ladybeetle survived 
the very unfavorable winter. 
The papaya fruitfly survived winter tec^eratures which killed many of 
the plants^ to the ground in Florida, , . 
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During the latter half of April seed-corn maggot did considerable 
damage to cucumber seedlings in South Carolina, Beans were repor.lied as 
damaged by this insect in Mississippi, , ' 'i- 
During the second week in April Mexican bean beetle put In its appear- 
ance ih Florida, and during the third and fourth weeks it, was reported from 
South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia, 
During the first week in April the harlequin bug was reported as 
numerous in the South Atlantic States and Gulf Region, 
But little activity of the boll weevil was reported during the month 
in the eastern Cotton Belt, 
