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June in Virginia, and the middle of July in the Hudson Valley. Second-brood 
larvae were active in July in the Middle States, and thircUhrood activity per- 
sisted into earlv fall. Missouri and Illinois reported first brood well 
’’bunched,” increasing facility of early control. The species was noted as quite 
active and numerous, especially late in the season, in Delaware, Indiana,. Kan- 
sas, Missouri, Hew Jersey, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. It was below 
normal in Wisconsin and Minnesota and about average in Massachusetts. In Hew 
York the situation varied locally. Damage to cherries was reported from Utah. 
Arkansas reported small numbers following a small crop in 1936* (I 1 . M. Wadley, 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, U. S. D. A.) 
ORIENTAL EEUIT MOTH - _ . • 
The oriental fruit moth in general seemed. to,be present in' only normal 
numbers or less, in the Middle Atlantic,, North , Atlantic,- and Middle Western 
States* It appeared to be somewhat above normal in the Southeastern States, 
although a late start in the spring 'was .observed in some cases. It was noted 
as about normal or a little below normal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Hew 
York, Little injury was reported from Delaware. From s outhwest'ern Virginia 
to southern New Jersey 1^ localities were sampled, infestation of ripe peaches 
(Elberta and similar varieties) ranging from 1 to 35 percent. Oriental fruit 
moth caused considerable injury in South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, 
and Mississippi, and its work was observed in northern Florida. It was observed 
in Indiana and noted as injuring apple. It was not especially noted in Illinois 
and Michigan, and was recorded as scarcer than last year in Kentucky. It was 
widely reported but not very injurious in Missouri. Injury was quite noticeable 
in Ohio. (F. M. Wadley, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, U, S. D. A.) 
EAS TERN TENT CATERPILLAR 
In 1939 this species " T as not often reported as especially abundant. In 
general, fewer reports, were made than in 1936, and more decreases than increases 
were reported. Abundance ™as only local in character 'where it occurred. The 
species, however, "’ns widely observed from Mississippi and Florida to Wisconsin 
and Maine. Hatching was reported early in March in Mississippi, later in March 
in North Carolina, early in April in Delaware, in April in New Jersey and Penn- 
sylvania, late in April in New York, and early in May in Vermont and Maine. 
Larval activity was noticeable late in March in' northern Florida, early in April 
in Alabama and Mississippi, in April in Virginia and the Carolinas, in May in 
Now Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin-, late in Mav in Michigan, and 
e-Tl - in June in Maine. (F. M. Wadley, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quaran- 
tine, U. S. D. A. ) 
PEAR PSYLLA 
This species attracted considerable attention in 1939 because of its unex- 
pected appearance in the Pacific Northwest. Elsewhere it did not receive much 
notice. It "’ais observed in New York, "'here adults became active late in March, 
"'ere present late in April and numerous early in May, and ha.tching began 
the middle of May. It gave only local trouble and control was reported as not 
difficult. It 'as also observed in Lebanon County, Pa. In Washington it "'as 
first observed in the Spokane Valley late in July.' Numbers " r ere considerable and 
in some ca^es injury was done. In August it was found that the infestation ex- 
tended a few miles across the Idaho Stote line. The infested area is a few miles 
