Pear psylla has "been discovered threateningly near important fruit-growing 
areas in Washington State. 
. Internal rot of fresh figs, which is spread hy Plastophaga , is seriously 
prevalent this year in California. Heavy spoliation caused hy the dried-fruit 
"beetle is very serious in the Presno area. 
Potato flea hoetle damage was extremely heavy in parts of Washington State. 
Mexican bean beetle recovered very materially in the South Atlantic States 
from the severe set-back it received in the very hot midsimmor \Aroa,ther. 
Damage to squash by the squash bug was reported from widely scattered areas 
including Maine, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and Oregon. 
Late damage to cotton by boll weevil was reported from a n\mber of areas 
in the eastern part of the Cotton Belt; however, the fall population appears to be 
lower than usual, except in parts of Texas. 
Bollworm damage continued into So-otember throughout most of the Cotton Belt 
, • ■ Leaf worms were generally prevalent in the Bast, vrith slight damage to 
cotton, hov/ever. * In Texas they were less in^jurious than for many years. 
The cotton loaf perforator was more prevalent in Pima County, Ariz., than 
for many years, 
Pall webworm was reported as dar.iaging persin:ion, sourwood, and poem in the 
South -Atlantic and Gu.lf States. 
