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Chinch hug infestations woro generally spotted over tho East Central States, 
heavy infestations having occurred in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and southward 
to Oklahoma, 
Tho corn silk beetle was unusually abundant in the Gulf States, 
. Codling moth damage in eastern New York was more extensive during the last 
wcok in July than at the same time last yean. Considerable damage to pears was 
reported from eastern New York, In general, the insect wa,s less troublesome 
than usual in the Middle Atlantic States while in the East Central States damage 
was decidedly more serious. 
Rosy apple aphid and greon apple aphid infestations were heavy in Now Eng- 
land and New York, southward to Delaware, and westward to Ohio and Indiana, 
European red mi to developed into outbreak proportions toward the end of 
the month in New England and New York, 
Grape leafhoppor was generally abundant from North Dakota to Kansas, and 
also in Utah, 
California red scale was more numerous generally then it was a year ago. 
Severe infestations of black scale are reported from the interior parts of 
southern California, 
Blister beetles wore generally prevalent and troublesome along the Atlantic 
seaboard end around the Gulf,, also in the Lake States from Michigan to Minnesota 
and in the Great Plains, Utah, and tho Pacific Northwest, 
Potato flea beetles were damaging potatoes in Michigan, North Dakota, and 
South Dakota, and a sovere outbreak occurred in Wahkiakum County, Wash, 
Hoavy damage to peas by the pea aphid was reported from Utah and Washington, 
The cabbage shoot weevil ( Coutorhynchus assimilis Payk. ) was seriously dam- 
aging cabbage seed in tho seed-producing area of western Washington, 
Squash bug was occurring in destructive numbers in widely scattered areas 
throughout the country from New York to Mississippi and westward to Texas and 
Utah, 
The corn ear worn, though appearing later than usual in many States, was 
seriously destructive from New York to tho entire Gulf region and in Utah, 
Heavy infestations of pepper weevil were reported from southern California, 
Beet leaf hopper was producing considerable curly top on sugar boots in 
parts of Utah and Nevada, 
Cotton boll weevil, though generally below normal in numbers, was reported 
as increasing rapidly during the latter part of July in Florida, Georgia, 
Louisiana, and Texas, 
