RASPBERRY ROOT BORER '( 3 e nFe c i a • mar g i na t a Harr.,) 
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Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (September 23 ): Specimens of blackberry crown borer 
received from Charlevoix, 
Oregon, W. D. Edwards. -(September 21) : ' Infestations* in average raspberry plant- 
ings common at G-reshan. This pest promises to be one of major importance 
in commercial- production areas, ‘ 
GRAPE 
GRAPE BERRY MDTH ( Polychros is viteana Clem, ) 
New York, E, Z, Hartzell (September 23 ) { Not so numerous in the Grape Belt of 
Chautauqua County as in 1938, but very abundant in some vineyards, and gen- 
eral throughout the Grape Belt. Damage rather serious. 
Ohio, G. A, Runner (September 22) j Plight of moths of the late brood, as in- 
dicated by bait traps in the Sandusky area, continued to the third week 
in September, a considerable number being taken as late as. September IS. 
While the number of eggs parasitized by Tricho, gramma sp. during the first 
half of August which is the period of heaviest egg deposition of the late 
brood of moths was low, Trichogranma increased very rapidly after August 
15, according to weekly counts in a vineyard at Vermilion, 
GRAPE LEAFHOPPERS ( Erythronoura spp,) 
Ohio, G, A, Runner (September 22): Many vineyards in the Saundsky area and in 
grape districts farther east sho w severe leaf damage, this being increased 
by the intensely hot weather. 
Nebraska, M, H. S^enk (September l4); Reports of the grape leafhopper, (E. comes 
Say) as attacking grapevines in Boone, Platte, and Cheyenne Counties re- 
ceived on August 21 and 22, Woodbine in Platte County reported as infestec 
on September 2. 
Utah, G, F, Knowlton (September 15 ): Of the foliage on Virginia creepers at 
Logan 95 percent has been killed, owing to heavy populations of E. comes 
and E. comes ziczac Walsh. Much damage done to some varieties of grapes 
at Logan, Ogden, and Farmington, 
GRAPE PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera vit if oliae Fitch) 
Minnesota, A. G. Ruggles (August): Found on grape at Preston and Lewiston, 
A GRAPE TUBS GALL ( Cecidomyia vit icola 0, S.) 
Nebraska. D. B, Whelan (September l4); On grape in Douglas County on August l6. 
