The peak of emergence of plum curculio larvae occurred during the first \iredc 
in the month in south-central Pennsj^lvanda, The first emergence of adults from 
the soil occurred during the third v;eek in the month in Georgia, Pirst pupation 
of the season occurred in the Port Valley section nearly a x\reck earlier than in 
1940, Emergence of adults from the soil "began during the second week in the month 
Infestation in this region v;as heavier than during 194 o and the peach crop was 
somewha^t Icater than usual. 
Heavy huild-up of purple scale in southern California, was producing a 
serious problem on citrus, particula,rly in the coasta,! a,rea,s. 
Blister beetles damaging a. \ridc variety of crops were reported as numerous 
from ¥est Virginia southward to the Gulf, 
Seed-corn maggot wa,s quite prevalent aiid destructive from Hew York, \\rest- 
ward to Michigan. This insect wa,s adso quite destructive in parts of Utah, 
Colora,do potato beetle wa.s reported as unusually abundamt from Hevr York 
westward to the Dalcota,s and lTebraska<* 
Tomato ]psyllid v/as reported a,s very abundant in parts of Montana,. 
The bean leaf beetle caused considerable damage from West Virginia westwaud 
to Illinois. 
Serious injury to cannerj;" pfia,s by the pea, aphid vicis reported from western 
How York across Ohio into Indiaua,, thence westv;ard to Wisconsin and Minnesota,, 
This insect v/a,s nuiiiorous on a,lfabfa. in parts of Hebraska and Utah, 
Boll weevil populabions v;ero generably above normal from South Carolina, 
and Georgia,, westward into Texas, 
The cotton flea hopper wa,s doing considera,blc damage in pa,rts of Texa,s, 
Canlccrworms wore defolia,ting trees in sca,ttercd localities in Vermont, 
West Virginia, Horth Dakota, Hebra.ska,, aud KaJisa,s, 
Porest tent caterpillar was generally a,bundant throughout Hev; Englaud aud 
in scattered localities in Wisconsin, Hebraska,, and Mississip'pi, 
Egg-hatching season of the gypsy noth in Hevr England was approximately 
3 weeks earlier than it \ms last year, ' 
Elm leaf beetle was generally prevalent in Hev; England, southv;ard to Hew 
York and Pennsylvania, and into Ohio, 
