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Missouri* L,' Hasenan (Soptenber 25) • Reported by poach powers in southeastern 
and southwestorn, Missouri* but cxtrenply. scarce throughout central Missouri 
Webraska,* H, P, Tate (Septenber 16)5 Reported fron Greeley and Otoe Co'onties 
on Autpust 23 and September respectively# 
Texas, R, K, Rlctchor (Septeribor l6)i Injuring peach in Sholby County, 
' PLUM CURCTJLIO ( Oonotracholus nenupliar Ilbst#) 
Georgia, 0, I, .Snapp (Septenber 20); Since there v;as no second-brood plun cur- 
culio attack on the Georgia peach crop thi.s year, no usual late-sumer 
increase of adults in the orchards resulted fron the energcnco of second- 
generation adults. Hibernating population will be. lighter than that of 
an average season. After peach harvest, 59*^ percent of new beetles depos-? 
itod second-generation eggs in the insectary. This is 10,6 percent less 
than in 1937 11,6 percent less than in 193^» 10,7 percent nore tha; 
in 1936 and percent nore than in 1939* No second-generation eggs v;cro 
. deposited before the end of peach harvest. Percentages of nei\' beetles 
depositing second-genera.tion eggs by the end of peach harvest in other 
years are as follov/s; 1937* ^1 percent; 1932, 37 Percent; 1939, ^6,2 per- 
cent, hast second-generation egg was deposited on September 5, hs conparcc 
with iiugust 3* 1936* *^gust 6 in 1957 » ^*ugust 8 in 1932, and -August '1 6 in 
1939. 
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PRAR PSYLLA ( Psylla pyricola Poerst.) 
Vashin.gton, L, G, SrAith (Septenber ll): Infestation reported as spreading to 
•^dans and franklin Counties, having been discovered at both Connell and 
Page, in Prrnklin County, vrhich brings it threatoningl;'- near to important 
fruit areas, Effort is being made through troe removal to create a host- 
free barrier, thus confining the infestation to the severely infested area 
around Spokane County; Fifty percent of the noncommercial pear and quince 
trees have already been removed from Franklin County* 
COTTOLT liAPLS SC/ilE ( Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
V/ashington, L, G, Smith (August 19 )j Rei'jortcd as being noted on vrintor pear 
trees in Kittitas County, • • 
CI-IERRY ’ 
CHEERY FHJITWORMS ( Rhagolotis spp.) 
California,. F, 3, M^ckie (September 20)i Four adult specimens of R, fausta O.S, 
collected in vicinity of Sierra City on August 1, feeding on bitter 
cherry, ( Prunus onarginata , ) First indication tha.t this species is 
native of the State, Its congener, R, cinigulata Loow, was .found to occur 
fron the Oregon line to the southward through Sequoia National Fark, 
utilizing the same host species. Surveys indicate that this food plant 
occurs in the Sierra Madrp., San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains, as 
well as in the Sierra Nevada# 
