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Missouri. L. Haseman (August 25 ): During the month throughout the State in 
well-sprayed, orchards the build-up of the August hrood has been much 
lighter than in recent years. 
Arkansas. D, Isely (August 23 ): Much less abundant in northwestern Arkansas 
than has been the average for the last few years, 
Missouri and Kansas. H. Baker (July 27 )! Eirst-brood moths were first noticed 
in the field on June 26 , and by July 5 entrances by second-brood worms ■ 
were readily found. Bait-trap catches have remained at a high level 
since July 6 , the peak catches being taken on July 12 and 22, (August 28): 
Third brood expected to be unusually heavy in northeastern Kansas and 
northwestern Missouri. Bait-trap catches of second-brood moths high, and 
third-brood larvae easy to find, 
Oklahoma. E. A. Kenton (August 19 ): Larva found on pear at Muskogee, Muskogee 
County. 
Utah, C. J. Sorenson (August 19 ) : Moderately abundant in all apple- and pear- 
growing sections. 
Washington. E. R. Van Leeuwen (August 13); At Yakima moth emergence, egg de- 
position, and hatching and cocooning of larvae have been increasing since 
about July 13. A peak of moth captures in baits occurred from August 10 
to 17 , 
TWIG PRUNER ( Hyper mallus villosus E. ) 
Missouri and Kansas. H, Baker (July 27 ); Damage by this insect, which was so 
conspicuous in orchards of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri 
i n 193S, first noticed this year on July l4. Only a few scattered, severe 
twigs observed, ... 
APPLE APHID ( Aphis pomi Deg. ) 
Hew York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Hews Letter (August 7)i In western New York 
apparently on the decline in most orchards in Monroe County, and well 
parasitized and becoming fewer rn Niagara County, 
Indiana.. L. E. Steiner (August 10) ; Increasing in abundance in orchards In the 
Vincennes area that were not well sprayed. 
BUEEALO TREEHOPPER ( Ceresa bubalus E. ) * 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (August 22 ): Apparently more abundant than usual at 
Yakima, at least in some apple orchards. 
APPLE LEAEHOPPERS (C icadeliidae ) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (August 24): Occasional apple orchards showing heavy to 
moderate infestations by ' Typhlocvba pomaria McA. 
